KayleighJade
New member
I'm Kayleigh, standing for the trust elections this year, I've been thinking about running for election for the last three years but felt it was important to get some life experience and develop some more skills so I could ensure I was putting the best version of myself forward. I feel now is a good time to do this and I hope that if I get elected I can give something to the Board as well as it allowing me to further grow and develop my skills so I can be better in the future.
I'm an Exeter City fan and love all things ECFC. I have been actively involved in a variety of areas over the last few years, I used to volunteer in the Club Shop on match days, kit launch days, and any time I was needed, I then was officially employed and continued to work every home game for a few years. I slowly became involved in the Club Social Media and would do the Instagram on away days. I eventually moved away from this and became a member of the Trust Communications and Engagement Working Group, here I have been working on video content (much of which is coming soon) social media content (if you are on twitter you will have started to see this), and the podcast which will launch this month. There are a lot of things in the pipeline ready to be released so watch this space over the coming weeks. I have had to stop my involvement whilst elections are ongoing and this has meant a number of things have had to be put on pause until the AGM but whatever the result I am excited to be able to attend meetings and get some of these projects moving again.
My manifesto is below. It was hard to include everything I want to do in 400 words while still making sure it was readable so I'm going to add some supplimentary information here too.
I hit more of the criteria the Trust are looking for than I could fit into my manifesto, of the 6 skills I hit: Law, Marketing PR and Social Media, Business Management, and IT; and of the 4 groups I hit: under 25s, Female, and Disabled.
I also wanted to talk about the older demographic, I remember talking to Maurice in the club shop little over a year ago and him telling me that one of the things that would help him attend games after his fall would be transport. I thought then that there must be other people who had things that could easily be done to make City more accessible to them. I would love the opportunity to see what different individuals would find helpful and to see what the Trust could be doing to coordinate some of these, and potentially if there is any remit from this for partnerships such as our new one with ECI.
I work during the day and as such may not be the fastest to reply to your questions, please know that they are important to me and I will answer as soon as I am able (usually in the evening).
My full manifesto is below :
Having been on the Communications and Engagement working group for the last year I have contributed to some dramatic changes in how the Trust puts out information and produces content. I am passionate about media and should I be elected you can expect to see quality content with a supporter focus being produced regularly. I think supporters should always feature at the heart of everything we do because we all own our football club and it's an incredible and unique position which couldn't happen without supporters.
I also have an interest in the Trust and its place in the wider community, I work at the University of Exeter and feel I have a really unique position in terms of linking the University to Exeter City and bringing in the support of the students. If elected I would be advocating within the Trust for student and young people’s Trust memberships, I also feel for some local fans this would help to bridge the gap between the Junior Grecians and Trust memberships which I know has been raised a number of times over the last few years.
It says on the Trust Election pack this year that the Trust board would be enhanced by someone with a Law background, I studied a degree in law at UWE Bristol and this has given me a broad understanding of legal principles and how these apply. It also asks for marketing and social media experience, in addition to my time in the Communications group I have previously been involved in helping with the Club's social media platforms, specifically Instagram, I am also a professional freelance photographer and videographer which means I have the skills necessary to assist in producing a dynamic range of content outside of standard social media posts.
As a disabled supporter I have worked hard this year to ensure our content is accessible to everyone, including captions on videos, alt text on images, using fonts that are better for dyslexic and visually impaired people. If I was appointed, I would also love to talk to others about their experiences and find new ways together to ensure there are no barriers to accessing and contributing to the Trust. I am passionate about the Trust being available for everyone to enjoy being a part of.
I'm an Exeter City fan and love all things ECFC. I have been actively involved in a variety of areas over the last few years, I used to volunteer in the Club Shop on match days, kit launch days, and any time I was needed, I then was officially employed and continued to work every home game for a few years. I slowly became involved in the Club Social Media and would do the Instagram on away days. I eventually moved away from this and became a member of the Trust Communications and Engagement Working Group, here I have been working on video content (much of which is coming soon) social media content (if you are on twitter you will have started to see this), and the podcast which will launch this month. There are a lot of things in the pipeline ready to be released so watch this space over the coming weeks. I have had to stop my involvement whilst elections are ongoing and this has meant a number of things have had to be put on pause until the AGM but whatever the result I am excited to be able to attend meetings and get some of these projects moving again.
My manifesto is below. It was hard to include everything I want to do in 400 words while still making sure it was readable so I'm going to add some supplimentary information here too.
I hit more of the criteria the Trust are looking for than I could fit into my manifesto, of the 6 skills I hit: Law, Marketing PR and Social Media, Business Management, and IT; and of the 4 groups I hit: under 25s, Female, and Disabled.
I also wanted to talk about the older demographic, I remember talking to Maurice in the club shop little over a year ago and him telling me that one of the things that would help him attend games after his fall would be transport. I thought then that there must be other people who had things that could easily be done to make City more accessible to them. I would love the opportunity to see what different individuals would find helpful and to see what the Trust could be doing to coordinate some of these, and potentially if there is any remit from this for partnerships such as our new one with ECI.
I work during the day and as such may not be the fastest to reply to your questions, please know that they are important to me and I will answer as soon as I am able (usually in the evening).
My full manifesto is below :
Having been on the Communications and Engagement working group for the last year I have contributed to some dramatic changes in how the Trust puts out information and produces content. I am passionate about media and should I be elected you can expect to see quality content with a supporter focus being produced regularly. I think supporters should always feature at the heart of everything we do because we all own our football club and it's an incredible and unique position which couldn't happen without supporters.
I also have an interest in the Trust and its place in the wider community, I work at the University of Exeter and feel I have a really unique position in terms of linking the University to Exeter City and bringing in the support of the students. If elected I would be advocating within the Trust for student and young people’s Trust memberships, I also feel for some local fans this would help to bridge the gap between the Junior Grecians and Trust memberships which I know has been raised a number of times over the last few years.
It says on the Trust Election pack this year that the Trust board would be enhanced by someone with a Law background, I studied a degree in law at UWE Bristol and this has given me a broad understanding of legal principles and how these apply. It also asks for marketing and social media experience, in addition to my time in the Communications group I have previously been involved in helping with the Club's social media platforms, specifically Instagram, I am also a professional freelance photographer and videographer which means I have the skills necessary to assist in producing a dynamic range of content outside of standard social media posts.
As a disabled supporter I have worked hard this year to ensure our content is accessible to everyone, including captions on videos, alt text on images, using fonts that are better for dyslexic and visually impaired people. If I was appointed, I would also love to talk to others about their experiences and find new ways together to ensure there are no barriers to accessing and contributing to the Trust. I am passionate about the Trust being available for everyone to enjoy being a part of.