Starting a New Club or Society

Getting Started

This section is to help students wishing to set up a new club, society or peer support group. This will allow your group to book rooms in Union House, to gain representation on Union Council and to become eligible for grants from the Union.

First, you should ask yourself the following questions:

1. Does a club, society or peer support group exist that already does what I plan to do?

The Union of UEA Students can't have more than one club, society or peer support group that has the same objectives. This is our policy to prevent certain clubs, societies or peer support groups being forced out of existence because another similar group has recruited their members. It also ensures we don't waste our resources.

2. Are the aims of my club/society compatible with Union policy?

We ask you to make sure that the aims of your club, society or peer support group do not conflict with Union policy, as decided by a policy ballot, by Union Council, or by the Executive.

3. Are you able to recruit enough members who are happy to pay your subscription fee to operate?

We require you to have at least 20 members to be a society and at least 30 members to be a club. This is to make sure that we don’t end up putting resources into a project that doesn’t benefit many students.

4. Is it possible to find facilities at a reasonable cost?

Depending upon the club, society or peer support group the Union may be able to provide facilities either in-house or at the Sportspark. If not, alternative facilities will need to be sought and the cost implications considered by the Union.

Registering

First you need to write a constitution (available here) or from the Finance Office - upstairs in Union House). Most of it is already written, we merely require you to fill in a few specific details about your proposed group. Once you return it this will then be submitted to Union Council to be ratified.

Next we'll need you to fill in a Committee Information Booklet (available here) and register your members on SocWeb, but all of that will be explained to you by staff at the Finance Office.

Help!

If you want to start a new club, society or peer support group, we're here to help!

Finance Officer: [email protected]

Communications Officer: [email protected]