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Create Or Adopt a society

Resources

Useful Resources:
New Student Group Form

Adopt a Society

Some of our groups are inactive but are always excited to get them restarted. Many of these societies have allocated funds which can help kickstart your journey. If you see a group that interests you.

Please email our team su.studentgroups@uwl.ac.uk if you have any questions. 

These are the following societies and sports teams that are up for adoption:

 

Create a Society

Have a great idea for a new club or society? We want to help you get it started!

Getting Started

There are 3 steps to applying to start your own group:

1.

Make sure the group doesn’t exist already! It sounds obvious, but triple check on our societies and sports club webpages to make sure your idea or something similar doesn’t already exist.

2.

Fill out the application form, making sure you have other students who would want to join your group, to make sure it will be a success!

3.

A member of our community & belonging team will be in touch, so keep an eye on your student email...

Using the Form

You will need at least one person on the committee to start the society. You must have a Club Captain/ Chairperson or Group Administrator. After three months you will need to have a minimum of two people to run the committee to ensure you can keep it up and running. You will have a meeting with a member of the community & belonging team who will support you in this area.

You can complete the form to propose a new student group here.

These are the committee roles and their responsibilities:
  • Club Captain (Sports): Contribute to the success of players and club, as well as act as a role model for the group and make sure the team and UWLSU’s views and values are upheld.
  • Chairperson (Societies): Uphold the views of the society and UWLSU and represent group members, guiding them through their time with you.
  • Group Administrator: Cover all the admin work, e.g., room bookings, training sessions, group finances.
  • Communications Manager: Create content and distribute all group communications (emails, social media, event promotion).
  • Inclusion Manager: Challenge inequality and encourage equal and fair opportunities for all members.
  • Events Manager: Planning and executing a range of events within the group and for the wider UWL community.
  • Captain (Sports): Lead your team on the pitch and promote the best from your players.

Remember, if you have any questions, please visit the SU front desk at SMR, or contact us at su.studentgroups@uwl.ac.uk.