Want to start a new group?
Here's how you start a new student led group at UBU. It could be:· to bring students together for a hobby
· to bring students together from the same heritage or celebrate a culture
· to raise awareness for causes and campaigns
· to form a student association for your course or academic interest
· to set up a sports club
You cannot set up a new society that duplicates the aims or objectives of an existing Activity Group or Sports Club or won’t follow UBU’s constitution. Any group which is affiliated to an external organisation will need to wait for the organisation to be approved by UBU and University before the application can be approved by Assembly.
How to start a new Activity Group or Sports Club
1. Check your idea for a group does not duplicate and current exciting activity group or sports club at UBU.
2. Decide if you want to set up a full Activity Group, Microsociety or Sports Club. It would depend on what you want to do. The differences are in the table below.
3. Fill in the application form here where you explain:
a. Who the interim execs are. Execs are students who will run the group until it has enough members to elect its exec team b. The long term aim and short term objectives of the society c. The plan for the first year d. Any financial expenses required to start up e. Links to any other external individual or organisation
4. Email the application form to ubu-activities@bradford.ac.uk
5. Wait for a response on whether your application is approved or not.
1. Check your idea for a group does not duplicate and current exciting activity group or sports club at UBU.
2. Decide if you want to set up a full Activity Group, Microsociety or Sports Club. It would depend on what you want to do. The differences are in the table below.
3. Fill in the application form here where you explain:
a. Who the interim execs are. Execs are students who will run the group until it has enough members to elect its exec team b. The long term aim and short term objectives of the society c. The plan for the first year d. Any financial expenses required to start up e. Links to any other external individual or organisation
4. Email the application form to ubu-activities@bradford.ac.uk
5. Wait for a response on whether your application is approved or not.
Please give as much detail as possible on the form and it will be shown to the student Committee and Assemblies who will approve or decline your application based only on the information you provide on the form. This application form goes to a student Committee for discussion and they will vote to recommend your application to Assembly for final approval or to reject your application. If approved by Assembly, you will start a 6 week trial where you need to meet the requirements in the UBU by law:
· Gain the minimum number of paid members
· Confirm the exec team by holding an election
· Complete the required exec training
At the end of the trial period, the Committee will review your group and decide if you've passed, need an extension or be dissolved (shut down).
· Gain the minimum number of paid members
· Confirm the exec team by holding an election
· Complete the required exec training
At the end of the trial period, the Committee will review your group and decide if you've passed, need an extension or be dissolved (shut down).
Microsocieties
Can be set up for one year
They require only one student to be on the executive team
They require a minimum of 5 paid members
They can only charge £1 membership fee which goes to a development fund
They are not given a private account to keep funds
They can apply for funding support from UBU
They can book rooms for regular sessions, hold low risk events and fundraise for external charities
They can not run financially risky events, do clothing orders or seek sponsorship with companies.
Activity Group
Set up to exist over multiple years
They require a minimum of three students to be on the executive team
They require a minimum of 10 paid members
They can choose the membership fee which goes into a private account
They can apply for funding support from UBU
They can book rooms for regular sessions, hold events, seek sponsorship and fundraise for their group and external charities.
Sport Club
Set up to exist over multiple years
They require a minimum of three students to be on the executive team
They require a minimum of 10 paid members
UBU Sport dictates the membership fee and process
UBU provides funding for competitions and coaching
They can apply for further funding support from UBU
They can have free access to Unique facilities for regular training sessions
They can book rooms for regular sessions, hold events, seek sponsorship and fundraise for their group and external charities.