What is a society taster session?
Your taster session should be your first meeting of the year. It should be reflective of your regular activity as a society and offer prospective students the opportunity to try out your society without the membership cost. Hosting a taster session also gives your society the chance to gain new members.
Examples of past taster sessions:
- Film Society screened a film in their usual venue, the Void, and applied for funding to provided popcorn for their extra attendees.
- Band Society invited new members to attend one of their weekly rehearsals.
- Hallam Union Pole applied for funding to subsidise pole classes for a full week! Prospective members were able to attend for just £1.
When should we run our taster session?
Societies should host their Welcome Back taster sessions between 3/2/25 - 9/2/25. Committee members will need to register their taster sessions with us by 26 January 2025. Sessions taking place after 10/2/25 will not be eligible for funding.
Register your taster session
Can we get funding for hosting our taster session?
You can apply for up to £150 towards your taster session (including a maximum of £50 for food costs), and we'd encourage you to apply! You should request funding when registering your taster session. You'll need to state how much funding you want to apply for, and what the funding will be used for.
You must complete your Annual Risk Assessment before hosting your taster session
The Annual Risk Assessment can be found in the 'Committee Responsibilities' tile on the Committee Portal tile. There is an example template available to help you.