Roll up, roll up, it’s time for Give it a Go Week! “What is Give it a Go Week?” I hear you cry. Well my fellow peers, let me disperse my fountain of knowledge upon you all!

Give it a Go week is dedicated to promoting the wide range of opportunities that are available for you to get involved with and try out whilst at Uni! The amount going on around campus on a weekly basis really is unbelievable. Whether it’s regular sport sessions, volunteering opportunities, or even more weird and wonderful activities – there is always something for you to give a go!

If you’ve ever found yourself sat there thinking “I could do that”, or “I’d really like to try something different”, well now is the time to step outside your comfort zone and actually go do it. Our Give It A Go Programme features each and every one of our events and activities taking place throughout the week!

If you’ve not done so yet, it’s never too late to join a sports club or society. Give it a Go week will feature a number of taster sessions and showcases ran by the groups themselves, providing you with a perfect opportunity to try a group you’ve been thinking of joining out! RadioHud, Paintball & Lasertag, Students for Sustainability, PolSoc, Cuppas and Cocktails, Musical Theatre, Table Top, HUCT, HUPDA, HudEnterprise, Gender Equality, Sci-Fi, Assassins Guild, Anime & Asian Media, FRAG, Historia Normannis, Wargaming, PsychSoc, Isoc, HudCooks, Quidditch, SpiHudds, Salsa, HUDTV, Men’s Rugby Union, Badminton, Cheerleading, Ultimate Frisbee, Men’s Football, HarvestHud and Horse Riding will all be getting involved in the week... just to name a few. Find their events through our Give It A Go Programme to find out exactly what each group is doing, and how you can join in.

As a recent graduate I’m fully aware of the financial struggles of student life, however, the majority of the events taking place throughout the week are free! Those that are ticketed are done so literally just to cover the associated costs as we aim to ensure that students have equal opportunity to take part in whatever they want to. We have worked alongside TeamHud to develop the sporting opportunities available throughout the week, and we will be giving out a limited number of free passes to their fitness classes.

Alongside all of this, we have organised a number of trips and events throughout the week. Our Bonfire Night falls on the Wednesday up at Storthes and at just £3 a ticket, it really is not to be missed! Also, actually falling outside of Give it a Go week but nevertheless still very inticing, is the ‘Skydive and Shopping’ trip we are running! At just £35 per person, you can give Indoor Sky-Diving a go, whilst enjoying a shopping trip around the Trafford Centre – who knows, you may even be able to fit in a cheeky Nandos!

I’ll leave you with a reminder of my top tip for all students; join a sports club or society! The best thing about that tip is that it can still be done, so please do check out what’s going on throughout the week, get involved in our selfie competition (#GiveItAGo), and most of all – GIVE IT, whatever it may be, A GO!

Cheers everyone!
 

Jordan Aird

VP Student Activities

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