UCLU Disabled Students Officer 2014/15

On 17th October 2014, I was successfully voted by other self - defining disabled students to represent them as their Disabled Students' Officer to sit within the Union. I am rather honoured to be voted into such a position, of all of the positions I hold (which each mean different things to me), this position holds the most personal relevance to me. I will be an executive part - time officer and will be part of the Union's executive committee as well as responsible convening the Disabled Students within UCLU to hear their views and then take them up to the appropriate level within the union and the university. In my term in office, I will fight for all the things outlined in my manifesto below as well as a few key other things: 

• Raise awareness of all disabilities, not just physical so people who have 'invisible' disabilities know what services they can access.
  
• More training for disabled officers to advise on specialised funds and other resources needed by people with disabilities.
  
• Raising profile of existing services, in the process making students more comfortable about approaching the disability office and the welfare sabbatical officer within the union. 
• A possible creation of a peer mentor scheme to help people with disabilities. Sometimes, it can be more helpful and easier to talk to peer about your issues than with adults. 

These are some of the things I would like to see happen in my term in office, I know with the group of people I have around me to support me, I will do the best I can to achieve all the things outlined above and below :D