Sometimes it feels like campaigning is a dirty word at Imperial. It’s time for that to change. There are lots of you out there who feel passionately about causes and would like to get your message out in the wider Imperial community – and now there is support for you to do that! We have made it easier for you to create campaign teams, bid for funding and get your message out there. Whether you want to highlight an international political situation to students, or campaign for better exam feedback in your department; then the Union is here to support you through your campaign! Other examples could include lobbying College on a particular environmental issue, or campaigning about student mental health issues. If your club, society or project would like to run a campaign then you can get involved too!

We have already had interest from students interested in running campaigns about cycling and the plight of Syrian students. Examples of campaigns run by students in other Unions include a S.H.A.G. week, Disability Awareness weeks and National Student Mental health day. The skills you can gain from running a campaign will also give an extra boost to your CV.

The possibilities are endless and there is a pot of money available for campaign budgets. So get your imagination going, be creative and think about what you want to campaign about. The form can be found www.imperialcollegeunion.org/yourcampaigns or if you have any questions drop me an email at dpwelfare@imperial.ac.uk and we can meet up for a chat.