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Finn Eaton
Proposed by: Alison Caffrey
Seconded by: John Kirkman

I am running to stand as the men’s officer of the society, I am standing to represent all the men of the soc, no matter what sexuality, be it, gay, bi, trans or undecided.

I may seem loud and a bit rude at times, but, when it comes down to it, I am person who will listen with out judgment or an agenda, and when appropriate, help you sort your problem out.

I want to help bring a better understanding of vital issue’s that affect the LGBT community, mainly AIDS, hate crime and discrimination within the university itself, though active discussion at coffee hour and though some specific campains.

I have taken an ICS counselling course which covers the basics of counselling and the listening process, so am better equipped to help people think about and move towards understanding of what ever problems they might have as a male LGBT member, and will be working with the LGBT students assembly as a representative of the society, to push forward the equality of the LGBT members and chalenge the discrimination they face.
In addition to this I will be attending a workshop on the dealing with the victims of and reporting the occurrence of hate crime on the LGBT community.

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Scott Sullivan
Proposed by: Lee Thompson
Seconded by: Victoria Passant

I feel the position of men's officer is one, which is under appreciated by many members; I for one never really thought about its use. However, it isn't until you have a problem that you realise that you need help, and once this happens it is important to have someone you can turn to. I think that this person could be me.

Since the beginning of September I have really understood what it means to be a person that people turn too, and I feel that I perform this role well. I am, an active Nightline volunteer, which may mean to some people just getting the number for Lucky's (its by 0500 113 345 the way!), but for others it means a valuable source of information, from anything to where is the best night out to more important things like sexual health and other issues which directly affect gay and bisexual men. I promise that as men's officer I will do my best to use this to inform people as well as to provide access to a range of other organisations.

The second most important aspect of Nightline is of course the listening service it provides. It offers a non-judgmental, non-advisory listening ear to anyone who has anything they need to talk about. I have been trained in these areas, I know how to cope with anything from exam stress to suicide, these are skills I feel could be directly applicable to this position; if people have a problem and need someone to talk to, I have the skills to listen! Nightline also promotes a policy of confidentiality, a key feature of the LGBT and something I am proven to be capable of.

This is also something I am interested in on a personal level as well. My life plan at the minute seems to span in the direction of a counsellor, which may not appeal in the slightest to the majority of you, but I cant really think of anything I want to do more. And of course, I have that natural grace about me which seems to say tell me about your childhood… I really do want to help people, and that's why I'd be the ideal choice.

Vote Scott for Men's Officer!

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