Warwick SU Societies Federation

Sponsorship Proposal 2012/13SOCSFE

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Dear Potential Sponsor, As the newly-elected Societies Officer at Warwick Students’ Union I am writing to you with great pride in the achievements of the societies at Warwick. I am a Philosophy, Politics and Economics graduate and have benefited not only from an excellent degree from a consistently highly-ranked University, but also from an incredible set of experiences outside the curriculum. These include four years as principal oboist in our Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra, and one year on the Executive Committee for the World@Warwick society. The outstanding speaker events organised by our academic societies have also been a staple component of my time here; they have challenged the way I think, transformed my outlook on a number of important issues, and raised my awareness of matters which cannot always be picked up by one’s academic syllabus.

Societies at Warwick have broadened my horizons so much so that I decided to run to be Societies Officer and continue to support and direct the pioneering work they do in order to provide the best experience possible for our students. They provide unique opportunities to enhance students’ CVs in preparation for the increasingly competitive graduate market. Warwick SU supports more societies than any other SU across the UK: 232 at the time of writing. Their contribution to the Warwick experience for all students is invaluable and internationally recognised as a testament to the excellence of our University. Over the next few pages I hope to dem-onstrate the significance of society activity both on and off campus and will explain how the Students’ Union supports their activity through the Societies Federation, which provides the bulk of their funding.

Silkie CraggWarwick Students’ Union

Societies Officer

THE SOCIETIES COMMITTEE This team of students organises Soc Fed events throughout the year.

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Ant Scott (Chair) Former RAG President.

Sian Bedford Executive Committee mem-ber, Warwick Debating; member of the Law, Maths and Psychology Societies.

Shayan Amin President of the Econom-ics Society (which was the 2012 NUS ‘Best Society’ award), member of Law and Sociology Society, War-wick Glee, and Warwick Finance Societies.

Rea Malhotra Mukhtyar Member of Freshblood Theatre, Music Theatre Warwick, Opera Warwick, RAG, RaW (Radio), Warwick University Drama Society, OneWorldWeek. Richard Hopps President, Warwick Debating; Member of MORSE, Maths and Amnesty. James Beavis RAG President; Executive Com-mittee member of This is Africa, member of Warwick Amnesty and Jailbreak.

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THREE KEY PRIORITIES FOR 2012/2013: Charity and CampaignsSignificantly advancing the work societies do for the local community and in charity fundraising through a new training programme. Sponsorship Opportunity - Fulfil your own Social Responsibility goals through funding support. - Your brand can reach the committees leading this activity, their members, and those who benefit from the charity and community work they do – the scope for exposure reaches far beyond Warwick campus. Training and developmentIncreasing and expanding the training given to society committees in marketing, event planning, community engagement, and financial management. In addition, brand new ‘Toolkits’ will be provided to help committees throughout the year. Sponsorship Opportunity - Your logo on the literature (both online and offline) surrounding all events and services. - Better still, you could be personally involved in provid-ing marketing workshops, allowing you to pass on your own expertise and personalise your firm with War-wick students – optimising contact time with potential graduate recruits, and maximising the exposure of your brand.

3Rewarding SocietiesHundreds of society events happen every week at War-wick, and in order to incentivise high quality events and the according attendance the Societies Committee will advertise the top 5 recommended events every week via the all-member email which reaches approximately 10,000 people. A financial Incentive Scheme will be set up to help societies progress in four key areas: Member-ship and Development, Events, Community, and Financial Planning. This will feature as a key part of our commit-ment to developing the skills sets of our members. Sponsorship Opportunity - A weekly advertising spot over 30 weeks with the Top 5 will ensure year-round exposure of your brand. - The Incentive Scheme will provide exposure of your brand on all relevant literature and will be associated with the sustainable development of all societies.

2012/2013 SOCS FED SCHEDULE

TERM ONEFRESHERS Silkie to write this up..... Text Text Text

SOCIETIES FAIR & REFRESHERS FAIR

For the first time, Societies Fair will be held over three days in the first week of term 1 in order to provide enough time and space for societies to sell themselves to potential members. This event is famous in the University calendar for the footfall attracted to the SU – thousands of students attend in order to meet the societies they want to be a part of. Sponsorship Opportunity - Your logo can be visible during all performances taking place throughout the day.

- You can have a stall at the fair for all three days and meet prospective graduate recruits.

- An excellent opportunity to display your brand throughout the SU as the Societies Federation’s main sponsor.

Piloted this year and recognised as a resounding success, we hold another Societies Fair at the beginning of term two in order to attract students who might have missed out the first time. It follows the same format as Societies Fair. - An opportunity to continue your presence on campus. - Your logo can be visible at all performance venues.

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SOCIETIES CONVENTION Societies Conventions are held three times a year and are run by the Societies Officer. On average around 500 students attend this event. During these sessions we provide a friendly introduction to key events and deadlines in the term, and run training sessions on various topics including managing budgets, marketing the society, and making the most of the help available to execs and their members.

Sponsorship Opportunity

- You can host a training session at this event, every term, and be a part of society development whilst optimising the reach of your brand.

- You can provide a speech during the lecture. - Your logo can be placed on all literature provided surrounding the events.

TERM TWO TRAINING AND WORKSHOP SEASON

We have recently hired a new Student Development Coordi-nator who will be managing career preparation for society execs and members. As such term two will be the focus of this scheme, and your involvement throughout will provide a key platform to demonstrate how your firm operates and why it attracts the best graduates. Sponsorship Opportunity - A unique opportunity have brand presence in this brand new, innovative scheme. - Potential to host a range of workshops ensuring your brand is more than a logo on campus. - Presence of your brand in all relevant literature and online/ offline marketing.

TERM THREE SOCIETY AWARDS Staged for the first time this year to a sell-out audience of over 400 members, the Society Awards recognises the achievements of our societies through a competitive ap-plication process and shortlisting decided by the Societies Committee. There were 9 awards and this year, over 140 nominations were received. In addition to the members who attend this event, society alumni and University staff will be invited next year and we hope to significantly increase the number of tickets available. Some societies are given the chance to perform during the evening, and thus illustrate how the Societies Federation has supported them through-out the year. This is the highlight of the society calendar!

Sponsorship Opportunity - Two free tickets for representatives from your firm. - The opportunity to present a ‘[Your name here]’ Award for the [Best New Society].

- Your logo present in all online and offline marketing and on the table programmes and physical tickets.

1 winner of the

National Internship and Placement Award

(History)1

winner of the 2012 NUS ‘Society of the Year’

award (Warwick Economics Society)

1 winner of the 2012

Gold RBS Enterprising Student Society Accreditation

(ESSA) award (Warwick Finance Societies)

10,704 Students are members of any Society2

Festivals 23 Balls and

Large Events

45 Tours

140 Societies Awards

nominations

4,080 international student members

8,661 Students are members

of SocsFed

232 Societies

ALL YEAR ROUND Opportunity Fund £2000 The Opportunity Fund is designed to financially support so-cieties with the exciting range of activities they engage in. In particular it provides funding for societies to take advantage of unanticipated opportunities that arise during the year which they may not have budgeted for. For example, the University of Warwick Wind Orchestra applied for an entry fee and transport subsidy which allowed them to compete in the finals of the National Concert Band competition. The fund can also be used to fund the start-up of new societies so that they can start straight away rather than waiting for the annual grant.

Sponsorship Opportunity - Your logo will be printed on all literature relating to the fund. - The fund will be renamed the ‘Your name here’ Opportunity fund. - The fund will be prominently advertised at the Societies Convention and in 1 dedicated email to all execs per term. SUHQ Sponsorship Opportunity - Your merchandise/marketing material in our society membership spaces including the Student Resources Room and space developed over the summer – these rooms accommodate thousands of society members throughout the year.

COMMUNICATIONS Sponsorship Opportunity - Your HTML logo footer attached to all emails sent by the Societies Officer. - Your HTML logo footer attached to the weekly exec email (All exec members - 1,555 for 2011/12). - Your HTML logo footer attached to the new WEEKLY ‘TOP 5’ email to all members of the Federation (average readership of (x) per email). DIGITAL BOARDSSponsorship Opportunity - As part of our commitment to greener, more sustainable society marketing the SU has state-of-the-art digital screens which can display your adverts throughout the year, independently or in joint connection with any of the aforementioned society events. WARWICK SU WEBSITESponsorship Opportunity - Your HTML logo/advert on all Society pages in either a banner- header form or in the margins, according to your taste. - Average number of 80,000 pageviews per month, 372,000 pa-geviews in October.

COMMITTEE HOODIESSponsorship Opportunity - Your logo sewn or printed on the Society Committee’s hoodies (6 in total) ensuring a more personal exposure of your brand. The Committee was democratically elected in June 2012 and have a very close relationship with all society execs throughout the year.

Supporting the outstanding activity and innovation of Warwick students gives you the opportunity to work with some of the UK’s brightest and most talented individuals. You can be a part of the biggest society community in any UK University, and make a lasting difference to the experience of every single Warwick student. Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Silkie Cragg 024 7657 2781 silkie.cragg@warwicksu.com