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Santa's Little Helpers - December 9th in the Union
This is an art and crafts day for disabled children and we need volunteers to help prepare this fantastic event.
Activities include: making Christmas cards and hats, face painting, decorating Christmas tree- shaped gingerbread men, decorating photo frames, pin the tail on the reindeer, Santa’s grotto and lots more!
If you would like to get involved please feel free to contact Diana Langford your Student Activities & Development Officer on studentactivitiesofficer@upsu.net or 023 9284 3659.
Fair Trade Fashion Show review
(By Elle Gray, Student Support Sabbatical Officer) The Fashion Show took place on Monday, 16th October 2006 in Lux. This was the penultimate day of the Global Month of Action against Poverty, which saw events similar to those of the Make Poverty History campaign last year happening all over the world.
The models were ‘standing up against poverty’ in a fantastic evening of catwalk glamour and feel good vibes. Although we had a top international model and beautiful models from our own Student’s Union, the star of the show was 3 year old Jesme who modelled pixie boots and a really cute t-shirt ‘Give Peas a Chance’.
International model Steph Mekwuye believes in Fair-Trade and knows how much it benefits people in her native Africa ‘who work so hard and have so little to eat’. Steph, along with other models, was wearing the latest in designs from all the leading UK Fair-Trade suppliers - Peopletree, Hug, Epona Sportswear, Gossypium and Bishopston Trading.
Harriet Lamb, CBE, Executive Director of the Fair-Trade Foundation opened the event and even the Vice Chancellor came along. There was also live entertainment from the Dance club, Breakdancers and an African Acapella singing group as well as an after show party with local legends – The Sumo Djs.
The show highlighted the amazing range of Fair-Trade clothing now available, and as a Fair Trade University we were really proud to put on this event – the biggest in the south of England! We got great coverage on the BBC and local news – I just want to say a massive thank you to everyone involved especially the staff at UPSU for bringing it all together.
If you want to know more about Fair Trade events or how to get involved in any other campaigns – please contact Elle Gray, your Student Support Officer, on studentsupportofficer@upsu.net, or on 023 9284 3635.
Want more? Related links: Make Poverty History, GCAP, Steph Mekwuye, The Fairtrade Foundation, Peopletree, Hug clothing, Epona Sportswear, Gossypium, Bishopston Trading.
RAG - Get Involved!
RAG stands for Raising and Giving, and it's your chance to get up to some crazy activities all in the name of charity! Look out for the RAG events, starting with a massive launch party in Lux on Friday December 1st for World AIDS Day.
It's never too late to get involved! Any ideas you or your mates have in inspired moments please contact Elle Gray, your Student Support Officer, at studentsupportofficer@upsu.net, telephone, or keep an eye on this webpage for information.
NUS Conference Elections
The NUS Annual Conference decides how the NUS will be run each year. Everyone who attends has the chance to influence these decisions; could you be one of the lucky few to represent Portsmouth students!
If you want to represent UPSU then you will need to run in the NUS conference elections.
The key dates that you need to know are:
- Nominations open - 20th Nov
- Nominations Close - 24th Nov 12pm
- Campaigning - 27th Nov to 1st Dec
- Voting - 30th Nov to 1st Dec
You can get all the info you need and download a nomination pack from www.upsu.net/nusconference
New Officer Positions in the Union!
We have some very exciting news! We are reinstating a number of positions to get full representation from all over our student body.
We are looking for a Womens' officer, Black Students' officer, International Students' officer, and a Students with Disabilities officer.
If you've got a passion for engaging your community and making things better for people, then contact Elle Gray, your Student Support Officer, at studentsupportofficer@upsu.net, or on 023 9284 3635. All these positions will make up the Ethics, Equality and Diversity Committee, and will be elected at a meeting in early January.
Freshers' Fayre review - 4th & 5th October
This year saw the largest Freshers' Fayre to date. The setup of the event took 2 weeks which included the erection of the 3 massive marquees in Ravelin Park. There were over 180 stall holders including clubs, societies, commercial stall holders, volunteering groups, charities and University department.
The stage was packed full of demos by the clubs and societies which showcased the diversity that the Union respresents, from Indo Boarding to the Dance club. Literally thousands of you guys enjoyed the freebies and fun at the event, with several thousand joining up to your favourite club or trying out a new society.
If you missed the fayre, don't worry: you can still join clubs and societies. You can find the information online in the Get Involved pages, or make a short visit to the Student Resource Centre in the Union.
Volunteering in Portsmouth ('VIP') Committee
A group of students have recently been elected onto this committee which has been set up to plan and create new volunteering opportunities for the students.
Projects include conservation, elderly, children and people with disabilities.
This is a great opportunity for you students to get some volunteering work under your belt. Even if you have never done anything like it, you will definitely get something out of it.
Contact details, and meeting minutes, are available at www.upsu.net/vip, or contact Student Activities and Development Officer Diana Langford at studentactivitiesofficer@upsu.net or on 023 9284 3659.
Editor's picks
For those brain-numbingly boring days when you feel the whole world's against you, here's a list of sites to check out for a few giggles:
(Psst, the Union is not responsible for the content of other websites!)
Pugwash in the running for third award!
On the morning of November 2nd, a letter landed on the table of our editor, Adrian Fraguela. The letter revealed how Pugwash had been shortlisted as one of the five Best Student Magazines in the country.
Pugwash has won this award on two previous occasions, in 2000 and 2003. The year is now 2006, and we have high hopes that the magazine could win the award once again.
The results will be announced in London at an awards ceremony on Friday 24th November, so keep your eyes peeled for the news!
When asked about the magazine being shortlisted, Adrian said "This is a massive boost to UPSU media as we haven't been on the shortlist for a few years.
"I'd like to thank all the students that contributed throughout the year and also the full time members of staff Mike Cooter, Steve Baker and Pier Powell for their tremendous efforts in keeping the magazine running".
University Carol Service
11th December, 7pm-8pm: Ball-goers, come and add colour to this international event at St. Thomas's Cathedral, Old Portsmouth.
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