• Support JMSU’s strategic direction, focusing on wellbeing, community and safety.
• Work with the CEO to ensure wellbeing-related goals and projects are supported.
• Spend time engaging with students to hear concerns about wellbeing, housing, safety and community issues.
• Oversee democratic processes relevant to wellbeing and community representation.
• Represent students to LJMU senior staff on wellbeing and equality issues.
• Sit on relevant university committees and working groups.
• Participate in appeals and disciplinary panels to provide student perspective.
• Collaborate with NUS on wellbeing and community-focused campaigns.
• Act as spokesperson to the University, media and external partners.
• Welcome students at key events, including Welcome Week.

• Represent students in meetings with local councillors and community stakeholders.
• Work with partners such as Merseyside Police, Liverpool Student Homes and community centres to ensure student safety.
• Collaborate with LJMU services, such as Student Advice & Wellbeing, to deliver joined-up wellbeing campaigns.
• Respond to welfare-related student queries and provide signposting.

This list reflects the main duties but is not exhaustive.

1. Deliver your manifesto commitments around community, wellbeing and safety.
2. Represent students to local councils, community partners and LJMU services.
3. Support wellbeing initiatives across the university.

• Meeting with LJMU wellbeing and support teams
• Community partnership meetings
• Safety and wellbeing campaign planning
• Attending local authority or city partner briefings
• Filming or creating wellbeing content for students
• Senior Leadership Team check-ins
• Officer team meetings
• Responding to student wellbeing queries
• Manifesto progress sessions
• Email/admin work
• TOIL for evening/weekend community events

• Community safety campaigns
• NUS Lead & Change Conference
• JMSU working groups
• All Staff Briefings
• Flexi working
• Wellbeing 1-to-1s
• Meetings with external safety and housing partners
• Student meetings and welfare signposting

Ask yourself:

• Why do I want to be VP Community & Wellbeing?
• What issues affect student safety, belonging and wellbeing?
• How can I improve housing, transport or local community relationships?
• What wellbeing challenges do students face at LJMU?

Include relevant experience such as volunteering, peer support, community work, advocacy or wellbeing-focused roles.

Limit your ideas to three achievable commitments that meaningfully improve student safety, wellbeing or community experience. Keep your language accessible.

• Specific
• Measurable
• Achievable
• Relevant
• Time-bound

Share your draft with friends, community volunteers, wellbeing teams or student groups to gather feedback.

Template Example 1

Hi, my name is… I am running for VP Community & Wellbeing because…

I have experience in…

If elected, I will:

• Commitment 1
• Commitment 2
• Commitment 3

Vote for me…

Template Example 2

Hello, my name is… I am running for VP Community & Wellbeing because…

My key campaign points are:

1. Campaign Point 1 – why it matters & how I’ll deliver it
2. Campaign Point 2 – why it matters & how I’ll deliver it
3. Campaign Point 3 – why it matters & how I’ll deliver it

Please vote for me!

Ensure students know what the elections are, how to vote, and what the VP Community & Wellbeing role involves.

Connect with community groups, student volunteers, societies and classmates to spread your message.

Ask supporters to help you promote your campaign, share posts and speak to students on your behalf.

• Add alt text to images
• Use captions for videos
• Ensure good colour contrast

Use wellbeing-focused visuals, safety messaging and creative community themes to help your campaign stand out.

Reach students who may not usually vote — especially those who rely on wellbeing support, housing advice or safety initiatives.

Choose 1–2 key wellbeing or community messages and repeat them throughout your campaign.