lsu.co.uk/societies/SRS

LSU Societies supports over a 100 student led societies. Societies offer students the opportunity to continue their hobbies, learn new skills and meet like-minded people. All our societies are split into 5 different sections:

We strive to create an inclusive atmosphere where all students have a chance to find their ‘Home away from Home’. To cater to this, we have designed a customised support scheme to ensure that each society is supported in the best way possible.

Aim: To ensure the sustainability and quality of our student run societies. We want to increase engagement with the section whilst building better interpersonal relationships.

Purpose: To measure their success with a reward/incentive scheme to support and engage them within the section. Enhancing their student experience while developing their potential.

Academic & Careers

Culture & Faith

Performance & Art

General Interest

Outdoor & Sport

Purple House

We have developed 3 ‘houses’ that you can use to help unlock the potential within your individual societies.

The 3 Houses

Green House

Orange House

Green House To be awarded the green house recognition you will need to complete all of the criteria listed below.You will be rewarded with a number of different things designed to support the successful running of your society.

Societies who do not meet the criteria or new societies will be accredited as “in progress”

CRITERIA• 3 compulsory committee members- Chair, Treasurer, 3rd member• Core Activity Risk Assessment • Code of Conduct• Constitution• Asset List (Or declaration of no assets)• Society Financial Budget (Yearly)• Complete Development Plan Template• Run online elections democratically• Follow the sections/union guidelines, policies and constitutions• Charge minimum membership of £5 (in order to gain grant funding from LSU)• All society activities should be advertised centrally through lsu.co.uk (minimum of 2)• Minimum of 15 paid members which are non-associate members• Representation from the society at all society meetings (training, chairs council, AGM)• All sponsorship contracts to be checked and signed by Societies EO where applicable• All marketing material/media/stash to be brand checked by brand@lsu.co.uk• Yearly updated information on your society page on lsu.co.uk

REWARDS• Support from the Societies Executive Officer, Societies Administrator and The Societies Exec• Committee email @lsu.co.uk • Section meetings with your section head and get appraised once annually by a societies exec member• Prominent placement on the webpage on lsu.co.uk• Start up fund of £50 or £25 depending on a budget bid that you make for your new society.• Eligible to apply for Grants • Covered by Societies Section insurance once all members have paid membership• Access to promote events via LSU and LSU Marketing• Accreditation displayed at the Activities Bazaar during fresher’s week on your stall• Training/workshops for core committee members

Orange House

To be awarded the orange house recognition you will need to complete all of the criteria listed below.

You only need to complete three from the criterias mentioned in the keys in order to achieve any specific ‘key’.

CRITERIA• In addition to Green House criteria• Consistently active Social media- at least two social media handles (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)• Have a media rep on committee• Publicise all section led events to your members (Bazaar, Socials, Winter Showcase, Society Ball, etc.)• Achieve the 4 compulsory orange keys by the end of the year• Nominate your Society for LSU Societies Awards• Keep lsu.co.uk website up to date in line with website guidelines• Delivered “Give it a Go” activities to attract new members• Chairperson has completed online H&S e-learning

REWARDS• In addition to Green House rewards• Digital “Orange” house badge for your webpage, print material and social media.• Enhanced placement on the webpage on lsu.co.uk amongst the accredited societies• Early access to booking space at the winter showcase, bazaar and refreshers events• Access to additional ring fenced grants available to orange and purple societies

Purple House

To be awarded the orange house recognition you will need to complete all of the criteria listed below.

You only need to complete three from the criterias mentioned in the keys in order to achieve any specific ‘key’.

CRITERIA• In addition to Green House and Orange House criteria• Have volunteered as a society through action• All committee positions filled through the election• 50% of committee positions contested in elections• Gained sponsorship through an external company (approved and signed off through LSU)• Committee have all completed online training• Select 4 extra keys to achieve by the end of the year

REWARDS• In addition to Green House and Orange House rewards• Digital “Purple” house badge for your webpage, print material and social media.• Premium website placement• Priority access to booking space at the winter showcase, bazaar and refreshers• Premium positioning at the Bazaar• Exclusive feature in ‘The Societies Buzz’ once a year

Keys

Keys are a way of societies to complete the criteria for the Orange and Purple Houses and develop their society in a direction they choose.

There are 10 keys available. To achieve a key you need to meet a minimum of 3 criterias.

- To complete the Orange House requirements, you need to complete the 4 compulsory orange keys.

- To complete the Purple House requirements, you need to complete at least 4 extra keys from the other 6 keys to complete.

The 10 Keys available are: - Media & Marketing- Event Management- Welfare & Inclusivity- Member Engagement / Team building- Fitness & Well-being- Environment & Sustainability- Community- Collaboration- Growth- Academic Development & Employability

You can select your ‘keys’ in the developmental plan, where you will need to outline the criteria you wish to complete.

To complete the Purple House requirements, you need to complete at least four purple keys from the six available.

Media & Marketing

1. Work with LSUTV to assist in producing a video for your society

2. Engage with the ‘Societies Buzz’ / ‘Label’ to produce articles and publications to help promote your society activities

3. Get support and communicate with LSU Marketing to promote events on the union screens, SU Social media etc.

4. Get your society’s media rep to promote your regular events/activities via your social media platforms consistently

Event Management

1. Work with the Societies Exec Events reps to organise a large scale event in the union for your society members.

2. Organise an educational external trip for your society that benefits your members teaching them more about your interest/hobby

3. Organise an event with another student’s union to widen your offer for your members

4. Produce at least two distinctly different ticketed events

5. Host workshops to help develop your members skills in your area of interest/hobby

Welfare/Inclusivity

1. Organise an event/activity that is in collaboration with one of the awareness campaigns/weeks. Eg. LGBT awareness month, Black History month, mental health awareness week.

2. Host events which specifically engage with different groups of students to increase participation. Eg. International students through ISA, mature students through MUA

3. Make sure you take noticeable steps to make your events more accessible to all kinds of students. Eg. Have a ramp at your events, put subtitles for your videos etc.

4. Make a conscious effort to support your members mental health. Eg. Organise de-stressing events, post on your social media on tips for self care etc.

Member engagement/ Team building

1. Organise committee activity (social, event workshop) apart from your core activity to help with team building, building up skills etc.

2. Follow a development plan that encourages you to run regular activities (weekly or bi weekly) for your members, that is aside from your core activity eg. Bonding socials at pub, restaurant, cinema etc.

3. Streamline communications within your society i.e weekly emails, active social media

4. Organise an event that has been proposed by a member that is not on committee through a poll (eg. Facebook poll)

5. 100% committee members should attend society trainings

Fitness & Wellbeing

1. Organise a recreational event for your members (can be done through (Social leagues or My Lifestyle)

2. Organise, or participate in a sporting event/competition with another society (this can be competitive or recreational)

3. Organise a non-sport related well-being event (can be in collaboration with Welfare & Diversity)

4. Host a specific well-being event during exam-period for your members (can be collaboration with another society and with keep calm week)

Environmental & Sustainability

1. Participate in FREEC Week

2. Host an event surrounding a sustainability issue to educate your members

3. Take noticeable steps to make your events more sustainable ( Eg. Take steps encouraging appropriate recycling of waste at your events)

4. Participate in a sustainability focused project/activity (can be in collaboration with Rag)

Community

1. Host an event for a charity in collaboration with Rag (for Rag total)

2. Organise/participate in a Volunteering/Action project that benefits the local community (e.g. Alpaca farm)

3. Liaise with local schools/community groups that share your society’s and your members interests

4. Organise off-campus events where your members have a chance to engage with the local community

5. Organise events with the society hall reps to engage with the campus community

Collaboration

1. Host an event with a society from your section

2. Host an event with a society that is not in your section

3. Host an event with another section of the union eg: Action, Rag, Welfare, Media

4. Host an event with an academic department or a hall of accommodation

5. Participate in an event with a society from another university

Academic Development and Employability

1. Engage with the Careers Network by educating your members about the opportunities they have available eg. CV building workshop, interview skills etc.

2. Host an event with an academic external speaker relevant to your society i.e. educational purpose

3. Engage with the enterprise hub to host networking opportunities allowing members to gain personal development

Growth

1. Increase your society membership by 20% from last year

2. Host one new event per semester than last year, unique from your core activity

3. Gain sponsorship from a company that is relevant to your society’s core activity eg: Arabic society gaining sponsorship from Tarboush in town (Culturally relevant)

4. Send a report of your society’s success to your section head on societies exec as evidence for society awards nominations

5. Elect a new committee member that represents a section of your society members that need more representation eg. Fresher rep, welfare rep, mature students rep

Founded by Nupur Nair and Giulia Cipolla (Feb 2019)