Welfare Vice-President: Gemma Wright
What I do
Hey I’m Gem - I’m your welfare Vice President. This role is diverse and extremely varied. I will offer a caring position in which I will be covering many issues that affect student’s well being. These include areas such as student health, safety, diversity and the environment. I want to hold campaigns on issues which students feel are important to them, raise awareness on topical welfare issues and offer support to individual student’s liberation groups and Reps.
Why I stood for the position
University has been an amazing experience for me and it gave me knowledge and skills and some great experiences. I will never forget my time at the university of Wolverhampton and for this reason I want to be a part of making others experiences just as good, but also to represent such a great institution. I was actively involved with the students’ union, working on the activities centre desk, being a part of voluntary opportunities and also I ran and organized a 5 week Chlamydia screening programme, furthermore I have always been interested and see my future career within helping to facilitate good health and wellbeing of others. This caring role which looks out for student wellbeing is the perfect position for me.
My main objectives for the year
Here are just a few of the exciting things I am to achieve this academic year. The most important thing to remember is my responsibility is to represent students, so my objectives are open to expansion and flexibility and im sure there are many other issues which you will want me to help with.
• To establish regular sexual health programmes promoting safe sex and offering a friendly relaxed atmosphere to enable students to feel comfortable to talk about any issues or concerns they have. Furthermore the programmes will offer advice support and STI testing.
• Promote security and safety in halls of residence and private accommodation residences.
• To improve the university’s green policy by introducing recycling into halls of residence and in and around the university consistently
• Lobby the university to ensure there is more support for students regarding the imminent rise in fees
• Finally and perhaps most importantly I wish to offer a friendly and approachable environment where students feel they can come and raise key issues and requests to enable the effective improvement of any aspect of their welfare.
Come and talk to me!
I intend to do my very best to talk to as many students so I can be of assistance with dealing with student welfare but please feel free to come over to the student union and talk to me about any issues which are effecting you and your experience at the university of Wolverhampton, or any great ideas you have for campaigns and events.
Contact Gemma at: welfarevp@wolvesunion.org or follow her on Twitter: @UWSUWelfare
Tel: 01902 322117
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