STRATEGIC PLAN 2021/22 - Union of Brunel Students
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U nion of Brun el Stud e n t s STRATEGIC PLAN 2021/22 Union of Brunel Students // April 2021
STRATEGIC PLAN 2021/22 CONTENTS
Our Vision, Values and Mission is WHY we do things. This Strategic 4. Our Values
plan is HOW we will do it. WHAT we will do is delivered via our
6. Officer Team
internal departmental plans and objectives.
7. Organisational Key Aims For 2021 -22
We want to be consistent in the way we behave and not go
through reinventions every 3-5 years. For that reason, we 8. How Will We Be Membership Driven?
have decided to create a personality for the Students’ Union, 9. How We Will Be Ambitious?
something that will last for many years driven by our mission
10. How Will We Be Empowering?
and values, whilst below that will sit an annual plan which will
evolve each year based on the needs of our students, the Brunel 11. How Will We Demonstrate Accessibility?
Community and the world around us.
12. How Will We Demonstrate Integrity?
VISION
Every Brunel student will have the opportunity to enjoy, challenge,
influence and benefit from all aspects of their studies and the
wider student experience.
In order to pursue this vision our mission is:
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OUR VALUES
We always support and respond to the needs and desires of our ever
changing membership, ensuring members views can be represented
MEMBERSHIP DRIVEN and listened to through our wide and democratically robust
representative structures.
We are passionate about our purpose and passionate about our
members and we are always looking to improve and make every
AMBITIOUS effort to be the best that we can be, and will always look at how we
can create and drive opportunities for our members to be the same.
We help our members have the confidence and tools to drive their own
EMPOWERING agenda, challenge themselves and others and take responsibility and
accountability in equal measure.
We provide a welcoming, safe and friendly environment for all, actively
taking positive interventions to drive equality and remove barriers to
ACCESSIBLE inclusion, but above all treat everyone with respect, compassion, and
friendliness.
We are honest, open, accountable and always aim to do the right
INTEGRITY thing for the right reasons.
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This year, our sabbatical officers have worked together to
come up with 5 key aims which they’d like to work on during
their year together in order to ensure you have the best
student experience possible. They will be supported by our
staff to achieve these aims, which are:
OFFICER TEAM ORGANISATIONAL KEY
AIMS FOR 2021 -22
ACCESSIBILITY:
We will work with the University, all student support services
and our student led groups to make Brunel a more accessible,
flexible and inclusive place for all.
CLIMATE EMERGENCY:
Kulvant Singh Connie Fernandes We will work Independently, with the University and with external
President VP Student Activities stakeholders to do as much as we can to reduce our carbon
footprint and empower our students to fight climate change.
MENTAL HEALTH:
We will continually push for a wider range of high-quality
mental health and wellbeing services at Brunel and to ensure
all students know about what is available to them.
Noah Yeates Niamh Coyle VALUE FOR MONEY:
VP CDEPS VP CHMLS We will work within our own activities and with the University to
ensure that regardless of circumstances, all students are receiving
a high-quality and value for money university experience.
REVITALISE OUR ACADEMIC
AND CAMPUS COMMUNITY:
We will work tirelessly with all stakeholders to bounce back
from a Covid on-line experience and ensure that our members
Archan Raval have a welcoming, thriving, vibrant, challenging and fun
VP CBASS campus environment to return to and enjoy throughout
2021/22, and are prepared with the skills and opportunities to
fully re-engage with on campus learning.
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How will we be How will we be
MEMBERSHIP DRIVEN? AMBITIOUS?
Simply put, we only exist because of you. By listening to you. The Students’ Union is
Everything we do is in pursuance of our vision, undergoing positive change internally, we want
Every Brunel student will have the opportunity to break down barriers, open our doors and listen
to enjoy, challenge, influence and benefit from to what you want. We would rather try something
all aspects of their studies and the wider student new and it not work than to simply not try.
experience.
We have to work within the objectives of our
We will put you first by seeking your opinion, charitable status but we’re here to guide you
through official annual surveys, reviewing NSS through that, so don’t let that stifle your ideas.
results, and having our Officers and student
We don’t know everything. We cannot do
leaders listen to you throughout the year.
everything. We are not perfect. But if you have
We will uphold our democratic principles and ideas for a campaign or want to support with
support you to engage in things like our Union something we don’t or can’t deliver, we will help
General Meetings and our elections. you find charities, organisations or people in the
community that can!
We will seek your opinions on major decisions, or
even minor decisions where you can guide us in We are building a culture in the Students’ Union
the right direction. where our staff and Officers are free to be
ambitious and try out new ideas. This will help us
We will support our elected officers to be the
keep up with the world around us, with your needs
best officers they can be. You elected these
and with technology.
individuals to represent your views and they can
only do this effectively with the support of the If COVID has taught us anything, it’s that we can
wider students’ union. adapt and change quickly. We need to ensure our
internal processes allow this to continue.
We will attend University meetings, feed
into their structures and ensure that we are
representing your needs when we are there!
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EMPOWERING? ACCESSIBILITY?
Through the provision of high quality, We know that societies and sports clubs are one
independent, impartial advice. No judgements, of the best ways to meet new people and form
no preconceptions, just support enabling friendships at University, so we’ll work with our
members to make the best decisions for their societies and sports clubs to ensure they are
current circumstances. accessible, well promoted and a safe space for all.
Through the promotion of Mental Health and We will work closely with our Students’ Union staff
advice services available to you so all students and Officers, implementing a new Behaviour
are aware of what support they can access. Framework to ensure that all our people are
With our involvement with Mental Health supportive, empowering and have a high level of
projects such as our FIKA mental fitness app communication skills. You should receive the same
which aims to develop a culture of mental friendly welcome in every area of the Students’
wellness and fitness enabling students to be Union, whether you’re a familiar face or someone
resilient through one of the most challenging coming to us for the first time, whether you are
periods of their development. visiting us in person or speaking to us online.
We will promote the Financial Support services Through a varied programme of entertainment,
available to you across the Students’ Union and whether you enjoy dance anthems, theme nights,
University, proactively getting information out to grime, rock or a good old pub quiz, we’ll do our
you on budgeting and financial health. utmost to ensure there is something for everybody.
We’ll work tirelessly to ensure that the SU is a place
By utilising our wide range of elected
you can come with old friend and meet some new
representatives, using their feedback and
ones too.
supporting them to make change where
necessary to ensure a positive experience at We will try our hardest to create non-alcoholic social
Brunel. and study spaces on campus, and ensure that our
venues have a wide and innovative menu of non
alcoholic offers to compliment our main bar services.
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INTEGRITY?
Our services will be legally compliant with solid
governance and always aim to employ best
practice.
We will make decisions based on evidence,
student opinion and always in the best interests
of the Members, the Union and the University in
that order.
We will reduce bureaucracy, communicate
decisions with clear language and always tell our
members WHY we have come to the conclusions
we have.
We will always do what we believe is right and will
never lie or intentionally mislead our members.
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