Volunteer Officers

Housing Volunteer Officer

Justine Pedussel

• To be responsible for overseeing University of Stirling students’ issues relating to public and private housing.

• To ensure that there is a continued focus on student housing in the work of the Students’ Union and the wider University.

• To partner with the Vice President Communities to ensure that housing funds are allocated fairly and equitably.

Co-Curricular Volunteer Officer

Rebecca Cameron-Park

• Coordinate and lead the charitable work of the Union in raising funds deemed worthwhile by the student body.

• Develop community projects with the aim of improving employability as well as promoting the Union’s existing volunteering projects.

• Work closely with Society Committees to promote co-curricular involvement, and its benefits to well-being, employability and the community.

• Support the Communities Team with their campaign efforts to help cultivate a sense of place within the student community.

Sustainability Volunteer Officer

Anne Marie Hamfeldt

• To contribute towards the Union’s campaigns and activities across sustainability work, including but not limited to: environmental projects, biodiversity, ethical consumption

• To run, in partnership with other relevant officers, and staff, campaigns relating to ethical, environmental and biodiversity concerns on our campuses and in the wider community.

• To work effectively with Sabbatical Officers on specific environmental and ethical issues and champion the Union’s work on the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

• Deliver change projects and campaigns based on your manifesto.

International Volunteer Officer

Khaliun Batbayar

• To identify and organise campaigns to raise awareness of the relevant issues affecting International students.

• To work with the Vice President Communities to organise and host the International Festival (or equivalent).

• To liaise and work with the International student population, discovering relevant issues and concerns, whilst sharing good practice and ideas.

Arts Volunteer Officer

Shani Doudet

• Responsible for ensuring the interests of all existing and new Art Societies, founded on a close working relationship with representatives of each.

• Supporting Art Societies with external relationships, such as The Macrobert Arts Centre, and ensuring these affiliations are upheld fairly by all parties.

• Ensuring the upkeep and development of the Creative Cottage and maintaining the relationship with the Societies and those responsible for keeping the space safe and useable.

• Working in collaboration with the Vice President Communities in the pursuit of fostering new opportunities for all students at the University with an interest in the Arts.

Media Volunteer Officer

Arya

• To ensure the media outlets remain accountable, beneficial and communal to the student body through provision of training opportunities for the student body to develop their employability.

• To ensure that the media societies are working together and act as an effective link between the Executive Council and the media societies.

• To work on increasing media engagement with the student body and improve mechanisms on how they are informed of Union successes.

Health & Wellbeing Volunteer Officer

Evelyn Orenuga

• To be responsible for the promotion of physical, mental, social and sexual wellbeing to all students, both online and at targeted events, including working with local/national organisations to facilitate and promote campaigns.

• To work alongside the relevant Sabbatical Officers and Union staff at developing and promoting appropriate campaigns designed to improve mental and physical health.

• To work across all four Zones to advocate the positive outcomes of sport and physical activity to the student body.

• To work with the Sports President and other Sports Union Executive to help organise the end-of-year Sports Ball.

Sports Communication Volunteer Officer

Neve Burrows

• To communicate the activities of the Sports Union to the student body and a wider audience, both online and in person.

• To promote and communicate the results of sports teams on a weekly basis via Sports Union social media and other relevant outlets.

• To assist the Sports President in developing the #BleedGreen initiative.

• To work with the Sports President and other Sports Union Executive to help organise the end-of-year Sports Ball.

• To work with the Media Officer and Media outlets to promote the Sports Union, its activities and all our sporting achievements on a regular basis.

Sports Participation & Engagement Volunteer Officer

Lauren Bullock

• To encourage all students, but particularly those who have previously not been involved, to participate in Sports Union activity, with a particular focus on improving non-competitive and social participation within sport and physical activity.

• To work with the Sports President to develop new ideas and initiatives to encourage active participation in physical activity.

• To research and identify areas for improvement with regards to engagement and develop new initiatives to help foster a more engaged sporting community.

• To work with the Sports President and other Sports Union Executive to help organise the end-of-year Sports Ball.

Engagement Volunteer Officer

Zoja Michelle Repovs

• To work directly with relevant Sabbatical Officers and Faculty Officers to continually promote and develop the module/programme representative network.

• To work with the relevant Sabbatical Officers and the student body to create a climate of active engagement through consultation with students in order to secure educational change.

• To plan, develop and implement education related campaigns, events and materials to better the students’ experience of students at Stirling.

Postgraduate Volunteer Officer

Jane Dike

• To identify and organise campaigns to raise awareness of the relevant issues affecting Postgraduate students (both Taught and Research).

• To work alongside the Vice President Education, Education Zone members, Postgraduate Faculty Officers and Union staff, on projects to better represent Postgraduate students within the Students’ Union and build an engaged, active community.

Alternative Pathways Volunteer Officer

Dev Delvadia

• To identify and organise campaigns to raise awareness of the relevant issues affecting alternative pathways students (defined as those students entering University from alternative pathways other than Secondary School, including but not limited to, from the workplace or from Forth Valley College and similar).

• To work alongside the Vice President Education, Education Zone members and Union staff, on projects to better represent alternative pathways students within the Students’ Union and build an engaged, active community.

Mature Students' Volunteer Officer

Ali Rees

• To identify and organise campaigns to raise awareness of the relevant issues affecting mature students (as defined by the University of Stirling’s definition of a ‘mature student’).

• To work alongside the Vice President Education, Education Zone members and Union staff, on projects to better represent mature students within the Students’ Union and an engaged, active community.

Parents & Carers Volunteer Officer

Nicola Foley

• To identify and organise campaigns to raise awareness of the relevant issues affecting students who are parents and/or carers (as defined by the Scottish Government’s most recent policy definition of a ‘parent’ and/or ‘carer’).

• To work alongside the Vice President Education, Education Zone members and Union staff, on projects to better represent students who have parental and/or caring responsibilities within the Students’ Union and an engaged, active community.

Care Experienced Students Volunteer Officer

Yewande Ekene Salami

• To identify and organise campaigns to raise awareness of the relevant issues affecting care experienced students (as defined by the Scottish Government’s most recent policy definition of a ‘care experienced’).

• To work alongside the Vice President Education, Education Zone members and Union staff, on projects to better represent care experienced students within the Students’ Union and an engaged, active community.

Equalities Volunteer Officer (Disabled)

Vacant

• Organise at least two events to promote awareness of the disabled equality movement.

• Collaborate with relevant Union staff/Sabbaticals and University departments and self-defining disabled students to deliver campaigns that further the disabled movement and support self-defining disabled students.

• To work with the Sabbatical Officers and Union Staff, to help embed equality of opportunity within all areas of the Union’s services, activities, campaigns and initiatives in order to provide an inclusive and supportive environment for all students at the University.

• To seek collaboration with external organisations and charities to promote and host local and National events and campaigns

Equalities Volunteer Officer (Women)

Vacant

• Organise at least two events to promote awareness of the Women’s equality movement.

• Collaborate with self-defining women within the student population to help identify and facilitate ideas that will help further the women’s movement.

• To work with the Sabbatical Officers and Union Staff, to help embed equality of opportunity within all areas of the Union’s services, activities, campaigns and initiatives in order to provide an inclusive and supportive environment for all students at the University.

• To seek collaboration with external organisations and charities to promote and host local and National events and campaigns.

Equalities Volunteer Officer (BAME)

Vacant

• Organise at least two events to promote awareness of the BAME equality movement.

• Collaborate with relevant student societies to establish and deliver campaigns that further the BAME movement and support self-defining BAME students.

• To work with the Sabbatical Officers and Union Staff, to help embed equality of opportunity within all areas of the Union’s services, activities, campaigns and initiatives in order to provide an inclusive and supportive environment for all students at the University.

• To seek collaboration with external organisations and charities to promote and host local and National events and campaigns.

Equalities Volunteer Officer (LGBT+)

Joe Roach

• Organise at least two events to promote awareness of the LGBTQ+ equality movement.

• Collaborate with relevant student societies to establish and deliver campaigns that further the LGBTQ+ movement and support self-defining LGBTQ+ students.

• To work with the Sabbatical Officers and Union Staff, to help embed equality of opportunity within all areas of the Union’s services, activities, campaigns and initiatives in order to provide an inclusive and supportive environment for all students

at the University.

• To seek collaboration with external organisations and charities to promote and host local and National events and campaigns.