Exec Training

Society Exec Member Training

We offer a range of training opportunities to equip you with the knowledge and skills to run your society successfully. This will help you be more effective in your Exec Member role, and make the process of running your Club/Society as fun and engaging as it can be!

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE HANDOVER PACK DEADLINE IS FRIDAY WEEK 2 TERM 3, AND ELECTIONS NEED TO BE COMPLETED BEFORE WEEK 9 OF TERM 2.

Newly Elected Exec? Start Here!

Firstly, well done on becoming an Exec!

To support you, we've developed a range of online training resources to prepare newly elected Execs for their role. Courses are tracked and some are mandatory depending on your position on the Evolve patform, which you will get access too in Term 3. (This is a new platform that you will recieve a personal link too via your University email address in May). If any other Execs would like to have a look, please see the content below.

Quizzes: All to be completed as part of mandatory training on the Evolve platform for core Exec (Any other Exec may do this here if they wish to). Risk assessment training and Active bystander training will not be on the Evolve platform. These need to be completed and can be found below.

GDPR Training Quiz (please find training here)

Welfare Quiz  (please find training here)

Handover Pack Training Quiz 

Finance Training Quiz 

Event Planning Quiz 

Sponsorship Quiz 

Societies

• You are required to complete an annual risk assessment along with your handover pack. 

• You are also required to complete risk assessments for each event that you submit a planning pack for. 

• Moodle link - This is a Moodle training on how to complete a good risk assessment. This is mandatory for at least 2 Execs to complete, with your handover in term 2/3. The certificates should be emailed to studentactivities@warwicksu.com

Training resources (These form part of the Exec training you will receive in Term 3 and can be used as reference):

Section 1 – Handover

Guide to Completing Handover Pack (Optional / Exec completing pack) 

{For handover pack click here}

Intro and Exec responsibilities slides

Section 2 – Finances

Essential Finances 

Using Student Group Finance 

Charity Fundraising for Clubs & Societies (Mandatory if running charity fundraising events. Otherwise optional) 

Sponsorship 

Grant Funding and Other Sources of Funding (Optional) 

Section 3 – Event Planning

General Events/Balls Planning 

Conference Training 

Trips & Tours Risk Assessment Useful Checklist

Section 4 – Using the SU Website

Adding and Removing Execs (Execs updating their exec)

Adding Society Events to the SU Website

Section 5 - Active Bystander Intervention

Tackle sexual violence, harassment and hate with active bystander intervention (2 members of Exec must complete)

Drink Spiking - Active Bystander Guidance

Section 6 - Additional training resources

Conflict Management - Coaching Questions

Conflict Management Training

Intro to Wellbeing Services

Elections and Democratic Responsibilities

Outreach/Volunteering

If your Society/Club is participating in outreach or volunteer work, please ensure all participants have completed the University Moodle on safeguarding. Please see below advice and contact studentactivities@warwicksu.com before you undertake any outreach/volunteer work to inform us of your plans.

• Safeguarding advice - adults
• Safeguarding advice - children