Event Information
The Guild of Societies and Cardiff Volunteering will be taking over our Freshers' Events on Tuesday 25th and Wednesday 26th September, with completely different societies and volunteering projects represented each day. Come along and meet all of our fantastic student groups and projects on the 1st floor of the Students’ Union building.
On Tuesday 25th, the following societies will be at the Fair:
| A Cappella Society |
| ABACUS (Association of British and Chinese University Students) |
| African Caribbean Society |
| AIESEC |
| Airsoft Society |
| Altsoc (Alternative Music Society) |
| Amnesty International Society |
| Anime Society |
| Archaeology Society |
| Art Society |
| Belly Dancing Society |
| Blank Verse (Choir) |
| Bollywood Dance Society |
| Book Club |
| CARBS (Cardiff University Business School Society) |
| Cardiff Anglican and Methodist Society |
| Cardiff Student Psychiatry Society |
| Cardiff University Conservative Society |
| Catholic Society |
| Chemistry Society |
| Chinese Society |
| CHIPS (Cardiff Healthcare International Perspectives) |
| Christian Union |
| Clinical Neuroscience Society |
| Comedy Society |
| CompSoc (Computer Science Society) |
| Consultancy Society |
| CoppaFeel Society |
| CRITS (Cardiff Regular and Irregular Tabletop Society) |
| Cymdeithas Iolo |
| Debating Society |
| Engineering Society |
| English Literature Society |
| Expression Dance Society |
| FAD (Dance Society) |
| Feminist Society |
| Film Society |
| French Society |
| Friends of Médecins sans Frontières |
| Gair Rhydd & Quench Magazine (Cardiff Student Media) |
| German Society |
| Gospel Choir Society |
| Harry Potter Society |
| Healthcare Music Society |
| Heathcare Drama Society |
| Help For Homeless Society |
| HistorySoc |
| Japanese Society |
| Kchoreo (K-pop Dance Society) |
| Korean Society |
| Labour Students Society |
| Liberal Democrats Society |
| Live Music Society |
| Maths Society |
| Medieval Re-enactment Society |
| Meet Your Officers and Associations |
| Model United Nations Society |
| Oncology Society |
| Pakistani Society |
| Photography Society |
| Polish Society |
| Politics Society |
| SAWSA (Student Association at the Welsh School of Architecture) |
| Sci-Fi & Fantasy Society |
| Sikh Society |
| Slash Hip Hop Dance |
| Socialist Students Society |
| SSAGS and DofE (Student Scout and Guide and Duke of Edinburgh's Award Society) |
| St John's Ambulance / Cardiff LINKS |
| STAR (Student Action for Refugees) |
| Tamil Society |
| Traffic (Underground Music and DJing Society) |
| UMCC (Undeb Myfyrwyr Cymraeg Caerdydd) |
| UNICEF |
| Vegetarian & Vegan Society |
| Vinyl and Music Appreciation Society |
| Water Aid Society |
| Women for Women International Society |
| Xpress Radio & Cardiff University Television (Cardiff Student Media) |
| Yoga Society |
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Societies
As part of a Society, you'll be able to meet like-minded people, discover the passion you never knew you had and make the best friends a student could wish for. From Baking to Debating, Skydiving to Scouting, there really is something for everyone. Check out our full list of Societies here. You'll also be able to find out about Society Give it a Go events, so you can try before you buy!
Societies will be showing off all that they can offer their members, so expect the unexpected. There'll be spectacular performances, live music and outrageous costumes.
So pop down to the Students' Union, fill up on free food and join a society or three. It may be the best decision you make! And don't forget to come back tomorrow when the rest of our Societies will be in Y Stiwdio and the Great Hall.
How much does it cost to join a Society?
You have to pay a basic £6 fee (which is subject to change each year) to be a member of the Guild of Societies. This fee covers insurance, administrative support and contributes to the annual grants fund but once you've paid you're good to take part in as many societies as you want. Each society has their own specific joining fee.
Find out more about Societies here.
Volunteering
Volunteering is a great way to gain valuable employability skills and experience that looks great on a CV, as well as helping to make a difference in your new local community. You’ll also get to meet loads of new people and have a lot of fun! Cardiff Volunteering offers a wide variety of different and exciting projects to choose from to fit around your University schedule - so whether it’s walking dogs at the local rescue, befriending at hospitals or helping to teach pupils in local schools – there really is something for everyone!
You can also find out about our Lead Volunteer positions (leading to a Diploma of Professional Development in Leadership) and get exclusive access to “Early Bird” tickets to some of the hottest FUN-draising events planned this year like Jailbreak, Blind Date and Bonkers Bingo – so it really is a no-brainer!
Come along to find out more and sign up to our projects and don’t forget to check out Wednesday’s Fair too when more volunteering opportunities will be on offer.
