Champions for Change

Whether it is by being an Athletic Union club committee member, a Sporticipate session leader or a Campus Sport league coordinator, our sporting workforce is the beating heart of our activities.

What do I need to do?

• Achieve the minimum of a Bronze Sports Volunteer Scheme (SVS) award (25+ hours) over the course of the year in office.
• Register leadership position with the SVS system. 
• Log leadership hours through SVS system.
• Your activity will be verified by Sport club captain/chair or the appropriate Sport staff member.

Your hours will be verified towards Step Up and Lead  by the Sport club captain/chair or the appropriate Sport staff member depending on the nature of the task being logged and also added to your HEAR.

What training do I need to complete?

You need to attend an essential annual role specific training event or workshop to suit the requirements of the position, as well as an induction in the use of the SVS system.

Find out more about the role of an UoM Sports Leader.

Contact: sportsvolunteer@manchester.ac.uk

Running a society comes with its fair share of responsibilities and you're bound to learn so many things during your experience of managing a student group.

What do I need to do?

• You must be an active committee member of a Students’ Union club or society. The society/club must have achieved at least three of the following:
  • Grown the societies membership
  • Submitted a bid to 'Fund it'
  • Organised an approved society event
  • Organised an approved society trip
  • Organised an approved society fundraiser
  • Organised an approved volunteering project
  • Booked spaces for society meetings

• You must be listed as a committee member for an approved society/club.
• All activities are verified and recorded through the Societies dashboard.
• In addition at the end of the year you need to email activities.su@manchester.ac.uk and copy in the Chair of the Society to ensure that your activity has been recorded.

What training do I need to complete?

Attend one of the following : a one to one training session, the societies training day or societies conference day, role specific training.

Find out more about the role of a Students’ Union Club or Society Committee Member.

Contact: societies.su@manchester.ac.uk

At Manchester every halls of residence has a Hall Exec Team. These are made of up students who live in the Hall and are either Student Voice Reps or Events Reps who represent other students or organise social events for their halls such as summer balls, quizzes, BBQs and more.

What do I need to do? 

• As a Student Voice Rep you’ll need to engage with other residents to gather their views, feedback to Residences Senior Managers, as well as represent Student voices within halls to the SU.
• As an Events Rep you’ll need to organise and lead a variety of events, trips and activity in your hall.
• Both reps will be involved in the planning and delivery of Welcome Week and handover to the Hall Exec Team when term of office ends.
• You must be registered through the Students' Union as Halls Exec Rep.
• Your activities are verified and logged through the Students' Union.

What training do I need to complete?

Attendance at an essential annual role specific training event or workshop organised through the Students' Union to suit the requirements of the position.

Find out more about the role of Halls Reps.

Contact: halls.su@manchester.ac.uk

THIS ROLE IS CURRENTLY BEING RESTED AND IS NOT AVAILABLE IN 2024/25.  IT WILL BE BACK NEXT YEAR

As a Student Wellbeing Champion, you'll boost engagement and awareness of the 'Six Ways to Wellbeing' in your School/Hall of Residence and across the university

What do I need to do?

As a Student Wellbeing Champion, you will be required to:

• Be active in your role for at least two semesters.
• Attend a mandatory training session as well as monthly planning and feedback meetings.
• Actively promote the Six Ways to Wellbeing through social media and the distribution of campaign and marketing materials
• Complete at least one core activity per semester. These core activities include:
  • Writing a blog post 
  • Planning and delivering a local event 
  • Supporting the delivery of a campus event.
• Your activities will be logged and veified by the Student Support Team.

What training do I need to complete?

You’ll be trained in the University’s approach to positive wellbeing (Six Ways to Wellbeing), and the campaigns the University has planned across the year. You’ll also be trained in planning and running events, and in marketing and promoting them as part of the monthly meetings, with input from specialist teams. You’ll be supported throughout the year by the Student Support and Wellbeing graduate interns.

Find out more about becoming a Student Wellbeing Champion.

Contact: studentwellbeingchampions@gmail.com