Candidate running for Welfare and Campaigns Vice-President

CAROLINE ROSE

Welfare

Working towards a safer Wolverhampton - continuing my work from this year with the police and council to achieve noticeable results.

Working with the local community - I will work with the home students’ officer to create community reps.

Alcohol awareness– know your limits home office campaign- bringing a national campaign to your union.

Work on regional level to develop the Bestmates safety campaign with the police

Re-run awareness campaigns from this year including SHAG and don’t go bananas.

Continue my work to get medical provision on campus

Halls of residence remain high on my agenda due to the introduction of co-op housing nationwide and the growth in privatisation of halls.

Union

Ensure the development and growth of crywolf (student paper)

Drive the union forward for the vital charities act changes in 2008/9

As this year’s sabbaticals have chosen to enter the SUEI (Students’ Union Evaluation Initiative) we will be able to measure how effective our work is. It will lead to strategic planning for the next 5 years. I feel that I can really leave my stamp on this Students Union and University.

Nationally

Nationally, I would like to engage with the NUS as we look forward to positive change when the NUS governance review goes through this April!

I will attend all welfare zone conferences and network events as it is vital that I learn from other unions and share your success stories as I have this year.

I will also run for a position on an, probably mature students committee.

My experience

Welfare and Campaigns Vice President at University of Wolverhampton Students’ Union 2007-8

Students Union trustee

Students union executive committee

University student affairs committee member

Academic board member

University equality and diversity committee member

Co-founder, Co-chair and secretary of the Students’ Union Diversity committee

Student rep council chair 2006-7

Student rep council member 2005-6

School of art and design council founder and chair 2005-6

Art and Design elected school representative 2005-6

Course representative 2003-5

Crywolf working group member 2005-6

Student staff (marketing)

Students’ Union Internet safety project volunteer

Work placement year in University’s marketing department (art and design)

NUS National Demo against top-up fees

NUS regional conference delegate as a student (before sabbatical year)