What are they?
- Societies and volunteering are great ways for you to make friends and meet new people
- They can also help you gain experience and develop some of the skills that you learn from your uni course!
- We have lots of different societies and volunteering opportunities to help you make the most of your time at UWS
What do our students say about being part of a society?
- “It's meeting like-minded people. It's hard at uni to find your people. We don't all immediately fit in. So that's been the best part. The social aspect.”
- “It's helped me a lot with my confidence. When I came into university I wasn't very confident, I was pretty shy and I didn't really know anybody. Through my society I've been able to meet new people. It has really helped my university experience. I feel a lot less lonely. I feel more confident to talk to people in group work activities."
- “It feels like I have an extended family who truly know what I am going through and can share thoughts and ideas on our course.”
- “It's helped with job interviews. I've found that running my society helps me answer every single question that employers can ask me. People are always interested to hear about it. It's definitely a conversation starter."
How to find our more about societies:
- Check what specific activities our societies have planned on our events list: UWS Union
- Our news stories will help you see what this all means: News
How to join or run your own society:
1 - Find and join societies
2 - Create a society
3 - Resources for your society
4 - Guidance for your society
5 - Societies Council
6 - Awards and recognition
What other volunteering opportunities are available?
See our list of roles with other organisations here: Volunteering opportunities
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