Sofia Galimberti

• Promote access to the society by reducing the membership fee (one of the highest membership fees at Queen Mary) by increasing student engagement, creating term-based memberships and one off tickets for law events
• Create a scheme to cover travel costs to in-office events for students from lower income backgrounds
• Manage funds from our sponsors efficiently and to make your money last longer for this year and the years to come
• Gather funds by building connections with new sponsors to enhance new opportunities from a range of both commercial and non-commercial firms
• Continue creating exciting events for a lower cost while maintaing the same high quality (e.g. reduce the fee for the Law Ball)
• Co-operate with other societies (saving you another society's membership fee!)

These are only some of my ideas. I intend on achieving them and I have a proven track record to back this up:

• I am an Italian-Vietnamese student who moved to London for my law degree - I know first-hand how important managing finances is, from having to navigate an unfamiliar cost of living, a new currency, and foreign environment.
• I am a Notetaker at the Queen Mary Legal Advice Centre where I have now undertaken 4 cases (as opposed to the standard 2-3) by volunteering when others were unable to. You can believe that I will show up for your interests because they are just as important as mine. 
• I am a Witness Service Volunteer at Citizens Advice Bureaux where I have witnessed the limitations placed on individuals by money so I know how important it is to step in to help. 

Vote for Sofia Galimberti because money shouldn't get in the way of the start of your career in law.