The Opportunities for All Award

Recognising those that are engaging more students, encouraging wider participation, and helping to dismantle barriers. This award is about equity, equality, inclusion, diversity, and liberation work.

The longlist

It Happens Here, Newcastle University - It Happens Here supports survivors and allies of sexual violence. This year they ran a #DoBetterNCL campaign which surveyed students and aimed to improve policies and procedures at the institution

Bethany Scott, University of Salford - Bethany Scott is on the Fencing Club committee and is working to change the sport to be more inclusive. Including role modelling, sourcing kit which is more suitable for members and making sure training sessions are inclusive.

Genshin Society, University of York - They organise a range of socials to make sure no members feel left out. An example of going above and beyond this year was supporting a hard of hearing member with better subtitles and British Sign Language support.

Debate Society, University of Worcester - Debate Society place their members at the centre of their weekly sessions and social events. This year they implemented deaf training into their sessions to support Hard of Hearing members.

Medway Music Society, Greenwich Students' Union (the Hub) - The Medway Music Society hold a weekly event where musicians get the chance to perform in front of a crowd. They have collaborated with other societies to ensure international students can listen to, and perform, music from their culture.

Tremough Politics, the SU (Exeter and Falmouth universities) - This society facilitates regular debate evenings with wide participation, including meaningful conversations around important political issues. For example their debate on climate change.