Want experienced student voice capacity, for less?
Alkhemy’s Student Voice Capacity service offers you the opportunity to embed a virtual student voice practitioner into your SU team. You can have an experienced member of our team delivering student voice services and projects for less than it would usually cost to employ an entry-level coordinator.
Recruitment and retention of student voice staff is a prevalent challenge for organisations representing students across our movement, this service provides an elegant solution that saves time, effort and money.
Our Student Voice Practitioners are equipped with years of expertise and experience working within student voice.
FAQs:
What type of work does this service cover?
Our offer covers up to 4 of the following work areas:
- Academic Representation– Volunteer management, training, feedback analysis, student-led teaching awards, education campaigns.
- Representation Management– Volunteer management, training, feedback analysis, teaching awards, related campaigns, society and student groups audit.
- Democratic Engagement– Run and project manage democratic events, training democracy committee/panel members, engage students in the democratic processes, elections project management and working on engaging candidates/voters.
- Campaigns Coordination– Supporting officers, reps and student groups with their campaigning with project management, training, recruitment and working with comms/marketing teams on campaigning communications.
- Listening and Engaging Students– Supporting officers, reps, and staff to engage with students: movement building and community organising. Carrying out of research, supporting officers to be more representative. Includes NSS Review and action plans.
- Sabbatical Officer Support– Executive and project support for full time officer team, taking operational duties off the officers and ensuring they can be representative. Includes meeting support.
- Part-time Officer Support– Coordinating activities and de-operationalising the PTOs within an SU.
- Campus focussed engagement and outreach– Work to build SU movements on campuses that are far away or less engaged in the SU.
- Project-based support– Ongoing project management and support for the SU.
How does it work?
- Will we embed an Alkhemy staff member within your SU staff team
- They will work to a hybrid model, working from home but also travelling to your SU when needed
- Alkhemy will provide all equipment as well as coaching and support
It’s that simple!
If you want to discuss bespoke options please get in contact with us
How much does the service cost?
Our total cost for this service is just £15,995 + VAT per academic year.
Bespoke agreements can also be discussed – with costs ranging from £4995 upwards
What are the benefits?
It’s saves your SU money and capacity
– Our Student Voice Practitioner will deliver more for less, potentially saving your SU £1000s
– We offer this service to SUs to both cover and enhance your current student voice offer
– You do not have to spend precious time recruiting and selecting candidates, you just choose what type of work you want covering and then welcome your new team member
It can complement your current Student Voice Team
You may want a cost-effective way to add extra capacity to your pre-existing team or you may want Alkhemy to deliver the majority of your student voice offer. We have solutions that align with all different types of SUs.
Interested?
Please contact us if you would like to discuss working with us.
Want something more short-term? We can help you out with this as well, contact us.
“Alkhemy have really hit the ground running with us with their programme, and I have seen the impact almost instantly. Their practitioner is highly skilled, professional and slotted into our team perfectly. My team and I have been really impressed with their ability to build our confidence and we would 100% recommend this service to other Students’ Unions and Universities”
Jamie Robertson, Student Voice & Representation Manager, Reading Students’ Union