City of Wolverhampton College

The Students’ Union is affiliated to the NUS and we rely on volunteers to offer a service to students. To begin with, most students join the Union to get an NUS card which entitles them to discounts on purchases for a huge variety of shops and services. However the main job of the Union is to provide students with representation, which it does in close liaison with Student Voice.

The Students’ Union has an executive team of officers covering all areas of student life, consisting of president, vice president, welfare, mature student, sports, LGBT, women’s, entertainment, health and safety, campus site officers, ethnic, higher education and disability.

It has two governors on the governing body: one is the Students’ Union president and the other is voted upon. Officers are eligible to attend NUS conferences such as the national conference, the gender conference and the disability conference. Each year we send two or three of our officers to the NUS national conference and they also attend the local and regional meetings of West Midlands NUS. We are involved in Health and Safety and various other committees and in developing the college’s learning engagement strategy. There are opportunities for students to run for city youth council and in the past we have contributed to discussions at local authority level. We also run campaigns on our students’ behalf
about cuts in Further Education and Adult Learning
grants, in conjunction with the
NUS campaigns at national level.

Our day-to-day work is in helping students with
everyday issues such as advice or support,
travel to college and in assisting students who may
be experiencing hardship. The Students’ Union is
important in guiding students to further services
both inside and outside the college. We also offer
volunteering and placement opportunities
to students wishing to gain further experience
that will enhance your job prospects.

Finally the Students’ Union supports many
events throughout the year: Fresher and
Health Fairs, and arranging fundraising
activities that include Children In Need,
Red Nose Day, Sport Relief,
County Air Ambulance plus
many more.

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