Opportunity: Student Advisory Committee

We are recruiting new members for our Student Advisory Committee (SAC). Our SAC advises us on strategic decisions, our programmes, our projects, our policies and to help inform our methods and approaches to engage students in our work.

As a national charity with an ambitious vision for improving student mental health, we know how important it is to have students informing and leading on our work.

You are experts by experience and we want to help you use your voice at every level we operate at.

Apply to the Student Advisory Committee Position

The application form is above. If you have any questions about the role, or the process, get in touch with:
[email protected]  ​

The role

This is an opportunity for you to shape the work we do - from advising us on major strategic decisions, to giving feedback on our mental health programmes, to helping us improve our approaches to using student voice across our work.
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No experience is required to apply for this role. However, experience giving feedback, an understanding of confidentiality and a passion for student mental health are desirable. 

Who can apply? 

• We welcome applications from:
• Current students
• Recent graduates (graduated within the last 3 years)
• Students’ union Sabbatical Officers
• Students currently on a Leave of Absence
• Students who suspended their studies
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 “I have been volunteering with SM on a variety of projects for a few years now and I have felt that the work ethic and values of SM align very well with my own. I am very passionate about mental health, and I am particularly interested in mental wellbeing services of students from minority and intersectional groups. I felt that SM was the perfect space for me to pursue these interests as well as work towards creating mental health services and facilities for such students. Joining the SAC meant that I could apply my work and experience at the policy level”
 - SAC Member

Time commitment 

The SAC will meet four times over the next year. This will include three online meetings and one in-person meeting in Leeds (subject to the capacity of the volunteers to travel and Student Minds to host).
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Materials will be sent to members at least a week in advance of meetings so members can prepare and contribute as much as possible.

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Meeting dates

We’d like to give you as much notice for the dates and times of the meetings, but please be aware these may be subject to change. Please hold the following dates and times for the meetings:

• Sunday 2nd Feb - Online - 1-4pm
• Sunday 230h March - Online - 1-4pm
• Saturday the 5th July - In person - 1-4pm
• Sunday 12th October - Online - 1-4pm ​​

The application process

Please read the terms of reference and fill in the application form. Applications close on Sunday the 24th of November at 11:59 pm.
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From there, applicants will be shortlisted and successful applicants will then be invited to a short video-call interview to talk about the role and applicants’ interests further.​