The National Societies & Volunteering 2021 Programme by Rosie Hunnam

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Welcome to the official programme of the National Societies and Volunteering Awards 2021!

There were countless stories of innovation, where societies and student volunteers created something new or delivered things differently In 2020 when we launched the National Societies because of the Covid-19 pandemic. So many of and Volunteering Awards we felt pretty brave. the judges were amazed at how these groups Organised Fun has one full time member of staff and one part time, who is also a full-time student. and initiatives haven’t just survived, but thrived. We knew how important it was to create a UK-wide That is testament to the drive of the students in opportunity to recognise student volunteering and societies and volunteering. It’s also because of the solid support they get from volunteer societies, but knew it would be a lot of work. managers, from students’ union staff and sabbatical officers. Our plans of a glittering awards event with food, drinks, performances and...people were scuppered What you hear about this evening is a tiny slice by the onset of the Covid-19 Pandemic and the of the brilliance that happens in the world of first ‘lockdown’. We turned our attention to webcams and selfie lights and put the show online, societies and student volunteering. Students have driven these events, activities and groups engaging with everyone through social media at forward despite living within a global pandemic. our digital event. Student opportunities are often the first to It’s OK’ we thought. ‘We will do the awards properly suffer budget cuts and are typically under resourced in the first place. They’re absolutely in 2021. central to the student experience and it is essential that these opportunities are protected And here we are, running a digital awards ceremony yet again. It’s absolutely right to do this, and bolstered to continue to thrive going forward. but we’ve levelled up our production for you for the 2021 event. This year we’re running the awards We can’t get together in person again this year from a studio. We have student performances, but we encourage you to make a night of it and student hosting and students working behind the celebrate the awards in style! Download this scenes. Giving student opportunities through the programme, grab your favourite drink and awards feels great, and we’re so grateful that we enjoy delving into the shortlists, find out about can do this. our performers, meet the judges and hear from the sponsors. ‘It’s been a difficult year for societies and student volunteering due to the Covid-19 Pandemic and Get social - the awards come alive when you the measures placed upon the country. Students chat using #NSVAs and share your experience have had a particularly difficult time, with their with everyone else attending. entire student experience altered and most of their year accessed via a screen. Thanks for being part of this! Rosie Despite this, we had more nominations for the NSVAs this year and the quality of the nominations is outstanding.

Introduction Collaboration Award Committee Excellence Award Community Award Natalie Oaks - Musical Performance Development Award Event Award Wellbeing Award China Bears - Musical Performance Opportunities for All Award Extra Mile Award End

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AWARD Recognising those that have worked alongside others to achieve something special.

Barts and The London Dental Society

Barts and the London (Queen Mary University of London)

Meaningful collaborations with other societies at their university, and effective working with UK dental schools across the UK Feminist Society

Newcastle University Students' Union

An intersectional, trans-inclusive, anti-racist, body-positive society, they created ‘Barriers to Entry’ project - a guide for societies on how to be inclusive and accessible. They also worked with over 20 other societies in their SU this year. GRL Society

Bridgend College

A female empowerment group for those students identifying as female. Their major collaborative project was a period poverty campaign where they worked with small businesses and charities and run a range of events. Headucate

University of East Anglia Students' Union

Norwich medical school students delivering mental health workshops to secondary school students around Norfolk. Refugee Teaching Programme

University of Essex Students' Union

A student led volunteering programme where student volunteers deliver lessons in the English language to local refugees. Rather than being stopped by the Pandemic, doing digital sessions has grown the programme. Their main collaboration is with Essex Integration, a local organisation supporting refugees.

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AWARD WhatNext? Coventry University Students’ Union

Coventry University Students’ Union

WhatNext? Coventry is dedicated to the empowerment, enlightenment and inspiration of Black and South Asian young people in Y9-Y13 throughout the West Midlands. They have collaborated with 10+ incredible student-led organisations and 5+ community partners throughout the 2020/21 academic year.

Dean Hardman DIRECTOR OF SPORT AND STUDENT EXPERIENCE - ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES

Katherine Starczewski SENIOR CONTENT PRODUCER - UNIVERSITIES UK

Prisca Munzemba COMMUNITY ADVOCATE COLLABORATIVE FUTURE

Amelia Ireland AMBASSADOR - YOUNG TRUSTEES

David Coles SVN ENGAGEMENT TEAM - STUDENT VOLUNTEERING NETWORK VOLUNTEER CENTRE MANAGER - LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS

Hattie Tollerson PRESIDENT - SOUTHBANK STUDENTS' UNION

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AWARD Recognising the teamwork and achievements of a committee of a society or volunteering project.

UCB Guild Disabled Students' Society

University College Birmingham Guild of Students

Established this year during lockdown, the society have established tons of brilliant initiatives including weekly drop ins and campaigns despite having never met in person. Nursing Society

Hull University Students' Union

The Nursing Society was set up by a group of Hull University students over the summer of 2020. They have created a safe community of student nurses, where all members can openly be honest about how they feel. LGBTQ+ Support, Dudley College Friendship and Activists Group This group was newly established in December 2020 during national lockdown. They run socials and community events but are also working on lobbying the college to introduce a formal trans inclusive policy. Fusion (Chemistry Society)

University of Bristol Students' Union

A large, established society with efficient ways of working and a collaborative committee. Wildlife Society Committee

University of Suffolk Students' Union

The committee work hard to maintain a community of hard- working environmentalists. They don’t just plan events or post on social media, but they work together to become mentors to students

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AWARD ruth wilkinson SUSTAINABILITY LEAD - THE CHILDREN'S TRUST AMBASSADOR - YOUNG TRUSTEES MOVEMENT DEPUTY CHAIR OF TRUSTEE BOARD - MIDDLESEX STUDENTS' UNION

Chisomo Phiri POLICY AND COMMUNICATIONS PARTNER - CHWARAE TEG

Jim Dickinson ASSOCIATE EDITOR - WONKHE

Josh Hale BEM SOUTH WEST REGION MEMBER STUDENT VOLUNTEERING NETWORK VOLUNTEERING COORDINATOR THE SU BATH

Stella Webb ACTIVITIES OFFICER UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON STUDENTS' UNION

Lauren Taylor FUNDRAISING OFFICER FALMOUTH & EXETER STUDENTS' UNION

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AWARD Recognising those individuals, societies or projects that have had positive, meaningful impact on a wider community.

Communi-Tea

University of Nottingham Students' Union

Communi-Tea is a student-led initiative to create a safe space for students of the University of Nottingham to meet new people without the formality of an official sport or society. In less than a year it has 1.3k members, 6 active chatrooms, 10+ advice forums, tri-weekly virtual socials and frequent competitions. ICSM TeddyBear Hospital

Imperial College London

University of Sheffield Volunteering

Projects run with Sheffield SU societies that turned digital to respond to Covid-19. They established three new projects this year and have volunteered with 25 schools in Sheffield. Hill Barton Vale Little Free Pantry

University of Exeter

They shifted the focus from books to food and made the Little Free Pantry, with the aim of a swapping system to avoid unnecessary trips to shops within our local community. As unemployment and furlough took hold they also provided emergency support for struggling families.

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AWARD Project Impactive

University College London (UCL)

Students works with disabled people and aim to improve their everyday lives. They develop customised bespoke equipment, as well as design and build prototypes for organisations to mass manufacture for their clients. KEEN York

University of York Students' Union

A student volunteering project providing play activities for local children aged 3-16 with special educational needs or disabilities. Particularly during COVID-19, the difference that KEEN makes to the local community has been a pertinent one, with many families struggling to keep their children entertained and stimulated during lockdown. Food bank collection

Dudley College Students' Union

The team behind this project have never met in person, yet this year they even expanded the typical collection to include 'Operation Santa'. They ensured that even through a pandemic, community spirit can shine through! Manchester National Health Supporters founded by Said Khan

The University of Manchester

A team of medical and social care students across Manchester supporting NHS workers while they tackle the Covid-19 pandemic. This led to expansion of the scheme across the UK.

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AWARD Ruth Leonard CHAIR - ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTEER MANAGERS HEAD OF VOLUNTEERING DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS - MACMILLAN

Simran Dhanjal CEO - STUDENT HUBS

Joe Stockley TRUSTEE - WCVA AMBASSADOR - YOUNG TRUSTEES MOVEMENT COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER - DIVERSE CYMRU

Ben Robinson VICE-CHAIR & CHAIR OF LONDON REGION - STUDENT VOLUNTEERING NETWORK COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERING OFFICER AND VISITING LECTURER IN LAW CITY, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON

AMelia banton SU PRESIDENT STUDENT EXPERIENCE - FALMOUTH & EXETER STUDENTS’ UNION

Emily Roxbee cox VP ACTIVITIES - LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION

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AWARD Recognising outstanding development opportunities created through student volunteering and societies.

ICSM TeddyBear Hospital

Imperial College London

TeddyBear Hospital aims to teach students in Year 1 and 2 of primary school about what it means to be a healthcare professional, about how to stay healthy and about what happens in hospital, to reduce white coat anxiety. Occupational Therapy Oxford Brookes Students' Union Society The society is committed to benefiting its members by providing exciting and unique opportunities for learning, professional development and employability skills. They worked collaboratively with other professions including social work to advocate for inclusive changes in the curriculum and this year released a campaign video on the importance of OT in the current circumstances of COVID-19. Exeter Student Investment Fund

University of Exeter Guild

In less than a year, The Exeter Student Investment Fund (ExSIF) has hosted 55 events, with 57 guest speakers from 43 different firms, 19 ExSIF Extra sessions, 5 coffee buddy rotations and 8 investing simulations and competitions. The society ran 10-week financial analysis course teaching members real-world applications of finance History Society

Goldsmiths Students' Union

A newly formed society providing accessible events which support and educate all participants. They continually develop as a committee, taking on extra training to ensure their society is inclusive. They also run a weekly support group, a monthly viewing party and a monthly book club.

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AWARD Bath Entrepreneurs

The SU University of Bath

They provide networking, learning, and funding opportunities for students to build the skills needed to thrive as an entrepreneur. Their highlight event is LaunchPad, a 24-hour Hackathon, designed to break down the barriers between different disciplines (computer-science, engineering, management, etc.) and facilitate entrepreneurial business making. Midwifery Society

Northumbria Students' Union

The midwifery society provides additional development opportunities for midwifery students and those interested in healthcare. Their events this year focused on developing their members, for example an Illegal Cultural Harm Workshop and a Resilience Workshop. The Student Workshop

Royal Holloway University of London

A student led theatre company designed to give students the opportunity to gain practical performance and production experience to support what they learn academically in their degree. As well as running their own productions, they provide a Commission Outreach Grant to allow our students to advance their work outside of the university.

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AWARD Afshan D’souza-Lodhi AMBASSADOR -STEERING GROUP MEMBER - PIE RADIO & NORTHERN POLICE MONITORING PROJECT CO-DIRECTOR - YOUNG ENIGMA LITERATURE PROGRAMME MANAGER - BRITISH COUNCIL SYSTEMS CHANGER - LANKELLY CHASE AMBASSADOR - YOUNG TRUSTEES MOVEMENT TRUSTEE - MANCHESTER LITERATURE FESTIVAL YOUNG TRUSTEES MOVEMENT

Tish Manning VICE PRESIDENT STUDENT ACTIVITIES - WORCESTER STUDENTS' UNION

Kellie Ioannou VICE PRESIDENT STUDENT ACTIVITIES - DUNDEE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION

Mariana Vieira da Rocha CHAIR - STUDENT VOLUNTEERING NETWORK VOLUNTEERING AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT MANAGER UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON CO-FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR SPEAK LONDON

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AWARD Recognising a brilliant event organised by a society or volunteering team.

Love Oxland

Oxford University Raise and Give

A fundraising version of ITV's Love Island - over 100 students took part, 1000s engaged and it raised over £3000 for RAG's charities. The County College JCR County Quarantine Quiz

Lancaster University County College JCR

A digital quiz only scheduled for three weeks, but In total, the Exec ran the event every Friday evening for fourteen consecutive weeks, distributing over 30 hours of content. IVDF 2021

Bristol University Folk Society

The Inter-Varsity Folk Dance Festival (IVFDF), the UK’s longest continually running folk festival for over 380 people. The weekend-long festival was held entirely in zoom, utilising break-out rooms to run up to four parallel events, as well as provide social rooms, and sound check areas. Now that's what I call a Covid Christmas Concert

Bangor University Music Societies

A virtual Christmas Concert that was completely student led. It had 600 views on YouTube, and over 100 people in the zoom watch party, this event truly brought the community together. RAG Week

University of St Andrews RAG

RAG hosts one massive week of fundraising in February each year, featuring over 30 events, fundraising over £5000 and including collaborations with societies, nights out, challenges, and sports events among many others.

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AWARD Everything Sucks and Everything Sucks 2: Everything Got Worse!

University of Bristol Drag Society

Two lockdown drag shows, premiered online with a variety of new and experienced drag artists. They were hosted by a member of the committee and Miss Rona, a glammed-up pink puppet in the shape of an anthropomorphised virus.

Hackaway

Royal Holloway Computing Society

Despite moving online for the first time in 2021, this 'Hackathon' had record numbers - 500 people from around the world.

Am I Good Enough?: Navigating the Imposter Phenomenon

Northumbria University

A free online workshop about imposter syndrome in academia with breakout activities for over 80 engaged attendees from various disciplines, ages and levels of study.

Headucate

University of East Anglia

Mental health workshops by medical school students delivered to secondary school students around Norfolk. Reaching over 300 school pupils in less than 2 months of the first lockdown.

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AWARD Amrita Devaiah HEAD OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS AND ENGAGEMENT - CABINET OFFICE

Carley Owen EVENTS MANAGER - UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON DEPUTY HEAD OF YEAR ROUND EVENTS - PRIDE IN LONDON

Ethan Hopkinson FUNDRAISER - CAMPHILL MK COMMUNITIES TRUSTEE - IRTHLINGBOROUGH YOUTH CLUB YOUNG TRUSTEE MOVEMENT AMBASSADOR FOR EAST MIDLANDS IRTHLINGBOROUGH TOWN COUNCIL CANDIDATE - CONSERVATIVE PARTY

Liam Rogers VICE PRESIDENT NEWMAN STUDENTS' UNION

Tomas Kasiulis TEAM LEADER OF IMPACT AND EVALUATION TEAM - STUDENT VOLUNTEERING NETWORK VOLUNTEERING MANAGER - UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX STUDENTS' UNION

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AWARD Recognising those individuals, societies or projects that have championed student wellbeing.

Train & Gain

Loughborough University Students' Union

An all-girls fitness and wellbeing society that have launched multiple wellbeing schemes to bring a smile to members' faces and make their time at Uni as special as they can. Student Mental Health Society

Derby College Students' Union

Created in September 2020 this society has been a huge success despite only ever running through the Covid-19 pandemic. Eleri Crossland

Durham University Students' Union

Eleri is President of Students for Sensible Drug Policy Durham. She has worked with charities and done extensive campaigning work on drugs policy. Headucate

University of East Anglia Students' Union

Norwich medical school students delivering mental health workshops to secondary school students around Norfolk. Headstrong Mental Health Football Club founded by Aidan Fenn

UCLan SU

A recreational football team founded for male students to play football regardless of ability and act as a safe space for peer support and open conversations about mental health.

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AWARD Connect@Bangor Wellbeing Buddy Scheme

Bangor University Students' Union

A student led peer to peer collaborative project which provides mental health and wellbeing support for students inside and outside of Bangor university campus. Barts and the London (Queen Mary University of London)

BL OpenMinds

OpenMinds is a volunteering society open to students who have an interest in mental health awareness and education. It is a student-led intervention, providing mental health education to school students by training university students to deliver workshops in local schools

Kate Mitchell FUNDRAISING OFFICER - STUDENT MINDS

Becky Ricketts PRESIDENT - NUS WALES

Katie Tew VP SOCIETIES AND VOLUNTEERING - BANGOR UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' UNION

Lucy French

Paul Barlow ENGAGEMENT TEAM - STUDENT VOLUNTEERING NETWORK & WARWICK VOLUNTEERS MANAGER - UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK

VP ACTIVITIES - HUDDERSFIELD STUDENTS' UNION

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AWARD Recognising those that are engaging more students, encouraging wider participation and helping to dismantle barriers.

The Social Mobility Society

University of Leeds

A student society aimed at bringing down the barriers to opportunity and student success for students from non-traditional and disadvantaged backgrounds. They offer employability activities, community building, and representation work around social mobility. Aminder Virdee

Central Saint Martins UAL

Aminder created Disabled Intersectional Voices in the Arts (DIVA) and fought (in 2017 after an unconditional offer) for rebuilding work at the university to include access for disabled students.

Fusion (Chemistry Society)

University of Bristol Students' Union

A large, established society with efficient ways of working and a collaborative committee. They have a LGBTQ+ and BAME Network, intramural sports teams and a 'family' scheme.

The Big Gay Festival

University of Sunderland Students' Union

The centrepiece of Sunderland Students’ Union’s LGBTQ+ History Month celebrations, the team reached out to students & local community members with a passion for music & spoken word, creating a platform for them to perform & discuss why LGBTQ+ History Month was important to them.

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AWARD Rosanna Foster

Winchester Hub at the University of Winchester

Rosanna is the voluntary communication officer on the Winchester Hub committee, raising awareness of social issues and encouraging engagement with the Hub. She has developed her own learning and used this to ensure all communications are accessible. Feminist Society

Newcastle University Students' Union

Birmingham City University

This year SALTSoc introduced their first Participation and Inclusion Officer role onto the committee and they completely deconstructed and reconsidered how they engage with their members digitally to remove as many barriers as possible. WhatNext?

Coventry University Students’ Union

WhatNext? Coventry is the Coventry University Students Union society dedicated to the empowerment, enlightenment and inspiration of Black and South Asian young people in Y9-Y13 throughout the West Midlands. WhatNext? Coventry has collaborated with 10+ incredible student-led organisations and 5+ community partners throughout the 2020/21 academic year.

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AWARD

George FIelding COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ENABLEMENT LEAD - AMETHYST CARE AND SUPPORT GROUP

Amy Goodwin SVN ENGAGEMENT TEAM - STUDENT VOLUNTEERING NETWORK ACADEMIC REP AND VOLUNTEERING COORDINATOR - ABERYSTWYTH STUDENTS’ UNION

Denis Lelin ACTIVITIES OFFICER - UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM STUDENTS' UNION

Lucy Brown VP SOCIETIES AND SPORT - ROYAL HOLLOWAY STUDENTS' UNION

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AWARD Recognising someone that has overcome significant challenges to volunteering or society involvement.

Bhavandeep Bains

Derby College Students' Union

As a new student, Bhavandeep created the Student Mental Health Society at the College, now an active society. They are also the Welfare Office, part of multiple committees and have worked with the college on mental health resources for students. Ilisha Masaun

Coventry University

Ilisha Masaun is the Mentor Coordinator for WhatNext? She has been living with two people that are shielding and her entire family contracted the virus leading to her having to look after them whilst completing her final year studies and coordinating WhatNext? Md Mominul Hamid

Northumbria University

MD is a student rep for law, first ever elected asylum seeker for NUS conference delegate, STAR volunteer and a community activist. He campaigns on access to HE for asylum seekers including pressuring the home office on human rights grounds. Through his campaign, Newcastle and Northumbria universities have announced multiple scholarships for asylum seekers. Nikkita Holmes

UCLan Students' Union

Nikkita is the Disabled Students rep, Time to Change Champion and Chair of the Student MINDs society. She has led training for other students and ran a campaign aiming to encourage students to disclose disabilities to ensure they get the right support. As someone with a hidden disability herself, she also uses her own experiences to campaign.

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AWARD Veronica Barrientos Jimenez

University of Bristol

Veronica is the President of the Salsa Society of the University of Bristol. She reached out to 15 other University Salsa Societies across the UK to create a collaboration across the societies. Diagnosed with cancer 5 years ago, she was left without a thyroid, and has suffered from hypothyroidism since which affects her day to day life.

Annabel Lee

Northumbria University

Annabel is the elected Gender Diversity Officer for Northumbria Students’ Union, and President of the award winning NSU LGBT* Society. Despite facing their own challenges with disabilities, and being a young carer, they raised awareness and provided guidance related to sexuality and gender, built inclusive spaces for students to meet like-minded people, and they have ensured the LGBTQ student voice is heard loud and clear both locally and nationally

Blessing Bello

Bournemouth University

Alongside studying for her BSc in Adult Nursing throughout the pandemic, Blessing has continued working as a nurse at Bournemouth hospital and volunteers for Citizens Advice BCP regularly. Every week she volunteers at Citizens Advice on her day off from nursing and has advised over 144 clients.

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AWARD shakira martin HEAD OF STUDENT EXPERIENCE - ROSE BRUFORD COLLEGE FOUNDER - THE CLASS OF 2020 #DIGIPROM

Hannah templeman OPPORTUNITIES MANAGER - NOTTINGHAM TRENT STUDENTS' UNION ASSOCIATE CONSULTANT - ORGANISED FUN

Rosie Harvey VICE CHAIR - STUDENT VOLUNTEERING NETWORK STUDENT ENGAGEMENT MANAGER -NORTHAMPTON SU

Savannah Middleton SOCIETIES & DEVELOPMENT OFFICER THE UNION, MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY

Amie Raphael ACTIVITIES & EMPLOYABILITY OFFICER - UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM GUILD OF STUDENTS

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Natalie Oaks, originally from Gloucester and currently based in Bristol, showcases alternative hip-hop, neo-soul and lofidelity. Fresh out of the South-West and inspired by the history of trip-hop, Nat moved to Bristol in 2020. Her music takes inspiration from Loyle Carner’s earnestness, Ms. Lauryn Hill’s flow and Frank Ocean’s lyricism. Through a heavily musical upbringing, her love of writing started at the age of 10, where her attraction to words became apparent to everyone. Majorly influenced by Lauryn Hill’s album ‘Miseducation’, Nat describes it as “the first album that launched [her] dream to pursue music”; the main objective being to “connect with the audience”; creating something you can completely “immerse yourself in”. There’s no doubt that you’ll unwind whilst basking in her rhythmic melody, abstract lyrics and idiosyncratic sound. Nat’s EP is set for release in March 2021 and focuses on the journey through 2020’s infamous isolation, exploring the relationships and loneliness that engulfed us all. Her debut single ‘One of a Kind’ has already received support from BBC Introducing in the West (with Natalie featured as a showcase artist), and she has also been picked up by Shell Zenner at Amazing Radio for another song on her EP.

Originally formed in Somerset by twin brothers Ivan and Frazer, the line up was complete in late 2015 after meeting James and Dean at university in Guildford.

china bears

After self releasing 3 singles China Bears teamed . up with Fierce Panda Records for the release of their debut EP 'I’ve Never Met Anyone Like You', picking up attention from the likes of BBC Introducing, BBC 6 Music, BBC Radio 1 and Radio X. The band recently performed a live session for Steve Lamacq on BBC Radio 6 Music in support of new singles 'I'm Not Eating Like I Used To', 'Statue Still' and 'Jolene'

Photo credit: Henry Ager

China Bears have spent the last few years playing extensively around the UK, with notable support slots for bands such as: Genghar, The Districts, To Kill A King, Geneva, The Howl & The Hum, as well as many more. The band were selected for SXSW 2020 in Austin, Texas.

which are taken from the bands forthcoming EP 'Statue Still', set for release in early 2021. China Bears head into 2021 with a number of headline shows around the UK in March.

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We’re really excited to be a part of the NSVAs this year, with societies and volunteer development being a subject very close to our hearts. We’re especially pleased to be sponsoring the ‘Wellbeing Award’, and our team would like to congratulate all of the wonderful societies nominated for this award. We’ve been truly amazed and inspired by all of the work you are doing to enable positive mental and physical health and to bring people together during a year where many have been disconnected.

2 021 It’s a privilege to support the NSVAs. Student life is about far more than the lecture hall, and without the hard work and dedication of thousands of volunteers, the university and college experience would be much poorer. Every year, you transform the lives and horizons of hundreds of thousands of people, creating social connections, building skills and confidence, inducting people into civic society, and simply empowering everyone to be who they want to be. Don’t let your degree get in the way of your education. More power to you! SU Skills, the strategy and training agency for students’ unions

MiraGold is thrilled to be supporting the NSVAs this year. We work with volunteers in a number of different forms, as well as our founder, Kathryn, being a serial volunteer herself. The time you dedicate to helping others, or furthering a cause you are passionate about is testimony to your understanding of a world that is larger than any single one of us. The charities we work with rely on volunteers all year round and the fact that student volunteers do it whilst facing such a range of competing priorities is inspirational. Every single nominee should be beaming with pride for their achievements so far and we are excited to celebrate all of you tonight. The winners in each category will be standing on the shoulders of the great student communities without whom none of this would be possible, but must have demonstrated outstanding accomplishments to impress the judges above such distinguished company. Well done to each and every one of you.

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This summer we are seeking the help of passionate young people to save 30 hectares of Scottish Rainforest from environmental devastation and take direct action on climate issues happening right now! The programme is for volunteers aged 18 to 24 and will be running from July/August and again in September and November as 2- and 4-week placements. In 2021, Re: Green will be taking place in remote areas of Scotland and will challenge you to step out of their comfort zone whilst increasing their environmental knowledge and awareness.

Firstly congratulations on all the amazing work you have all done this year. Nothing has been normal about the last 14 months but the one thing we know is that students always make us proud. We love working with student organisations, Students' Unions and young people and we always get as much (if not more from you) as we put in.

We look forward to celebrating in all your successes! Not only getting through the year but absolutely smashing it. Here within our team at Phoenix Creative are involved in some super exciting opportunities for students and young people. These opportunities involve life changing experiences for those that get involved. We hope and look forward to working closer with many more organisations to help support them to realise their potential.

The National Societies and Volunteering Awards are a true team effort. WIthout the help of literally hundreds of people, we wouldn’t be able to have this fantastic celebration. First, to our amazing judging panels. We had a panel for each award, made up of student leaders from across the UK, a representative from the Student Volunteering Network, and sector specialists. All judges volunteered their time in scoring the nominations and meeting as a judging panel. Whilst we know it was an interesting and fun experience, they are all busy people and we are grateful for their support. We are pleased to have the support of many fantastic organisations as sponsors and partners. Thank you for showing your support to societies and student volunteering. Thank you also to the team at Coventry University Students’ Union and Michael, Matt & Jason in particular. Shout out and thanks to The Tank at Coventry University, the team involved in producing the #NSVAs. Shaun Smith has spent hours creating digital content and we have a team of wonderful students working with us to make the show run smoothly. Thank you to the Student Music Network for working with us to find the amazing artists performing at the event. The Winner’s trophies were provided by Red Oak Roller, who have been a longstanding supporter of the National Societies & Volunteering Awards. A family-run business who put so much energy into supporting student opportunities. This year we invited four Nottingham Trent University students to do their second year work placement with Organised Fun. Thank you to Libby Furmedge, Grace Carrick, Raluca Popa & Rani Antoine for getting stuck in and bringing fresh perspectives to the project! Grace and Libby chose to extend their placement and have been so helpful and creative - thank you so much. Thanks also go to the team at Organised Fun HQ for pulling together all of the people, the spreadsheets and the digital assets to make the #NSVAs happen. A big final thanks to everyone who wrote a nomination or encouraged someone else to and to those doing and supporting the activities to happen in the first place. Well done for doing amazing things in the year we’ve had and good luck for next year!

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