Candidate for the position of Vice President Community and Welfare
Putting the U in Community
Welfare and community engagement are at the forefront of my SU involvement; whether that's through student safety initiatives as President of the Police Society, organising awareness talks about hate crime and sexual violence as President of the End It Now Campaign, raising awareness about mental health as President of the Mental Health Campaign, or just being a member of the UWE Welfare Committee.
Additionally, I sit on the South Gloucestershire Independent Advisory Group as the Student Representative, where I represent UWE students to the Police and Council, ensuring potential welfare issues are given the attention they require by police officers and councillors. This could be anything from gold burglaries targeting Asian members of the student community, to private landlords not upholding their side of the contract. Anything that is brought to me by the Students' Union or individuals within the student community will be taken to those meetings and discussed with the members present.
Before my master's degree, I was a Student Representative for the duration of my undergraduate degree. I was also a Departmental Representative in my second and third years. Before studying at UWE, I had been a Student Representative at college, and a Member of Youth Parliament for North Bristol for two years. As an MYP, I spent a lot of time speaking to decision makers about issues that affected young people in North Bristol. Throughout this, representing my constituents was paramount.
If I am elected as VP Community and Welfare, there are several goals I want to achieve: