Candidate for the position of Sport Officer

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About Me

Hi, my name is Ed Dunkley, I’m a final year French and Spanish student and I’m running to be your next Sport Officer! I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time at University largely due to the amazing sporting offer here at Bath. I’ve volunteered as a Sports Exec member, a 3:Thirty Volunteer (Bath Active’s predecessor) and a Freshers’ Week Captain - and I’d love to be able to give back more to the Students’ Union as your next Sport Officer.

I competed in BUCS athletics in my first year but have since become part of the water polo club, sitting on committee as social sec and playing for our undefeated first team this year. I still continue with athletics recreationally along with the occasional 6-a-side football or squash match with friends. I even dabbled in Latin and Ballroom in Strictly Come Bath with… interesting results. I’m a proud northerner, and setting up the Northern Society here at Bath is one of the most rewarding things I’ve ever done.

I also love a good pub quiz and always have a joke (of questionable quality) up my sleeve, so apologies in advance for any terrible puns I make during campaigning!

Top Priorities

  • Competitive Price Structure for the Gym – introduce a monthly payment option for gym membership and challenge the Sports Department to offer you more value throughout your time at university.
  • Accessible Gym Sessions – beginner, female and disabled-only sessions in a new area of the expanded gym to make it an accessible, intimidation-free facility for all.
  • Training Time – secure free, additional training time off-campus and challenge the Sport Department to give priority to students for on-campus facilities in more cases.
  • Kit – involve as many of you as possible in the decision making process to ensure that the new kit contract results in kit you are proud to wear.

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Manifesto

Hi, my name is Ed Dunkley, I’m a final year languages student and I'm running to be your next Sport Officer!

 

I’ve been involved in SU Sport throughout my time at Bath, contributing to recreational sport through my position on the Sports Exec and earlier initiatives. I’ve introduced new ways for students to participate in recreational competitions, from Superstars to the Inter Cultural Societies League.

I am also on the Water Polo committee, where I have worked to improve inclusivity by running a variety of socials accessible to all. I’ve also helped reform training time, increasing attendance and pushing to order additional goals to make each session more effective.

 

If elected my priorities will be:

A More Accessible Gym

Students fork out ridiculous amounts of money at the start of each academic year, and so I will secure a monthly payment option for gym memberships to help spread the cost. I will also challenge the sport department to provide a more competitive price structure for the gym.

I will ensure that everyone can benefit from the gym, introducing beginner, female, and disability-only sessions in the new cardio area, increasing inclusivity and promoting wellbeing in sport.

 

SU App + Better Advertising

The idea of an SU App has been circulating for some time. I will stress the benefits of an app on student sport, push for its creation and ensure that, when developed, it contains everything that students need and want.

The demand for recreational and spectator sport is there – this will ensure students who want to participate get all the information they need.

 

Training Time

Increasing training time will improve both our recreational offer and performance in BUCS. I will challenge the University Sports Department and work with your feedback to ensure priority to student bookings in more cases. I will also secure free additional training time off-campus, supplementing our existing sporting offer.

 

Kit

I will ensure that the new kit contract is in line with student demand by looking at survey data and engaging as many of you as possible in the process. Supplier, quality, cost and branding are all things I will factor in to give you kit you are proud to wear.

 

3G Pitch

I will stress the benefits of a 3G Pitch to all groups of students and kick-start a student-led campaign that will highlight its importance to both recreational and performance sport, giving the University no choice but to incorporate it into its plans going forward.

 

Coaching

I've experienced first-hand the benefit of coaching this year and this should be the case for more of you. I will support our current coaches, increase opportunities for student coaches by providing more local, free training and work with teams who do not have access to coaching to resolve this issue.

 

Vote Dunkley for Sport and don’t forget to show your support with #DunkForDunkley.

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