Barbell Club: Secretary

hi im jolie :D vote me pls! i do good job for barbell :3 hehehhehe

okay on a more serious note, I'm running for secretary because I'm passionate about the sport and I want to make an effort to help make UCL Barbell the best club in UCL! woooo

Hey! I'm Guy and I'm currently a 1st year on the committee and I am running for Secretary because I am extremely passionate about breathing new life and good vibes into Barbell! This term I created the idea of the Barbell Speaker Series and curated the programme of events that are set to be delivered until the end of Term 2. I believe that as a society we have the potential to be one of the biggest, most successful societies in all of UCL, and through initiatives (such as the Speaker Series) and partnerships with both internal and external entities, we can make this happen. There are so many avenues we can explore to drive member engagement and I strongly believe I can serve as your Secretary to deliver this shared vision we have for the future of UCL Barbell! 

As part of the role, my main goal will be to develop and execute a multi-faceted plan of action for member engagement. It will seek to inaugurate various new initiatives and events to nurture our participant base and bring value to existing members; for instance, there is immense scope for branching outside of the PL/WL paradigm such as Bodybuilding, and Functional Training/CrossFit. Moreover, I would continue schemes such as the Speaker Series, collaboration with other non-sports related UCL societies & external organisations, and a Barbell Conference. Finally, I plan to work in conjunction to the other committee members to foster the continued growth of existing programmes.

University can be a difficult place. Between balancing academic work, sports and a social life, it can be a lot to handle. However, since joining Barbell at the start of the year I have not only become obsessed with strength sports but also felt welcomed into a great group of people.

I want to get involved with the committee so that I can shape the future of the club to help as many others as possible get into lifting and to enjoy their experience with Barbell as much, if not more, than I have.

As secretary, I will work with other committee members to put on events to enhance both the social and sporting lives of the club’s members. Another focus of mine will be to better integrate the club into the wider Team UCL, working on collaborations with other sports societies. Lastly, I am very aware of the issues surrounding inclusivity within the fitness space, and will work to resolve these issues until Bloomsbury Fitness and the Barbell Club are both spaces within which all members can feel safe and supported - regardless of gender, ethnicity or sexual orientation.

Your vote matters,

Farhan x