Money Matters

Working with the whole organisation to implement the Money Matters campaign delivering a project identifying additional costs students pay on their courses.

In addition to this, I am a member of the GMSP, which is a composition of 8 officers from the five Student Unions from across Manchester. We lobby the council, combined authority and mayor on issues relating to housing, transport, mental health and safety in the city for students.

So far, we have visited the Mayor’s Question Time, where queries him on the student staying and living strategy and visited the Houses of Parliament to speak to our local MPs about the abolishment of guarantors. In December, we will be meeting the mayor to discuss these issues further.

Personal development

Implemented phase 1 and phase 2 of the Student Self-Care Movement, which identifies how students can utilize their personal development in their day-to-day lives.

This project is keen to ensure a hybrid approach for students both on and off campus. In term 1 we delivered the campaign as part of National Self-Care week, exploring the five areas of personal development as well as launching the podcast, Note to Self and the giant 6ft heart!

This is a project we will be following to continue growing in Semester 2.

Community and belonging

The launch of The Student Self-Care podcast, highlighting that university is different for everyone, demonstrating you are not alone in the challenges you face.

Also, in term 2 I’m exploring the development of a wellbeing group for students, to share ideas and concerns on how experience can be improved. It’s still yet to be decided exactly what this looks like, but this is a project I will be working on throughout December and January to execute in Semester 2.