1. Give it a Go Student Opportunities webinar series Session 1

2. Explaining the webinars Learning Objectives What is GIAG? GIAG benefits Starting your own Improving your GIAG Problems Questions

3. Background What is ‘Student Opportunities’? Fiona & Rosie Why are we running this series of webinars?

4. Learning Objectives Understand the benefits of a Give it a Go programme Understand how to implement a programme of activities, how to get others to support you, and how to fund the activity Collect real life examples of Give it a Go activity implemented by other students’ union Understand common problems and obstacles faced by other SUs when developing Give it a Go

5. What is Give it a Go? Taster/one-off events and activities Low price, sometimes free Can include: o Trips o Skills workshops o Club/society activities o Events

6. What are the benefits of GIAG? Students: Different, fun activities Already engaged students – get more involved Accessible New members for clubs and societies

7. What are the benefits of GIAG? Students’ union: Engages ‘new’ students Popular with international students Flexible New brand for disparate activity

8. What are the benefits of GIAG? University/College: Small funding pot = large reward Mostly non-alcoholic activity Engages international students Engages ‘new’ students

9. Steps to starting a GIAG programme Talk to students Work out funding When can you run GIAG? Engage student groups (clubs/societies/volunteering teams) Think about tickets Promotion and marketing

10. Improving your current GIAG Specialist sessions Better club/society involvement Employ student staff/recruit volunteers Profit? More SU/University service involvement

11. Problem Solving No funding? No problem! Insurance and risk Poor attendance at GIAG activities

12. Questions & Follow-up Questions – message now or email later Information pack: o Case studies o Guidance document o Questions & Answers Next webinar – Tuesday 20 th August, 12:30- 13:30 – Deepening Participation in Student Opportunities

13. Contact us! www.nusconnect.org.uk/charity/student- opportunities www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/studentactivities.html Rosie.hunnam@nus.org.ukRosie.hunnam@nus.org.uk (@rosiehunnam) Fiona.ellison@nus.org.ukFiona.ellison@nus.org.uk (@fiona_ellison)