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► Pick & Mix Documents
Our range of Pick & Mix advice leaflets have been designed to provide information and tips on a wide range of topics for student groups. If you are a committee member, please look at the selection and read through any that you think might be relevant. Hard copies of all of these leaflets are available in the Student Development office. If you have any difficulty downloading the leaflets (they are in PDF format) or have any questions, please contact us. We’ve divided them into four broad areas for ease of reference: Financial tips, activities, representation and general.
Financial tips
Finance & VAT – tips on using your accounts
Fundraising activities and events – tips on raising money
Guild Grant funding – details of the annual and rolling grants available
Equipment – borrowing equipment from StuDev and other groups, inventories and insurance
Sponsorship –guidance on looking for sponsors
Trust funds and external grants – tips on applying for external funding
Activities
Bar Crawl – guidance on running bar crawls
Health & safety – essential guidance on your duty of care to members
Planning & Budgeting – making sure your events run successfully
Reporting incidents – what to do if something goes wrong
Risk assessments – how to assess risks and plan safe activities
Room booking and guest speakers – contacts and information
Transport – booking vehicles through University Transport Services
Trip Abroad – advice on international trips
Weekend Away – advice for overnight trips
Representation
Campaigning – how to run an effective campaign
Debates – tips on running debating events
Diversity & Disability – making your group more accessible and diverse
Submitting a motion to Guild Council
Understanding Guild Council – how your union council works
General
CRB – information on getting Criminal Record Bureau checks
Elections & Handover – holding AGMs and managing transitions
Guild Officer Roles – introductions to the Guild Officer Group
Infringing copyright – guidance on not breaching copyright
Lobbying local decision makers – how to get your points across
Officer election rules – guidance for Guild Officer Group campaigning
Publicity – tips on promoting your group and its activities
Running your group – general guidance for all committee volunteers
Tech Services – Entertainments advice and guide prices
Volunteering – how to get involved in volunteering
Welcome Week and new members – recruitment guidance
