REF: 66-2501-5037827 - Make Societies Free

Thank you for submitting this Tell us Now. Not unlike the vast majority of HE institutions, at Aberystwyth, we think it is important for our student-led clubs and societies to have autonomy over their own group finances, this includes setting their own membership price. However, it is worth noting that many of our societies do choose to be free; it depends wholly on the nature of the group and how expensive it is to facilitate. Undeb Aber provide Termly grants to clubs and societies to help contribute to the day-to-day of their activities, but charging membership and getting external sponsors help to bolster their finances to ensure that they can give their members a variety of opportunities to engage. If you’d like to discuss this in more detail, please feel free to pop by the Student Opportunities Office in the Undeb, or get in touch with your elected Student Opportunities Officer on actstaff@aber.ac.uk