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 too). Risk assessment training and Active bystander training will not be on the Evolve platform. These need to be compleeted 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
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You are required to complete an annual risk assessment along with your handover pack.
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You are also required to complete risk assessments for each event that you submit a planning pack for.
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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.
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.
Quizzes - (For treasurers, social secretaries, BUCS captains)
Finance - All Treasurer
Events - All Social Secretaries
BUCS - All BUCS Captains
Training Resources
Section 1 – Finances
https://www.warwicksu.com/societies-sports/exec-resources/
Essential Finances (Treasurer)
Using Student Group Finance (President & Treasurer)
Charity Fundraising for Clubs & Societies (Look at if running charity fundraising events. Otherwise optional)
Sponsorship
Funding
Section 2 – Event Planning
https://www.warwicksu.com/societies-sports/exec-resources/activities-and-planning/events/
General Events Planning (President & Anyone Organising Events)
Organising a Ball
Trips & Tours
Risk Assessment Useful Checklist
Section 3 – GDPR
GDPR (Mandatory / President)
Section 4 – Using the SU Website
Adding and Removing Execs (Execs updating their exec)
Section 5 – BUCS
Captains
Section 6 - Active Bystander Guidance
Drink Spiking
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