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students in their union:clubs and socieieties handbookstudents in their union:One of NUS’ priority campaigns for 2002/03 is ensuring that students become more activelyinvolved in their students’ union and local community. One focus of the Students in their unioncampaign focuses on student activities and development - recognising the fact that many studentshave first contact with their students’ unions when joining a club or society.Clubs and societies have always played an important role in the student experience. They enable students to seek outand try unusual activities, make new friends, take on responsibility, fill their CV or continue hobbies or interests thatthey thought would be left behind when leaving school, college or home.Student activities are as diverse as the students who organise them, which means some unions have hundreds ofopportunities for students to get involved. Clubs and societies cover a collection of interests and hobbies from social,political, medical, international, departmental, religious, performing arts or postgraduate, not forgetting sporting clubsor the infamous appreciation societies.Being a member of a club or society at college or university is the most recognisable way that students actively play apart in their union or local community. This club and society handbook takes students’ unions back to the basics ofhow to set up, organise and promote clubs and societies to students for students.I hope that this handbook will help you to fulfil the potential of your clubs and societies and therefore the potential ofyour students.Yours,Penny HollingsNational Secretary