York SU: The Basics

Mandatory Requirements as a Ratified Group

As a registered charity, York SU needs to abide by UK Charity Law. Ratified student groups have no separate legal identity from York SU. This means that UK laws regarding charities also apply directly to our affiliated student groups, and also that the Union is ultimately responsible for the actions taken by groups. 

Because of this, there are various rules and requirements our volunteering projects must adhere to, these include:

• York SU's By-Laws, including the Code of Conduct

• Volunteering Project Constitution

• Volunteering Project Minimum Standards

• Room Bookings Terms and Conditions

• Data Protection Guidelines

• Confidentiality Agreement

• Safeguarding Policies

• DBS Checking (if applicable)

• Impact Reporting

What York SU provides to Student Groups

We are very proud of our 250+ ratified student groups at York SU. They provide amazing leadership and development opportunities, social spaces, skills training and more to the student body at York. They are all entirely student-led with elected committees, supported in their activities by the Students’ Union in the following ways:

• Dedicated staff support & resources
  Societies and media groups, volunteering projects, sports clubs and college sport all have their own full-time staff member to support them, alongside their relevant sabbatical officer and other operational staff. Groups also have access to online training modules and a Resource Hub, which is full of information and how-to guides for student group management.

• Financial accounts & support
  Our Finance team provides you with accounts and systems to manage your group’s money in a safe and legal way.

• Grant funding
  There are various grants on offer which eligible groups can apply for to support their activities.

• Reward and Recognition
  Social media shout-outs, success stories in our impact reports, our annual awards ceremonies and our new rewards scheme are just some of the ways we say thank you for your hard work.

• Publicity
  Along with the huge annual Freshers' Fair, we support the marketing of your events and provide you with opportunities to showcase your society to the University and local community.