Sport & Wellbeing Presidential Portfolio:
The Co-President (Sport & Wellbeing) is the main student representative on all matters related to sport and student wellbeing at Edinburgh Napier University.
They are primarily responsible for promotion of the physical and mental wellbeing of students at Edinburgh Napier, including leading and supporting campaigns aimed at improving student safety and health.
The responsibilities of the President (Sport & Wellbeing) also include:
- Support and develop student sport at Edinburgh Napier University through the development of student Sports Clubs, competitive sport and recreational sport for all students
- Campaigning to ensure that the University commits to sport and wellbeing in all strategies, including the overall Estates and Facilities Strategy
- Overseeing the allocation of funding for sport as determined by the University, as well as developing transparent and fair criteria to determine sport funding
- Organise events related to encouraging participation in sport and around general student health and wellbeing, e.g. Movember, Feel Fab Feb
- Enhancing the effectiveness and overall experience of Sports Club committee members through regular communication, training and engagement
- Facilitating the Sports Forum and Student Council
Shared Responsibilities of Co-Presidents:
- To be a co-equal Director of the Corporate Trustee Board and to play a full part in its business and in the strategic development of the Association.
- To act collectively as the democratic leadership of the student body at Edinburgh Napier University and on behalf of the Association’s members to improve the student experience.
- To convene the Association’s Forums and ad hoc student groups and support the work of the Student Council.
- To develop student-facing policy portfolios.
- To lead and support representations and campaigns on behalf of the Association’s membership to raise awareness and win improvements on its behalf.
- Regularly and actively to engage with students in person, and via the Association’s social media and other communication channels to keep them updated about the Association and its work and to seek their views.
- To support the Association’s events, including training, campaigns and Freshers Week.
- To attend and participate in a range of working groups, committee meetings, and forums in a representative capacity to advance the interests of the membership.
- To deliver on manifestos.
- To participate in the work of the University and with external associations and agencies where this is consistent with the strategic aims of the Corporate Trustee; is within the Charitable Objects of the Association; and is in accordance with the policy portfolios.
- To undertake the specific roles assigned to their Presidential/ Co-Presidential post.
This post is full-time (for a 1 year term) and require those elected to either take a year out of their studies or to take up their role immediately following graduation.
Hear from a past Co-President
Check out what one of our previous Co-Presidents, Emily Divine, had to say about this job back in 2022: