Running a Society

Running Your Own Society

Whether this is your first time or if you have done it before, this guide has been written to make registration and accessing our resources easier. Click the image below to read the Societies guide for 2011/12 online! or you can download the Societies Guide.

To find out the latest on running societies, join the Society Organizers mailing list.

Join the Society Organizers Facebook group to feed back your experiences and offer suggestions.

Running a society can be exhausting, but more often than not it's a rewarding experience and a great opportunity to meet people. Please make sure all of your society's committee read this document (updated copies are available online). If you have any doubts or questions about setting up or running a society, the Student Activities Officer and the staff in the Student Activities Centre are around to help. Or check out the Societies FAQ. A member of staff is available in the Student Activities Centre (top floor, Biko Building, Oxford Road) from 9 to 5 weekdays to deal with general enquiries from societies.

• What do I need to know for Student Fair?
• What are the arrangements for Treasurer Training?
• How do I request an announcement on these pages?
• How do I send a comment to Societies Committee?
• How are societies funded?
• What do societies get out of the Union?
• What are 'Duty of Care' and 'Risk Assessments'?
• What are the 'Visiting Speaker' rules?
• What are the rules and regulations governing societies?
• Who are Societies Committee and what do they do?
• What rooms are available to book?
• How can I publicise my society and its events?
• What are the rules on flyering and flyposting in Manchester?
• How do I get an email address for my society?
• How do I get webspace for my society?

Before registration/reregistration

• How do I set up a new society?
• What forms do I need?