The Wellfairy Blogs!

Hello students of Birmingham and welcome to the wonderful world of my blog! I'm Hollie Jones and from the 1st of August 2008 I will be Vice President (Welfare) of the Guild of Students- your Students' Union.

I will be posting regularly throughout the year to let you know what I am up to and how the welfare world is changing!

So as VPW, what am I here to do?

As your VP Welfare I am here to make sure that you are represented fairly throughout your time at university. It is my job to protect your rights as a student, but most importantly, to make sure that you know your rights, be it in education, housing, finances or employment. I am here to fight for equal opportunities, religious freedoms and liberation. As VPW I also support and direct the Guild’s welfare services, for example the Advice and Representation Centre (ARC), the Student Mentor Scheme and the Job Zone.

I was elected on a manifesto of change. I promised our members that I would no longer let welfare services just exist, but instead spend time making sure the array of potentially beneficial services that we offer reach their full potential.

I am also very dedicated to fronting campaigns that are relevant, and fighting for our rights as students, because as Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray so rightly said “If something is worth having, it’s worth fighting for.”
N.B: If you haven't seen Hairspray I highly recommend that you watch it!!!

I'll keep posting but in the meanwhile, feel free to contact me at h.jones@guild.bham.ac.uk