Get to know me a little:

I’m Kelley! I am currently studying MSc Psychology of Sport and Exercise at Beckett. I have a Masters in Counselling Psychology and I am a qualified therapist in India. I am a national level hockey player and play for Beckett Hockey 1s. I was the head of one of Asia’s largest college festival ‘Malhar’ in which I had to manage large teams and people. I am an avid advocate for better well-being and mental health which drove me to stand for this post.

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My 5-point-programme that I aim to set in motion during my tenure as Welfare Officer:

Food, Transportation, Housing & Governance

• Starting a foodbank and partnering with large grocery stores to provide student discounts
• Increasing distance and adding stops to the LBU shuttle bus
• Communicating with students regarding housing options while offering positions to study at the university
• Establishing sub-committees within each school of study throughout the university for better feedback and access

Athletes' Well-being

• Partnering with sports courses to provide lifestyle support to athletes
• Increasing global sport sessions
• Collaborating between Student Union and Athletic Union for all-round well-being of student-athletes

Postgraduate Students’ and International Students’ Well-being

• Well-being support and regular check-ins with post grad and international first year students
• Well-being check-in at regular periods by “Buddy-up programme” and staff

Transforming Communal Spaces/Adding Fun Spaces

• Installing games like table tennis and carrom in SU spaces in both campuses
• Creating well-being pods/rooms in both campuses: A fun pod with board games and a quiet pod with books 
• Global sport Sundays – cricket and other sports (opportunities for volunteering for students)

Peer-to-Peer Support

• “Group/Buddy-up programme”: Matching people up with peers before university begins. The aim is to not feel alone and leave university with friends not contacts.
• “Give-back programme”: Opting to mentor a fresher/first year student of your course in your second year of university/after you graduate

Why should you vote for me?

I too felt alone in the first few months of uni alongside the troubles of navigating a new country. I struggled to balance life, sport and uni. This position allows me to change that for all of us! 

Additionally, I study psychology and thus understand the importance of well-being. I am a transparent, friendly and reliable person who is highly passionate about her manifesto! I believe in collaboration and have already begun liaising with other candidates and staff members. I envision us all graduating from LBU with good friends and cherished memories.