The SUBU Clubs and Societies Hardship Fund is a brand new initiative introduced for the 20-21
academic year. The new hardship fund allows students to apply for a small grant to contribute towards the cost of a club/society membership fee
hopefully making it less of a challenge to join one.
There are numerous benefits to joining a club or society so we
want to ensure that the opportunity is available to as many students as possible. Clubs
and societies offer a unique opportunity to create connections and network with other
students and industry professionals, it also provides the chance to try new skills or
hone existing ones.
A total of £1,500 will be available in the fund.
Students can apply for a grant of 70% contribution to the total membership fee of any
club or society, up to the value of £50.
The funding will be distributed on a first come, first served basis.
The SUBU Clubs and Societies Hardship Fund is available to all BU students. You will be
required to fill in an application form explaining how you would benefit from the fund
and the impact it would have on you whilst studying at BU.
In order to support those most in need, students should only apply if they are in financial hardship or face additional
challenges. As such, when completing the application you will be asked for some
information about yourself to confirm this.
Students will be asked to provide a statement explaining why they feel they need
financial support for joining a club or society and describe the benefits that the
funding will give them along with some questions about themselves.
Applications will be reviewed on a weekly basis by Emma Davies, SUBU Student
Opportunities Manager and Omuwa Ayomoto, SU Vice President Student Opportunities.
If the annual
allocation has been spent in full before the end of the academic year, further
applications to the fund will not receive any funding.
Where a decision cannot be reached, the application will be extended to the Clubs and
Societies Awarding Committee; an active committee of internal stakeholders made up of
Student Engagement staff, Part-time and Full-time officers. The decision of the Awarding
Committee will be final.
A decision on an application will be provided within a maximum of 7 working days upon
receipt of the application. Where further information or clarification is requested to
inform assessment of an application, this decision may take longer.
Once an application is accepted, the agreed upon membership funding contribution is
directly transferred to the bank account of the relevant club or society. The applicant
will then be contacted by SUBU to pay the remainder of the fee and complete the purchase
of the membership to their chosen club or society.
The membership will last for the remainder of the 21-22 academic year, expiring on
30/06/2022.
Students who are dissatisfied with the outcome of their application should first discuss
their case with Emma Davies and Ugo Andy-Eke by replying to the outcome email within 7
days of receipt of the decision. Appeals will only be considered when there is new
evidence presented that was not available at the time the application was completed.
Read The Full Guidance Document Here