My name is Beth Baxtrem, and I am a third-year student studying Theatre and Education studies joint honours.
During my time at the University of Derby, I have developed many skills that I feel would enable me to go above and beyond in this role. To begin with, I was the charity officer for Derby Ravens and was in post for a year. During my time in this role, I helped plan events, partake in community charity events and essentially raise money to help local and national charities. From this experience I applied to be part of the RAG committee and have been for the past year, even though we have had some hurdles due to covid-19 we have still, as a committee, had some great virtual events and most importantly helped raise awareness for local and national charities.
Aside from my involvement with the university, I have a wealth of previous experience such as organising events with my local theatre group, youth groups and in school. This ranges from concerts to walks, I have done it all. I led a local youth group from being 16 years of age until I left the area for university. By doing this I gained a wealth of knowledge surrounding mental health and wellbeing issue, leading onto a peer mentoring qualification. I believe that in this day and age, especially within the age group of 18-25, mental health is a key aspect of everyday life.
Due to all of the above points, and many more, I strongly believe I am an excellent candidate for the role of Vice President Activities.
Whilst in the role I would like to address some key points I aim to put into place next year.