Aikido Club: Welfare Officer

Although I have only joined the club and started Aikido in September, I have been deeply attached to it ever since. I am really grateful to meet all the lovely people within the society and train with them every week. I would like to nominate myself as a welfare officer for next year in order to contribute more to the society! If I become the welfare officer, I would like to continue the current tea time sessions and possibly make it a face to face meet up with the society members. People can bring some food /cakes they like and we can discuss anything that is happening in their lives. I believe that talking about worries or just generally what is going on is good for one’s mental health and making the a session such a casual meet up will be a very fun social event too!

I think that students' mental health is extremely important, so being someone who can be there for others if they need to talk about anything would be an amazing opportunity. I am currently running student focus groups for Y1 and Y2 undergrads, so have experience in organising meetings and making sure that everyone's opinion is heard and understood. I think that every student should have someone to talk to no matter what, since sometimes all we need is someone to listen. Lastly, I believe that everyone should feel accepted and welcomed into any club or society, and it is important to make sure that no one feels isolated or left out.

Though this has been my first year at aikido club it has consistently been one of my favorite activities throughout the year. I believe it is not just the fun of aikido itself, but also the wonderful people who attend the club which make it such a safe, supportive, and fun space.

As welfare officer I'd be committed to supporting each and every member of aikido club, and always being there to talk to.