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STUDENT NEWS OCTOBER 2018

STUDENT NEWS ……………………………………………………...

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Claire Paterson

President Liz Newlands

Vice President

Student Officer Elections—

Being involved in something special!

Following on from the recent elections for Student Officers the

successful students are…

Anne Carroll (HNC Counselling)

Andrew Christie (SVQ2 Social Services & Healthcare)

William Farrell (Level 2 City & Guilds Diploma Plumbing)

Elaine Gallacher (SWAP Access to HNC Childhood Practice)

Zara Munro (HND Social Science)

Sophia Murphy (HNC Events)

Danny Taylor (SWAP Access to Higher Education/Humanities)

Sam Small (Level 2 Life Options)

Donna Vergoz (SWAP Access to Nursing)

Each of the Student Officers bring a unique set of skills, abilities and interests which will help them set goals

and priorities to support students throughout the College. Visit the SA Facebook page to view their full

individual introductions outlining their aims and plans for the next academic year.

The Officers will engage in a variety of issues including, but not limited to, the following: sustainability &

waste reduction; mental & physical health; support to stop smoking; LGBTI; disability & accessibility; sexual

health; care experience; general student wellbeing. In order to raise awareness of these priorities the

Student Officers will be working with the College community to organise events and to support different

charities, as well as providing support for any student that requires it.

All the Officers will work closely with the SA to ensure the student voice is heard. Be sure to follow the SA

Facebook page to be kept up to date with all the news.

Congratulations to all our new Student Officers and we wish them all the very best for the upcoming year!

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……………………………………………………Freshers’ Week 10-14 September

Freshers’ week 2018 went off with a bang as we welcomed a wide range of organisations to

provide students with guidance and advice in everything from volunteering, fitness and

personal finance. There was lots of activity in the main atrium during the 5 day event with

plenty of freebies up for grabs. Clyde 1 kept us tuned in with music and laughter throughout.

A huge thank you to all the organisations involved for helping make Freshers’ week successful.

We would also like to congratulate our Freshers’ Prize Draw Winners: James Taggart, Lauren

Smith, Kayleigh Gaffney, Caitlin Mushet, Jessica McCulloch, Talitha Bramwell and Megan

Chawner.

Events

Glasgow Pride 2018 College students and staff took part in the Glasgow Pride Parade on the

14 July. The parade started in the city centre and finished in Kelvingrove Park,

where the Pride Expo was held. Everyone involved had a great day engaging with

the LGBTI community, as well as meeting lots of other organisations.

Our stall offered a variety of fun merchandise including SLC sunglasses, flags and

rainbow badges. It was fantastic to be part of another successful year at

Glasgow Pride and we look forward to being involved again next year.

World Mental Health Day 10 October We were delighted to be part of the College event to support World Mental Health Day.

Mental Health problems can affect anyone at any time so this was a great day to take time to consider on own Mental Health & Wellbeing.

This year's theme was 'YOUNG PEOPLE AND MENTAL HEALTH IN A CHANGING WORLD' and there was a range of activities available on how students could get involved.

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We aim to represent all students in an equal, fair and welcoming environment where

creativity is praised and everyone has a voice to be heard!

SA Mission Statement

General Info

Inspire Catering

Go contactless on purchases over £3.

Dates for your diary We have lots of events planned for the forthcoming months so please mark the following dates in

your diary!

• 7th November — HE Event

• 25 November 2018—10 December 2018—Action

Against Gender Based Violence

• 5th December—Christmas Jumper Day

• 22 February 2019 — LGBT Purple Friday

• 26 - 28 March 2019 — Equality and Choices

Attention all Student Carers —

On the first Tuesday of the month there will be a table on the ground floor atrium for the SLC

Carers Network. For advice and support, please pop down for an informal chat.

Young Scot Card Did you know that if you are aged

between 11 and 25 years of age then

you can apply for a Young Scot Card?

The Young Scot Card can be used for

exclusive rewards, as proof of age and also to get great

discounts on well known brands.

Discounted bus and rail travel is also available for 16-18

year olds. To apply for a Young Scot Card then just visit

your nearest validation point and complete an application

form . Full detail of validation points can be found on the

young.scot website.

Remember

To help keep the College tidy at all times

then please remember to clear tables of

any food and/or drinks after break and

lunch times. Be sure to use the correct

bin for your rubbish, and check the

College Bin Usage posters if you are

unsure of what can be recycled.

Every month Inspire Catering

will display their PULSE briefing

with details of their monthly

events and presentations.

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SA Surgery Hours

If you would like to speak to a member of SLCSA or have a good news story you would like us to share

then you can visit the office Monday to Friday from 08:45am-16:30pm. Alternatively you can contact

the team on the various communications supplied on the first page of this newsletter.

Campaigns ……………………………………………..……. Healthy Body Healthy Minds Awards Vice President, Liz Newlands attended the “Think Positive” Healthy Body Healthy Mind event in Edin-

burgh. Liz was given lots of helpful tips and advice on gaining re-accreditation for the Healthy Body

Healthy Mind Award. This award centres around physical activity, Smoke Free Generation and Student

Mental Health. The Students’ Association will be working closely with the College, the Sport and Fitness

department, various College committees, NUS and Scottish Student Sport to achieve reaccreditation.

Over the coming months we are looking forward to working on activities for World Mental Health day,

Stoptober, cycling activities and Smile Mile walks. Scottish Student Sport will help us think of ways to

include more physical activities such as netball and football tournaments to the college. We want to

hear from students who are keen to get involved with any of these activities as they can’t run without

your participation.

Cycling Scotland

South Lanarkshire College is aiming to become a Cycle Friendly Campus and

we need you to help us by getting on your bike! We are working with Cycling

Scotland to get as many students/staff cycling to achieve the Cycle Friendly

status.

We are going to be hosting lots of exciting events to encourage cycling over the

academic year, so look out for guided rides, bike breakfasts (free for cyclists!) and

much more. Want to get involved, please contact your new cycling officer at

Fergus.MillerKerins@slc.ac.uk or find him at the weekly pop-up cycle hubs which

will be run once a week at various locations around the campus.

The hub will be a great place for resources, advice and talking all things cycling!