The University of Lancashire Students' Union

Who we are

Lancashire Students' Union is an independent charity at the University of Lancashire.

We represent more than 28,000 students across our Preston, Burnley and Westlakes campuses. Our charitable aim is to advance the education of students by promoting their interests through representation, support, independent advice, and social and recreational activities.

In practice, that means we:

• make sure students are heard by the University and beyond

• give free, independent advice when things go wrong

• support student groups and societies

• run social enterprise outlets (bar, cafe and venue) that give students somewhere to belong See our most recent impact report here.

Our strategy (Read it in full on our website)

Our 2024 to 2028 strategy is about helping students to learn well and live more at university. It has three core missions:

• Tackling the cost of studying

• Boosting student wellbeing

• Increasing attainment

Our culture and values

Our Organisational Values (set by our team)

Stay Human

We are embracing our digital future but this will never mean leaving the human approach behind. Our organisation is powered by people, and we exist to be the first port of call for our students when they need us. We'll never run out of time to have that conversation, the kettle is always on.
 

Do What We Say We Will

We are a reliable and sustainable organisation that our members and partners can trust to follow through on commitments we make. We don't over promise but we do challenge ourselves to achieve. We also proudly tell people about our work and celebrate our achievements.
 

Curiosity Not Judgement

We love that everybody is different and we value diversity of thought, experience and people. We embrace new ways of doing things with interest and questions, never judgement. We embrace our people's uniqueness, it's our superpower. We actively learn more about things we do not yet understand.
 

Prioritise Joy

We're a charity for students, not a law firm. Part of our mission is to bring people together to connect, try new things and feel happier whilst doing it. We can't achieve this without a large dose of fun. We welcome the weird ideas and the slightly silly ones too because we know joy is a radical act in a world where it is not always possible.
 

Act with Courage

We are brave because our members need us to be. Sometimes we need to challenge to make the change we need to see happen. We will always have the courage to say the thing, with care, that others might not be able to say. Our courage allows us to push boundaries and take calculated risks.
 

We promise to uphold these values in all that we do.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

We think differently at the Students' Union. We build student communities, amplify student voice and enhance student life. We are an employer that invests in our people so they can achieve their full potential.

We have a firm commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion at the Union and are working hard to build an organisation that is actively anti-discriminatory in both policy and practise.

We will do everything we can to make our recruitment as accessible as possible to all, if we can be doing more please tell us. We will listen.

Our inclusive recruitment commitments:

• We screen for values match over years of experience. If you don’t tick every single box on the application don’t let that stop you from applying, we can help you develop in the role.
• We will tell you exactly what the interview will be like in advance (including letting you know what kinds of questions we will ask).
• We are committed to offering flexible and hybrid working options wherever roles allow. This is standard from day one and includes giving options to interview remotely wherever possible.