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 as fun and engaging as it can be!
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, so please go through the courses
and check which you should be completing before you can begin running your society.
Section 1 – Handover
Guide to Completing Handover Pack (Optional / Exec completing
pack)
{For handover pack click
here}
Section 2 – Finances
Essential Finances (Mandatory / Treasurer)
Using Student Group Finance (Mandatory / President &
Treasurer)
Charity Fundraising for Clubs & Societies (Mandatory if running
charity fundraising events. Otherwise optional)
Sponsorship (Optional)
Grant Funding and Other Sources of Funding (Optional)
Section 3 – Event Planning
General Events Planning (Mandatory / President & Anyone
Organising Events)
Conference Training (Mandatory for Conference Organisers /
Otherwise optional)
Organising a Ball (Mandatory for Ball Organisers / Otherwise
Optional)
Trips & Tours (Mandatory for Tour Execs / Otherwise
Optional)
Risk Assessment Useful Checklist (Optional)
Section 4 – GDPR
GDPR (Mandatory / President)
Section 5 – Using the SU Website
Adding
and Removing Execs (Execs updating their exec)
Adding
Society Events to the SU Website
Section 6 - Active Bystander Intervention
Tackle
sexual violence, harassment and hate with active bystander intervention (2 members of Exec must
complete)
Are you a President, Welfare Officer, or Trip Leader?
If so, you should also complete the Club & Society Essential Skills online training, which
includes Duty of Care and provides an overview of your upcoming activities and responsibilities to your members.
You can find this training here:
Club and Society Essential Skills
Clubs 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 as fun and engaging as it can be!
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, so please go through the
courses and check which you should be completing before you can begin running your society.
Section 1 – Finances
Essential Finances (Mandatory / Treasurer)
Using Student Group Finance (Mandatory / President &
Treasurer)
Charity Fundraising for Clubs & Societies (Mandatory if
running charity fundraising events. Otherwise optional)
Sponsorship (Optional)
Funding (Optional)
Section 2 – Event Planning
General Events Planning (Mandatory / President & Anyone
Organising Events)
Organising a Ball (Mandatory for Ball Organisers / Otherwise
Optional)
Trips & Tours (Mandatory for Tour Execs / Otherwise
Optional)
Risk Assessment Useful Checklist (Optional)
Section 3 – GDPR
GDPR (Mandatory / President)
Section 4 – Using the SU Website
Adding
and Removing Execs (Execs updating their exec)
Section 5 – BUCS
Captains (Mandatory / Captains of BUCS teams)
Are you a President, Welfare Officer, or Trip Leader?
If so, you should also complete the Club & Society Essential Skills online training,
which includes Duty of Care and provides an overview of your upcoming activities and responsibilities to
your members. You can find this training here:
Club and Society Essential Skills