I am currently studying as a postgraduate at Swansea University. Much like several students studying here, I have felt the struggle of the restrictions we are currently under due to covid-19. I feel positive change needs to be taken to support our community, and I feel this can be done through the role of Services and Societies Officer. I have experience taking up this role as a Club President in Cardiff Toastmasters, where I led the team to attain ten out of ten of their goals to make the club a Presidents Distinguished Club. I am currently leading the South Wales of Toastmasters as Area Director, where I am supporting the clubs to develop their membership numbers and support their education in public speaking. I have organised events like the Area 10 and Division J Conference for District 91. I feel the societies and students officer role will be rewarding.
My passion for supporting people stemmed from an experience I had when I was treated for cancer as a teenager (full details are available on request). The person-centred care I received during my illness from a range of people from medical staff, carers, youth, and social workers has inspired me to pursue a rewarding career to support children, young people, adults and families. None of this has prevented me from completing tasks in other areas of my life. Far from being a disadvantage, this has increased my awareness of others' needs and respect for diversity. I have become more relentless and ruthless to be self-motivated and to develop my skill set further. I would hope to achieve through the role would be form more societies, such as Toastmasters and the Rotaract, to allow students to develop their leadership and communication skills. Including the opportunity to network and connect with likeminded people.
I feel my goals if I were to become the student services and societies officer can be summarised through 3 main points:
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Perform participatory action research with students to investigate their interests and build societies and services to meet their needs to encourage more participation and student satisfaction.
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To work closely with all societies old and new, make sure their committees and members of the societies executive committee have access to training to develop and group.
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To promote awareness and greater access to societies and services that students need via social media. To improve and streamline communication.
You can vote online for Officers and Referendums at www.swansea-union.co.uk/elections/ anytime between 11am on Monday 8th March – 1pm on Thursday 11th March 2021.
Datganiad Personol
Rwy'n fyfyriwr ôl-raddedig ym Mhrifysgol Abertawe, ac yn debyg iawn i sawl myfyriwr sy'n astudio yma, rydw i wedi teimlo effeithiau’r cyfyngiadau cyfredol Covid-19. Rwy'n teimlo bod angen newid cadarnhaol i gefnogi ein cymuned, ac rwy'n teimlo y gallaf wneud hyn trwy rôl y Swyddog Gwasanaethau a Chymdeithasau. Mae gen i brofiad o ymgymryd â'r rôl hon fel Llywydd Clwb Toastmasters Caerdydd, lle arweiniais y tîm i gyrraedd deg allan o ddeg o'u nodau i wneud y clwb yn Glwb Nodedig y Llywyddion. Ar hyn o bryd, rwy'n arwain Toastmasters De Cymru fel Cyfarwyddwr Ardal, lle rwy'n cefnogi'r clybiau i ddatblygu eu nifer o aelodau a chefnogi eu haddysg o siarad yn gyhoeddus. Rydw i wedi trefnu digwyddiadau fel Cynhadledd Ardal 10 ac Adran J ar gyfer Ardal 91. Rwy'n teimlo y bydd rôl y Swyddog Cymdeithasau a Gwasanaethau yn foddhaus.
Deilliodd fy mrwdfrydedd am gefnogi pobl o brofiad a gefais pan ges driniaeth am ganser yn fy arddegau (mae manylion llawn ar gael ar gais). Mae'r gofal personol a gefais yn ystod fy salwch gan ystod o bobl o staff meddygol, gofalwyr, gweithwyr ieuenctid a gweithwyr cymdeithasol wedi fy ysbrydoli i ddilyn gyrfa boddhaus i gefnogi plant, pobl ifanc, oedolion a theuluoedd. Nid oes dim o hyn wedi fy atal rhag cwblhau tasgau mewn meysydd eraill o fy mywyd. Ymhell o fod yn anfantais, mae hyn wedi cynyddu fy ymwybyddiaeth o anghenion eraill a pharch at amrywiaeth. Rydw i wedi dod yn fwy didostur i fod yn hunan-ysgogol ac i ddatblygu fy set sgiliau ymhellach. Yn y rôl, byddaf yn gobeithio ffurfio mwy o gymdeithasau, fel Toastmasters a'r Rotaract, er mwyn caniatáu i fyfyrwyr ddatblygu eu sgiliau arwain a chyfathrebu, gan gynnwys y cyfle i rwydweithio a chysylltu â phobl debyg.
Rwy'n teimlo y gellir crynhoi fy nodau pe bawn i'n Swyddog Gwasanaethau a Chymdeithasau trwy 3 phrif bwynt:
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Perfformio ymchwil weithredol gyfranogol gyda myfyrwyr i ymchwilio i'w diddordebau ac adeiladu cymdeithasau a gwasanaethau i ddiwallu eu hanghenion i annog mwy o gyfranogiad a boddhad myfyrwyr.
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I weithio'n agos gyda phob cymdeithas hen a newydd, gwneud yn siwr bod gan eu pwyllgorau ac aelodau pwyllgor gweithredol y gymdeithas fynediad at hyfforddiant i'w ddatblygu a'i grwpio.
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Hyrwyddo ymwybyddiaeth a mwy o fynediad i gymdeithasau a gwasanaethau sydd eu hangen ar fyfyrwyr trwy'r cyfryngau cymdeithasol. Gwella a symleiddio cyfathrebu.
Gallwch bleidleisio dros Swyddogion a Refferenda ar www.swansea-union.co.uk/elections/ unrhyw bryd rhwng 11am ar Ddydd Llun 8fed Mawrth - 1pm ar Ddydd Iau 11eg Mawrth 2021.