Please outline why you’re running for the position, and any skills/experience you possess which would enable you to be successful if elected:

Hello! I'm JJ, running to serve as your next VP Societies & Sports.

Supporting communities has defined my last 6 years: founding Makers Society, currently DOUBLE PRESIDENT of Engineering Society & Makers; previously TRAMPOLINING’S Volunteering & Charity officer; 2 years as SSO EXEC Member & Disabled Students COMMUNITY OFFICER. Outside university: Southern University Trampoline League committee, Southern University Robotics League CHAIR & kayaking coach.

My focus: supporting every student group to thrive. Prepared with experience:

1. EFFICIENT COORDINATION: Leading ambitious SU and committee projects has honed production & problem-solving skills for delivering lasting solutions.

2. COMMITTEE EXPERIENCE: I know what it's like being on & leading committees. Your struggles, finances, campaigns. I have the society, academic community & sports background.

3. EMPOWERING COMMITTEES: I deliver at every level. Society innovations, school-wide extracurricular changes (labs, Drone Centre), campus accessibility. Persistence turns impossible into done.

Vote LITTLETON, Big Change.

Outline your top 8 priorities in ranking order:

1. Improved communication and support for student communities.
2. Improve security and safety in the wider area in and around the Egham campus.
3. Improve the clarity and transparency of communications around SU events, activities, services and decision-making.
4. Increase student involvement in Students’ Union decision-making and planning.
5. Increase the number and variety of daytime events and activities.
6. Run more departmental events and networking opportunities for undergraduates and postgraduates.
7. Deliver a more inclusive and diverse events schedule by increasing music and theme variety at SU club nights.
8. More student-friendly timetables.

For your top 3 priorities, identify 1 or 2 actions you would achieve to address the issue:

1. Improved communication and support for student communities. Alongside resources, updates and opportunities shared through infographics, videos and social media signposting.
   
   Establish direct engagement channels: beginning-of-term meetings with student groups and opportunities team to understand specific niches, needs and challenges. Then continue my off-campus club representative initiative.
   
   Strengthen support infrastructure: Streamline Basecone for students and staff fluency, reinstate committee wellbeing cafes and continue Union Shop society merch project for self-funding.
   
   
2. Improve security and safety in the wider area in and around the Egham campus. No student should worry about safety. A safer area means you can enjoy activities fully.
   
   Short term: Campaign problematic areas with Runnymede Police with providing free lights & safety equipment.
   
   Long term: Codify student wellbeing within group ratification neutrally. Lobby for improved lighting and vegetation maintenance; investigate Nightline and trial post-SU night bus to local hubs.
   
   
3. Improve the clarity & transparency of communications around SU events, activities, services & decision-making. Making our decisions & work more visible - keeping you informed.
   
   Increase decision-making transparency: Publish draft trustee minutes within 48-72 hours (Cambridge SU model) & hold listening circles surveying how students want decisions made.
   
   Create accessible resources: Develop "How Your SU Works" media for governance/funding/events processes including "Constitution in Plain English" & announce new ratifications.

Please outline why you’re running for the position, and any skills/experience you possess which would enable you to be successful if elected:

I’m Nathan Linde, and I am running for VP Societies & Sport to help student groups thrive.

This year, I revived the Boxing Club, which gave me a strong insight into what student groups need to grow. I’ve seen how delays, rigid processes, and unclear timelines can slow momentum for both societies and sports. But I’ve also seen the energy, creativity, and community that emerge when groups are properly supported.

As VP, my goal is simple: make it easier for student groups to succeed. I will work to streamline onboarding for new and growing groups, improve response times, and ensure clearer guidance for events, funding, and kits. I want group leaders to feel confident asking questions, planning, and bringing ambitious ideas to life. Regardless of your situation, I will get you involved in a community that best suits you.

I am all ears. With me, your voice will be heard.

Outline your top 8 priorities in ranking order:

1. Increase the number and variety of daytime events and activities.
2. Improve communication and access to University professional support services.
3. Increase student involvement in Students’ Union decision-making and planning.
4. Improve the clarity and transparency of communications around SU events, activities, services and decision-making.
5. Improved communication and support for student communities.
6. Deliver a more inclusive and diverse events schedule by increasing music and theme variety at SU club nights.
7. More student-friendly timetables.
8. Run more departmental events and networking opportunities for undergraduates and postgraduates.

For your top 3 priorities, identify 1 or 2 actions you would achieve to address the issue:

1. Increase the number and variety of daytime events and activities.
   
   Everyone should have the right to try. There needs to be more daytime events, giving people who cannot get accommodation nearby equal access to group activities, making them much more involved in the University lifestyle. I will also make all sports consider beginner friendly options, with many sports requiring tryouts to take part. Emphasising beginner friendly sessions will make our grounds much more approachable.
   
   IMPROVE STREET-LIGHTING: Lobby the local council to brighten student routes home and to Egham train station. Work with RHUL for better on-campus lighting.
   
   
2. Improve the communication and access to University professional support services.
   
   Wasted time creates wasted memories. Students need a VP that will go above and beyond, that never leaves you hanging. More frequent drop-in sessions can fix many issues and clear the air on what can be achieved. As a VP, I will make sure I am extremely accessible and easy to find, which will help me guide more group-led events and encourage more competitive matchups, and strive to get Holloway higher in the rankings.
   
   
3. Increase student involvement in Student’s Union decision-making and planning.
   
   Our leaders need to be heard. As a president myself, I have reached out to many groups and have learnt about silent issues that are dragging societies down. Public votes are the key to unveil every single problem that lurk behind unheard voices, giving students something more than tickets to make a change. As a VP, I will continue building stronger bonds with group leaders. Understanding each group's situation will give the most informative decisions.