This award is for those of you who volunteer their time to help fellow students. Maybe you are a peer mentor as part of your course, or you volunteer at any events or workshop conducted at the Faculty. If your volunteering helps other students, then this could be the award for you.

Some societies may not have got off to the greatest start, no fault of their own. Maybe they received a poor Handover or had never held any events before or were in poor financial situation. The most Improved Society would have turned it all around to become a pro-active society that engaged with all of its members in a variety of different ways.

With almost 20 active societies all doing amazing stuff it takes a lot to be named ‘Society of the Year’. Whether its hosting workshops, organizing a variety of socials, fundraising a charity or volunteering projects, or looking out for student wellbeing, this award is for society that has consistently provided members with great experiences over the year across all areas.

All students on society committees volunteer their own free time to try and enhance the student experience and so many of them do an incredible job. This award is to acknowledge an individual who consistently goes above and beyond to ensure that their society members are looked after, who takes on extra responsibilities when necessary and who supports their team.

Engaging with the wider community outside of society members can offer a wealth of valuable experiences. Whether it’s across the University community or out into the City and beyond, a society that actively looks to have an impact outside of the Union could be eligible for this award.

Societies, Clubs or even Student Association are so diverse in their activities it is likely that many events hosted for members do not fit into either of the performance, campaign, or fundraiser categories but are equally important in enhancing the student experience.