Vote Danielle #1 for Welfare

Issued by Jane Bradshaw RyanCampaign Manager for Danielle O’ Sullivan

Vote 12th March

Danielle’s ManifestoFree Legal Advice CentreWe are the only university in Ireland that does not provide its students with a Free Legal Ad-vice Centre on campus. This would run as a weekly drop-in clinic and a fortnightly appoint-ment-only clinic, and be run by the Welfare Office and local solicitors on a voluntary basis.

Student SafetyIn light of recent events I believe that student safety should be at the fore of the Welfare Office’s concerns:• FreeSelf-DefenceClasses• PersonalSafetyWorkshops• IncreasedtalksanddemosonRoadSafety,WaterSafetyandAlcoholSafety• StartULtalkingaboutsexualassault/violence,domesticviolenceandunhealthyrela-tionships• Createanon-campusclinicregardingtheabove“asafeplacetotalk”• PromoteandimproveSafeCabs

Freshers Buddy ProgrammeAmentoringprogrammefor incoming fresherssimilar to the InternationalBuddyScheme.First years will be given a mentor from their course of study to assist them with any questions or troubles they may encounter.

Exam Well-BeingRunningexam-timeeventse.g.outdooryoga,5a-sidesoccer,boardgamesinthecourtyardtoensurethatouracademicperformanceisnotaffectedbystressandanxiety.

Mental-Health• TocontinuethefighttoreducementalhealthstigmaandtogetULtalkingaboutmentalhealth.• Late-nightphoneservicedevelopedwiththeCollegeCounselingServicetoprovideas-sistancetostudentswhoneedsomeonetotalktooutsideof“officehours”

Student SpacesStudentfriendlyspacesareimperativeforthegeneralwell-beingofstudentsandshouldnotbecenteredsolelyaroundstudyoralcohol.IplantopromoteanddeveloptheSUCommonRoomas a place to distress.

Drug AwarenessWe cannot ignore that students come into contact with drugs, however no matter what views you hold, adequate information, education and support needs to be made available.

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