Community Projects Officers - Roles and Responsibilities

The roles and responsibilities of the Community Projects Officers can be seen in the list below;

To be the central point of contact and liaison for community and volunteering organisations, building on existing contacts and establishing new ones, with an aim to increase the number of volunteering opportunities.
To be a link between the Executive, in particular the President, and between volunteers, project leaders and outside organisations.
To organise the community projects evening during fresher’s fortnight involving the community projects within the union and when possible external organisations. To liaise with the Vice President for Finance and Student Activities with regards this.
To organise and distribute advertising and promotional material, to promote the benefits of individual projects as well as those of volunteering to the students, local organisations and to the Institution and Trust.
To be a source of information and advice for potential students and staff volunteers as well as providing on-going support for volunteers in planning and coordinating training.
To work alongside Society Presidents and Project Workers to widen participation and help recruit volunteers to health related projects.
To help volunteering clubs and societies in the organisation of special events.
To help with fund-raising in coordination with the Charities Officers.
To work with the Widening Participation team to implement the School’s action plan to widen participation.
To maintain links with ‘Vinvolved’ (formerly Millennium volunteers) and co-ordinate the scheme within the Union
To be the students’ union representative on the Wandsworth Policing Consultative committee, which has meetings on a six monthly basis.
To be the Medsin representative at external events representing all of the community projects under the Medsin umbrella.
To chair the Community Projects Committee meetings and ensure regular meetings are had involving members of the various community projects.
To be a Representive on Club/Society Finance Committee
To be jointly responsible for the organisation of the Awards Evening.
To be jointly responsible for the upkeep and management of the Students’ Union storages room.
To be a member of the Student Participation Zone.