The main aim is to strengthen community and belonging within societies, by providing members with unique and engaging experiences that enhance member retention and boost overall participation.
Planned Actions:
- Updating the equipment hiring system for societies - Bridging the gap between hardship and societies by providing equipment for societies to use increasing the visibility and success of their events
- Create exclusive events for societies with Get Active – Society tournaments
- Introducing a society forum – allow for societies to be able to have a voice as well as being informed
- Create a calendar showcasing a main event from each society that is shared with the officer and student voice team, to attend and support society event when possible
Progress so Far:
- Purchased new equipment and upgraded existing stock, while reviewing and improving the current hire system to ensure a smoother, more efficient process for societies
- Collaborating with the Get Active team to promote our first post-freshers’ event, society tournaments, scheduled for October.
Measure of Success
- At least 80% of active societies know about the new system and make use of the new and improved equipment hire system during the academic year
- Successful delivery of at least one exclusive event per term with Get Active, with overall 15 + societies participating and getting involved
- Society Forum launched with 60% of societies attending from a range of societies and actionable outcomes logged
- Society events calendar completed and shared with officers and student voice, attended at least 50% of these events