Name:

Beth Woodthorpe-Evans 

Year: 3

Course: Journalism

Position running for:

President

Why are you running for the position?

I believe the union should be about every student getting involved on all levels. In my three years I’ve been involved in every part of student life and I want to give something back.  

Experience and skills?

I’ve been employed by Source, I was course rep for two years and was the social secretary for the hockey club so I’ve been really involved in every part of student life. I have experience fundraising, talking to people and on the education side. I’m also very outgoing and confident… but not arrogant! I’m passionate about what I do- I do things 110%.  

Top 3 goals in the office?

Getting every student heard through forums.

UCLan has 27 partner colleges, with over 5000 students and this is their union too, so I’d like them to be more included.

I’d also carry on working towards charitable status so more money comes back to the union.

Campaign plans?

The slogan is I heart BWE, like I heart NYC! There’s a Face book group but basically I want to get out there meeting as many people as I can; campaign dance off, baking sessions, breakfast parties and other parties.

What are the main factors affecting the union’s future? 

The union is growing so much; but we need to make sure that things are expanding in the right way we want it to expand. We won’t forget about the learning resource centres in Harrington building, everything should move forwards together, on the same page and as a union. Also the financial crisis will have an impact- so we need to make sure we’re working effectively so the union continues to make money and run services. 

What are your negatives? 

The only thing I lack is the experience other candidates have- I have things to learn but I have confidence and as I learn I can bring fresh new ideas to the union.  

How can they improve on their predecessor? 

Gavin’s done a great job, so I want to continue working on the forums and things he started; making sure people’s voices are heard. The union is always growing so I’ll have different challenges to what he had last year- I just want to make sure I keep the union running effectively.  

How can they cope with the responsibility and pressure? 

By making people call me Mrs President! I realise the responsibilities on the local and national scale but it’s exciting- I’m, more than happy to take on the responsibilities and represent UCLan. I don’t like to let people down, I want to make UCLan proud of me! 

Why should people elect you? 

Because I’m so excited, even before doing it I’ve got a lot of fresh new ideas and I genuinely do want to make people proud of me. 

10 seconds to sell yourself?

I really love diet coke- if I got the position, Essentials is close by so I could buy more diet coke, which would make me happy and then the union would be happy! And I’d give diet coke to everybody.