Bristol Hub Guide to Local Living (2014/15)

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UBU is here to help you have a world class student experience, develop new skills, meet new people and have a lot of fun in the process. UBU exists to ensure you enjoy the best possible experience at University and they work to ensure that happens. UBU are there for everyone at Bristol, under or post-graduate, UK-based or international and they welcome students of every race, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation or ability. UBU supports all the societies and sports clubs as well as offering representation, advice and support along with social events. UBu also seek to reach out into the wider community through initiatives like Bristol Big Give and RAG to ensure that the people of Bristol appreciate the contribution of its student population. Six full time officers are elected by the student body every March to work at UBU for a year. They represent students and help improve the student experience at Bristol, you can find out who they are on the UBU Website.

UBU Get Green

Sustainability is a huge part of student life at the University of Bristol and UBU Get Green is a fun and easy way to get involved! To learn more about sustainability initiatives and reduce your impact on the environment, try a variety of free activities with us throughout the year. For more information and a full list of events find us at: facebook.com/UBUGetGreen

UBU Volunteering

UBU volunteering run a wide variety of community projects for you to get involved in. This includes anything from volunteering in homeless shelters, running residentials trips for young carers or teengagers with learning disabilities, or helping to run social groups for older people. Their weekly newsletter will keep you updated with opportunities to volunteer for local charities.

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