Welfare Officer

Welfare Officer

Marzia Sartori

Marzia studied Modern languages, translation and interpreting at Swansea University for the last 4 years and is taking on the role of Welfare Officer for the 23/24 academic year.

Being naturally drawn to people and finding joy in being a source of support for others, Marzia will be providing support and promote both mental and physical wellbeing to ensure everyone feels included, heard and supported.

When she's not at work you can find her on the running track, doing yoga or chilling at the beach.

Values of empathy, mutual support and open dialogue are important to Marzia so feel free to drop her a message or come see her in the office!

From Your Officer

Abigail Egwuatu

I’m here to ensure our students feel supported, and to create the best university experience for all students. If you ever need to chat, please don’t hesitate to contact me. ‘In my free time, you can catch me dancing, exploring mumbles and having a good time at Peppermint

Roles and Responsibilities

Roles & Responsibilities

Welfare Officer

As a Welfare Officer, the primary responsibilities include leading welfare and liberation campaigns, addressing student issues such as housing, safety, and mental health, and promoting overall well-being and healthy living. This role is crucial in representing students' interests on welfare-related matters, ensuring their voices are heard, and their needs are met. Through proactive engagement and advocacy, the Welfare Officer works to create a supportive and inclusive environment, fostering a community where students can thrive both personally and academically.

What I'm Working On

Promoting inclusivity

Objectives:

Lead campaigns to increase visibility and promote the rights of minorities and people with disabilities.
.Support liberation and women’s officer and work together for the creation of events and workshops.

Improving housing

Objectives:

Introduce workshops and reliable sources to help students plan and make more informed decisions on housing options, ensuring more transparency.

Promoting general well-being

Ensure that every sport society has a welfare officer; provide necessary training.
Organise monthly workshops focusing on confidence building, stress release and anxiety management.
Promote sport and outdoor activities through the Get Active initiative.
Establish students' drop-in sessions where students can voice concerns or suggest improvements.
Provide support for students on their year abroad, including a year abroad wellbeing officer and facilitate connections with experienced students for advice and guidance.
Promote services available on campus

Supporting students' mental health

Objectives:

Host weekly drop-in sessions in jcs, encouraging students to open up about their mental health concerns in a casual chat with us.
Maintain Mental Health Awareness Week, organising workshops and events to promote understanding and support.
Maintain De-stress week, providing activities for stress release and improve general students’ well being.

Safety on campus

Objectives:

Introduce a Bike Rental Scheme on campus offering flexible options at friendly prices.
Arrange University Buses providing safe transport to and from both campuses.

Cost of living

Objectives:

Establish “Donate to help a mate” initiative where students can deposit objects, kitchenware, furniture, allowing others to benefit from that at no cost.
Maintain cost of the living crisis breakfast initiative.