This past month we have started strong with our club and society led fundraisers. We have had 6 fundraising events so far with no sign of slowing down! We started off the year with Rugby League with their Old Boys Rugby Match - this is a legacy event held in memory of Martin Roddy. Each year, Tess Roddy chooses where the money raised will go. This year she chose the Rugby League club, in order to help students pay for membership fees that otherwise they wouldn't be able to afford - meaning a more accessible club for all! With their amazing efforts, they rasised over £500.
That's not all for the charity matches - Women's Rugby raised over £600 for Brave Mind, a charity dedicated to improving mental health and wellbeing for the rugby community.
Other fundraisers taking place...
While totals from other clubs are still coming in, we’d love to highlight their fantastic contributions so far:
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Equestrian hosted a Lip Sync Battle fundraiser.
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Volleyball organised a multi-club tournament in support of Think Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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Both the Islamic Society and Japanese Jiu Jitsu held bake sales.
It is wonderful to see our communities come together and give back to the wider community, making connections for life.
Weekly Society updates
Halloween is here - and we have events coming up this week to help get people in the spooky spirit! Art Society and TableTop are joining forces to host a halloween event this Thursday 30th in the Loft at FCH (more information here) to play spooky games, and there's even a costume contest!
Our Nintendo Society are also doing a Halloween Party this Friday 31st in The Living Room at Park (more information here). A night packed with games, laughter and the Halloween Spirit! There will be a themed quiz and a best dressed.
Weekly SU Society related news
We have been very busy reviewing all the new amazing societies you want to start up! We are so proud to say we now have over 40 societies on offer here at UoGSU, with many more to come! Now more than ever, we are able to offer almost anything you could want to join - whether it be an academic society, a hobby society, or a Nationality, Faith, or Identity based society. Our new ones so far include: Indian Society, DJ Society, Research Community, Pakistan Society, and a Doctorate in Business Administration Society. Give our socs some support and see which ones you'd like to join here. If you're still not seeing something perfect for you, that's okay! Start one up here
Society Highlight of the week
Biosciences Society have been doing some incredible work over the past few weeks with their partnership with the Butterfly Conservation on Prestbury Hill. They volunteered to help create habitats for butterflies by raking grass and cutting down shrubs and brambles to help give the butterflies the best chance! They also spotted moths, as well as spiders, ladybirds and a dragonfly. Helping both nature and community thrive!