This report is a summary of the work your Activities Officer has done so far in their tenure. They will be answering questions and explaining their work during the upcoming Officer Accountability Panel. You can book your free space for the Officer Accountability Panel.

Manifesto 1:

Improve students’ engagement and participation in societies through the planning and execution of a sports and societies carnival. The aims are below:

• Better student engagement in societies
• More revenue both for the societies, sports clubs and the SU
• Increase awareness of the multi-cultural and dynamic character of our societies (particularly the non-academic societies) and our sport clubs
• A fun day (carnival element)
• May lead to the creation more societies/sports in the future
• General awareness of the SU and our offer

Progress updates:

• First article promoting societies was published on the 25th of October 2024 on the website, highlighting the benefits of joining or leading societies in Coventry university.
• Promoting societies and sports is a preliminary deliverable in the planning and execution of the sports and society-based carnival.

Manifesto 2:

Student trips. The aims are below:

• Travelling and relaxation
• Students networking
• Giving students the opportunity to experience other cities and campuses
• A wholesome fun learning experience

Progress updates:

• I worked closely with the commercial services and the marketing and comms teams to plan, advertise and communicate 2 students’ trips.
• The first being the Ikea Nottingham shopping trip held on the 30th of September 2024 from 12:30 - 6pm and the second being the oxford trip held on the 6th of October 2024 from 7:30am - 7pm.
• The Ikea trip was a fun shopping trip experience that students enjoyed, although the trip was completely sold out, we had 19 students in attendance with 2 Full Time Officer i.e. 21 in total. We shopped for a couple of hours after which we were all given goody bags. While the oxford trip had an attendance of a 100% with 52 students in attendance excluding the full-time officers. Feedback from the oxford trip is that students really enjoyed it and are looking forward to more trips in future.
• We also plan to have a Christmas students’ trip, I’ll provide updates on this as we make progress.

Manifesto 3:

Promote students’ participation in extracurricular activities/sports & volunteering opportunities. The aims are below:

• Employability
• Better engagement
• More revenue for the SU & sports societies from new signups and registrations
• Relaxation & networking
• Fun
• Improve mental health and wellbeing
• Create more sport societies

Progress updates:

• I encouraged part-time officers at the union affairs committee meeting held on the 29th of august 2024 to work with their staff leads in assessing the SU extracurricular equipment that need repairs, replacement or that need to be purchased based on students' feedback.
• I have had several planning meetings with MR. Paul Burt (COO, Your SU) and MR. Robert (head of sports) about the promotion of sports and extracurricular activities, where we’ve resolved and are planning the inclusion of a regular officers’ 4 aside football match as a sport kick-off event here in Coventry main campus.
• I also have had a planning meeting with Jodie Liversidge (SU skills and training manager) on the promotion of volunteering opportunities to students. More updates on this soon.

Manifesto 4:

Grand awards. The aims are below:

• Better engagements
• A more student fun rewarding system
• Fun society and sports award

Progress updates:

For the awards, I’ll be working with the activities team and will give updates when planning and preparations for awards begin. The 2024/2025 awards will have been scheduled for the week of 24th of March 2025.

Other Duties and Activities

• I planned and lead the Officers' freshers event: ‘Your SU and You’. 
• I supported in the Onam celebration event.
• I participated in the NUS "No More Guarantor" campaign for Students and met with Zarah Sultana, Member of Parliament representing Coventry South to discuss the campaign and the Renter's Right Bill.
• I also am representing students' Voice on several Governing boards and Committees.