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students in their union: clubs and societies handbook 2002/3ber of your society. Get each person on the stall to remember the names, faces and facts of around 5 interested people - look out forthem at the first meeting. Make sure you take down as many contact details as possible of anyone who expresses an interest. Try to attract some people to the stall – a crowd attracts more people. If your society has a website suggest potential members visit it later, or have an online connection available. Clear up properly!after the fayre: The night before your first meeting, contact everyone on your list to remind them about it, where it is and what time it is. Hold an introduction event soon after the Fayre to keep the momentum and let new members feel involved. Keep committee business separate from meetings involving Freshers initially. Keep your notice board and website up to date and email members to keep them informed. Contact everyone on the list who didn’t attend the introduction to see if they are still interested in joining. Manymay have forgotten to come or had to another meeting to go to instead.There is a Freshers Fayre checklist available in the appendix.fundraising and sponsorshipSponsorship is an ideal way to fund expensive activities or buy equipment/clothing for your club or society. Beforeembarking on finding sponsorship, check with your students’ union to ensure you will not contravene either their ethicaland environmental policies or their contracts with existing sponsors/benefactors when contacting sponsors.Sponsorship must benefit both parties.You know you need money to buy a new computer for the magazine society but it is just as important to be able toidentify what the club or society can offer to the sponsor.Like organising activities, events and publicity, finding sponsorship should be approached in a careful and organisedway. Follow this four-step plan to ensure your sponsorship is successful.43