Manifesto

Hi, my name is Inés, I am a third-year student, doing combined honors in Sociology and Criminology and I am running to be President (Community, Diversity and Inclusion) 2022/23.

I have been really involved in Christ Church Sports, specifically in Women’s Hockey; I have been part of committee for the past two years, as the social secretary, a position that has allowed me to not only get closer to my teammates but also to make everyone feel included and comfortable.

I do believe I have the means and passion to fulfil this role and to make a difference.

If elected, the main priorities and changes would be:

Community

• Work with the Canterbury City Council to help the university and student be in good terms with the city.
• Work with Kent Police to make sure that students feel safe at night, especially when going on a night out.
• Continue working with the Student Green Office and Ecostudents to make sure we keep helping reduce the carbon footprint as well as more eco-friendly practices.
• Make sure that student voices are heard specially in other campuses like Medway.

Diversity

• Work with different societies and the university to keep promoting diversity and to keep raising money for different charities.
• Continue the work of the SU, of hosting different important events, to raise awareness and visibility.
• Working with the Student Union President to make sure international students get all the support they need, especially regarding university timetables and exam dates.
• Keep on working with university to close the BAME in regards to the non-continuation gap, attainment gap and graduate employment gap.

Inclusion

• Keep working with President (Sports and Engagement) to do mandatory trainings for committee members, including training on trans and non-binary inclusion, unconscious prejudice, and disability awareness.
• Helping international students feel more included by working with the international student society and helping with any queries, such as visas and job permits - especially since Brexit.
• Keep working with the university and the national framework Athena Swan, that helps fight the gender gap and gender equality.
• Work with the LGBT+ Society to keep facilitating awareness and education, regarding history and inclusivity.

Wellbeing

• Keep up Chooseday Chill.
• Improve the wellbeing support for our students in every campus, especially after the pandemic.
• Keep working with the President (Campaigns and Societies) to run wellbeing campaigns and including Sexual Health, Drug Awareness, Period Poverty and Consent.
• Work with the wellbeing team to be able to make it more accessible and make sure students know where to go when needed

Thank you for reading my Manifesto. If you have any questions about any points, you can contact me on Instagram [ines_ar_] or on facebook [Ines Abella].

Thank you!