My Manifesto
Take a look at my orginal manifesto that was written when running for Acivities Officer.
Manifesto
My Pledges and Updates
- Streamline administrative process for student groups, reducing excessive workload and giving societies more time to focus on running their activities and events.
- Ensure societies and group memberships remain affordable and accessible for all students, including international and postgraduate students.
- Create a transparent and accessible SU with open student forums to improve communication and accountability.
- Work with societies to help them generate passive income through building partnerships and commercial activity.
- Increase awareness and funding for non-BUCS opportunities, by working with SU Sport on programmes such as Bath Active, recreational sports and intersociety events.
- Bring back the sustainable accreditation programme for student groups and leaders, ensuring environmentally responsible practices within societies and SU events.
- Expand funding and support for student-led initiatives, projects and events, ensuring that students have full access to the scope of resources available to them and look at expanding funding eligibility criteria.
- Enhance professional development and transferable skills programmes to help students develop key skills for the future, such as expanding the Bath Insights programme and prioritising career advice for Widening Participation Students.
- Continue working on an affordable housing strategy, fighting for increased student rights in both university and private sector accommodation.
- Ensure the longevity of bursaries, financial assistance and emergency aid packages, making sure students continue to have access to this support
- Develop a transitional plan to secure The Edge as an SU only building, creating even more space for groups and societies.
- Transform Scala into a vibrant SU city hub right in the heart of Oldfield Park as an additional practice and community space.
- Build on the bidding process for The Edge spaces, providing more equal opportunities for all societies and student groups.
- Introduce a showcase in Semester Two for non-performance societies to showcase their work.
- Embed volunteering and fundraising opportunities within student events and societies, making it easier for students to engage in charitable initiatives.
- Build up a strong volunteer recognition scheme to formally acknowledge and recognise students’ contributions.
- Launch a renewed cultural festival to celebrate Bath’s cultural diversity in Semester Two.
- Create more tailored and specific events for international students during the first semester to help build a sense of belonging.