“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together”
Did you know, why did the lion is called as the king of the jungle? Is he the biggest or is he the fastest or smartest? I will let you know through this election campaign.
My name is Joyal sibi, I'm a postgraduate student from india (Msc Information Technology Management) and I'm running to be your Vice President Community & Welfare.
Welfare means being comfortable, healthy and happy and with mental health and mindfulness being causes close to my heart I am very passionate about making wolves union a place where everyone’s welfare is a priority.
As well as improving wellbeing, I hope to be able to cultivate a culture of equality and inclusion.
I believe that I can confidently and with great motivation work towards making wolves union a place where all student problems are addressed in a way that makes everyone feel welcome and at home in our community.
Working with the different groups such as Human Resource Development as the chairperson has allowed me to gain an insight into the way the union operates and how ideas are turned into reality. This experience has been really enjoyable and very educational but now I believe I am ready to take on a larger role that has an impact on all students. I am really going to enjoy my time at wolves union and I want to be able to make sure that everyone should get it too.
If I got elected, I want to focus on:-
Living Cost
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Increase the living Bursary
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Cut costs of accommodation and improve living standards through consistent checks
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Increasing support for students in hardship
Liberation
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Supporting anti-discrimination and ethical investment campaigns
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Improve the sexual harassment reporting system and support for survivors of sexual assault and abuse
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Fight prevent and the culture of surveillance on campus
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Establish a hate crime reporting centre
Welfare & support
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Work towards a higher quality counselling service- shorter waiting times and culturally sensitive counsellors.
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Funds to cover students mental health medication
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Rigorous crisis support
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Support networks for international students
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Community
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Improve sports/gym sites on campus
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work with other universities and organisations to improve transport costs for students
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Create activity spaces in libraries for study breaks
Additional support for students
- Buddy support system (students can have someone to chat to and go to events with e.g. societies and sport teams.)
- Support system for transition period to university (freshers, post graduates etc.)
- Tackling isolation– including freshers, international students and postgraduate students.
- Engage more with off campus / commuting students
Additional support for key roles in the University
- Mental health training for key people including senior flat reps and mental health network representatives.
- Increasing support for part-time officers and heads of societies. Including extensions on deadlines when officer role interferes.
If I got elected, I will try my best to improve all the facilities that are available in the university and also ensures the welfare of the students and the community are at it's best.
I genuinely want to put all of you at the heart of what I do!
VOTE FOR ME - JOYAL SIBI
WE TOGETHER, WILL MAKE CHANGES.