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Grant Allocation Policy (Societies)

Consultation Presentation

Introduction and Context

• New Grant Allocation for 2017/18
• New Membership Structure for 2017/18
• Time and Support for Societies
• Blue Sky Thinking

Scope

• 1. Planning
• 2. Efficiency
• 3. Development

THE CURRENT METHOD

THE RESPONSE METHOD

The Current System (2015/16)

During the Year, Grant Applications are submitted to the Student Activities Team The Societies Guild review and agree funding Projects Events and Resources The money is allocated into the Society’s budget Students buy individual Memberships for each Society

RECOMMEDATION A

THE ESTIMATED METHOD

Recommendation [A]

Annual Grant Applications are submitted by Societies These Applications are used as evidence to establish estimated “Annual Grants” The money for these “Annual Grants” is sourced from estimated Societies Guild Memberships Students purchase Societies Guild Memberships (£10) which were “Estimated” Previously Allocations are reviewed whilst Members purchase “Societies Guild Memberships”

Recommendation [A]

Where Does The Money Come From?

Money that will be allocated to Societies during Term One

Societies Guild Membership Central Union Grant Budget Allocations are Drafted Allocations are Reviewed

Term Starts

Recommendation [A]

What does a “Societies Guild Membership” do?

3,551 Students were a member of a Society in 2016

(19/10/2016)

If all those members paid an required £10 for a Societies Guild Membership – Which gave them access to all of our Societies, that would generate…..

£35,510

To Support Societies at the Union of Brunel Students

RECOMMEDATION B

THE NUMBER SPLIT METHOD

Recommendation [B]

Annual Grant Applications are submitted by New and Old Committees Deadline for Annual Grant Applications Grant Allocations are made from the Union Budget

• Annual Grant – 65%
• Start Up Funding – 10%
• ADF – 25%

Students purchase Societies Guild Memberships (£10) These are allocated depending on how many Societies that student joins

Recommendation [B]

Membership Allocation

Abebi buys a Societies Guild Membership and joins ONE SOCIETY The ONE SOCIETY receives £10 Yohanna buys a Societies Guild Membership and joins THREE SOCIETIES The THREE SOCIETIES receive £3.33

Number of Societies Joined 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Membership Allocation £10 £5 £3.33 £2.50 £2 £1.66 £1.42 £1.25 £1.11

RECOMMEDATION C

THE INDIVDUAL MEMBERSHIP METHOD

Recommendation [C]

Annual Grant Applications are submitted by New and Old Committees Deadline for Annual Grant Applications Grant Allocations are made from the Union Budget

• Annual Grant – 65%
• Start Up Funding – 10%
• ADF – 25%

Students purchase Individual Memberships from Societies Society A £5 Society B £9 Society C FREE

RECOMMEDATION D

THE EXCEPTION METHOD

Recommendation [C]

Annual Grant Applications are submitted by New and Old Committees Deadline for Annual Grant Applications Grant Allocations are made from the Union Budget

• Annual Grant – 65%
• Start Up Funding – 10%
• ADF – 25%

Students purchase the Societies Guild Membership and are either allocated using [RECOMMENDATION A or B] Exceptions are made for Societies that fit into further criteria

Recommendation [D]

The Exceptions

Students would not pay the Societies Guild Membership if they joined these Societies Faith, Belief and Worldview Christian Union, Islamic Society, Kairos, Jewish Society Political, Campaigning and Causes LGBT, Feminist Academic Societies Students would not pay the Societies Guild Membership if they’re Academic School had supported them with a Sponsorship Engineers Without Borders, ElectroniCO, Psychology

Questions on Recommendations

?

Here is your opportunity to ask any questions before we start the feedback activity

Breakout Activity

• Discussion with other students from other

Societies

• Note down your thoughts on the pieces of paper

provided

• There will be an opportunity to give anonymous

feedback in a survey afterwards

Thank You