UCLUPASS Sponsorship Proposal 16/17

SPONSORSHIP PROPOSAL 2016-2017 University College London Union

Public Affairs and Social Service Society

uclu.pass.society

uclu.pass.society@gmail.com

uclupass

uclupasssociety.wix.com/uclupass

DEAR PROSPECTIVE SPONSOR, The UCLU Public Affairs and Social Service (PASS) Society is a non-profit-making student organisation in University College London (UCL). We aim to ponder sociopolitical and environmental issues that are pervading the world via discussion and debate, while benefiting the less fortunate through active social service such as volunteering and fundraising.

Originally founded by a group of enthusiastic Hong Kong students in 2011, UCLU PASS also provides a wide range of mentorship programs and career-oriented opportunities for UCL students, strengthening the bond between our members and peers from other societies and universities.

Striving to become the “home away from home” for Hong Kong students at UCL, we organise a variety of social events for Hong Kong students, including a joint-university freshers’ induction night before departure in early September. As the first student society at UCL to establish contact with most Hong Kong freshers, we have direct access to more than 130 new UCL Hong Kong students each year, with over 280 current students subscribed to our emailing list. The Society also possess a growing social media presence with around 350 Facebook and 110 Instagram followers.

Obtaining minimal funding from our student union, we rely heavily on external sponsorship to cover hire-, purchase- and promotional-related expenses for our events and activities. Our sponsors enjoy the benefits of increased publicity and exposure through our functions and publications. With a strong and diversified membership base comprising of students from various academic disciplines, our society is an ideal focal point for employers wishing to discover and engage potential employees.

Please find the following as further details on our society’s background and sponsorship options for your perusal. It is only with the ongoing support of our generous sponsors that many of our functions continue to come to fruition, allowing our society to develop into the meaningful establishment it is today. We would lastly like to express our genuine appreciation for your time and consideration.

Yours faithfully,

Justin Yim President UCLU Public Affairs and Social Service Society 2016-2017

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction to UCLU PASS

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2 Executive Committee 2016-2017

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3 Forthcoming Events | Timeline | Key Events Highlights

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4 Benefits for Sponsors | Statistics of HK Students Area of Study

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| What do we aim to provide you with?

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5 Allocation of Funds | Why should you sponsor us?

6 Sponsorship Options Sponsorship Reply Form

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INTRODUCTION TO UCLU PASS The University College London Union Public Affairs and Social Service Society (UCLU PASS) is a well-established society in University College London (UCL).

The number of students in our reach has been increasing steadily, as we continued to target incoming UCL students from Hong Kong over the years.

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PUBLIC AFFAIRS

to raise awareness about socio-political and environmental issues in Hong Kong, China and the rest of the world through discussion and debate;

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to benefit the underprivileged through social service activities such as volunteering and fundraising;

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to provide a platform for students to be exposed to information about careers development; and

IDEAs EXCHANGE

to collaborate with other societies and universities so as to promote the exchange of ideas

As a society, we define ourselves as an intellectual community that is not only aware of our surroundings, but is also motivated to constantly engage in new challenges. We debate and discuss current affairs, while proposing new ideas to solve the ever present socio-economic and geopolitical problems. We as a society also strive to arouse students’ interest in this area, by encouraging our fellow peers to examine these social issues in multiperspectives through various activities.

We also provide numerous opportunities for our members to help those in need.

Understanding how privileged we are as university students in a wonderful learning environment, we not only cherish the opportunities given, but would also like to give back to our society. Besides, what better ways are there to gain a thorough insight into our society than working hand-in-hand with various stakeholders to tackle different social problems?

Therefore, we organize different service programmes throughout the year for our members to enrich their experience outside classrooms.

Our Career and Events branch has been established since 2014, with the aspiration to provide Hong Kong students with guidance and support. We establish ties with firms from various industries and organize a number of careers events, including mentorship programmes, skills sessions and firm visits, with the aim of maximizing members’ exposure to careers opportunities.

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2016-2017 Our committee members this year are from a diverse range of faculties, which presented an opportunity for us to understand of the operation of different industries and careers. To better cater for your interests, different committee members will be appointed as relationship managers with firms according to his/ her academic field.

PRESIDENT

VICE-PRESIDENT

Justin Yim

Gianna Li

BSc Urban Planning, Design and Management / Year 2

BSc Psychology & Language Sciences / Year 2

TREASURER

PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER

SOCIAL SERVICE OFFICER

Watkins Sze

Lavender Cheung

Sammi Wong

LLB / Year 3

BA Geography / Year 2

MPharm / Year 2

SECRETARY

CAREERS & EVENTS OFFICER

PUBLICATIONS & PROMOTIONS

Jane Luk

Kacy Chou

Arielle Tse

MSc Pharmacology / Year 2

BSc Management Science / Year 2

BA Fine Art / Year 2

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS Our society values the holistic development of our members, and encourages our peers to become Global Citizens - those who are politically and socially aware and are passionate in creating a better living environment. Our events are especially tailored to develop members’ critical thinking skills, as well as to spark their interest in meaningful global issues.

Throughout our events, members are given different opportunities to develop their public speaking skills and confidence which are quintessential in the modern economic world. They are also given opportunities to develop their leadership, time-management and interpersonal skills as some, if not many will be allowed to organize activities in the name of the society or even organize the Flagship events.

GENERAL

Thailand Service Trip

PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Food Angel Volunteering #1 Freshers’ Party Room Socials

SOCIAL SERVICE CAREERS SOCIALS

AUGUST Food Angel Volunteering #2

London 4U Induction Night Cheung Chau Service Day Pre-departure Dinner Socials

OCTOBER UCLU Welcome Fair

CV Clinic Cultural Walking Tour

NOVEMBER Glow in the Dark: City Tracing Game

GPS Mentorship

Cover Letter & CV Writing Workshop 1st Subcommittee Meeting

Dinner Socials

Public Affairs Workshop

DECEMBER Parliament Visit

4U Volunteering Session #1 Post Event Social: Christmas Market Food Angel Volunteering #3

Joint-U Christmas Conference

J A N U AR Y

Christmas Busking Interview Skills Workshop

Amazing Raise

FEBURARY

CCC Fai Chun Workshop CNY Food Stall

4U Volunteering Session #2 Photography Competition Deadline

Post Event Social: Bubble Soccer

MARCH HKS Mentorship Meet & Greet

AGM & Elections

JUNE

Regular Events Joint-U Volunteering Sessions The volunteering service sessions will be held jointly with other London universities, for at least four times next year. We hope to build up a steady volunteer base amongst Hong Kong students in London, to generate long-term impact for the local community.

Possible charity partners include Food Angel (Hong Kong) and FoodCycle (UK).

Overseas Service Trip

Public Affairs Workshop The workshops will be held at least twice next year, discussing topics including the oppressions of minority groups in the society, and social movements around the world, with the aim of allowing members to learn more about political and social-economic issues around the world. The workshops will be discussion-based, aided with some group games regarding the topic. Brief Introduction on the issues will be provided by external speakers.

KEY EVENTS HIGHLIGHTS * New initatives 2016

London 4U induction night is jointly presented by UCLU PASS, IC PASS, KCL PASS, LSESU HKPASS, QM HKPASS and is the first opportunity we have to formally greet the HK freshers. In this session, we will share with them some useful tips on London transport, restaurants, travelling and other bargains. We will also provide them with information on our upcoming activities.

The God-Parent Scheme (GPS) was established to guide freshers into University life. We hope to continue this programme so that freshers can have an idea of how university life is and how to tackle problems that the senior students have previously faced.

Through this scheme, we aim to foster a close relationship between the fresher’s and upper year students and to guide the freshers in their transition from secondary school to university.

A co-hosted forum focusing on Hong Kong’s socio-political issues, including issues on the past democratic movements, and the 2017 Chief Executive Election. Possible speakers include Mr. Lau Ming-wai (劉鳴煒) and Mr. Holden Chow (周浩鼎). We hope this forum will deepen members’ understanding about Hong Kong public affairs.

DECEMBER

Joint-U Christmas Forum*

OCTOBER

GPS Mentorship

SEPTEMBER

London 4U Induction Night

The Amazing Raise is our flagship event and was highly successful in previous years. This year we aspired to continue the tradition and are determined to organize the best Amazing Raise anyone has ever witnessed. This event is open to university students from all across the UK. On the race day, teams will first gather at UCL before travelling to checkpoints dotted across central London, where they must complete set tasks to earn points for their team.

The programme is designed to offer members with the opportunity of being mentored by a fresh graduate in their field from the Hong Kong Society.

Our members can benefit from their experience of their transition out of university and into the world of work.

Our first-ever overseas service trip commenced in June 2016 and visited the Treetop organisation (http://www. treetopcountry.org) in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Our volunteers taught english and mathematics classes to local children in various levels, and helped out in farming and the construction of village facilities.

JUNE

Overseas Service Trip

MARCH

Hong Kong Society Young Profesional Mentorship Program/ Career Talks Series *

FEBRUARY

Amazing Raise

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BENEFITS FOR SPONSORS UCL is ranked 7th in the QS World University ranking 2015/16. By sponsoring us, your company will not only connect closely with our world-class students with a developed transferable skill set, but also increase your brand awareness amongst the entire UCL student population.

Statistics of students in Our Reach Excluding incoming 2016 first year students

Wider Field of Study

With a strong membership base comprising students from various academic disciplines, UCLU PASS will provide you direct access to them, with the opportunity to advertise on our publications and souvenir products, organize career events and provide recruitment opportunities.

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New UCL Hong Kong freshers into our new reach each year

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163 Current students subscribed to our emailing list

304 Facebook group members

Facebook page follows

112 Average reach per post on our Facebook page since its launch in late April 2016

@uclupass Instagram followers

By sponsoring us, we will provide your company with:

BRAND EXPOSURE

Your company’s name and logo will be shown on our website and social media platforms, and mentioned in our events. They could also be printed on our publications, event banners and souvenir products, subject to the chosen sponsorship option.

TALENT ACCESS

Your company will be able to organize career-related events with us, including careers presentations, firm visits, and CV and interview skills workshops, in order to attract potential candidates from a very competitive recruitment field.

PROMOTION

MERCHANDISE if applicable

Your company’s advertisements will be circulated in our social media platforms and publications. By providing career support, your company will also enhance its corporate image amongst the wider student population.

Products or services of your company will reach the desired target audience instantly through our social media platforms and publications. Product sampling, display or demonstration could also be conducted in our events, subject to the chosen sponsorship option.

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ALLOCATION OF SPONSORSHIP FUNDS The funds that will be provided will be used exclusively for the purposes of publicising your firm, furthering the society’s aims and widening the membership base.

If you decide to sponsor UCLU PASS, your funds will be used in the specified way: Manufacture society hoodies and shirts (With your company’s logo present) Publicity materials such as Freshers Survival guide, annual newsletters, posters and merchandise etc.

Venue booking for formal events Prizes for winners of debating, fundraising and photography competitions Other miscellaneous costs incurred in major events organization

Allocation of Funds UCLU PASS 2015 - 2016 Amazing Raise

Public Affairs Activities Freshers’ Induction Night

Miscellaneous Social Service Activities

Social Events

Your sponsorship is essential to us.

+ ATTRACTION

With your company’s reputable standing, we would be able to attract more new members in joining our society, thus realising our ambition

+ EXPANSION

With more resources being available, we could further extend our outreach and scale of our events, hosting events with much higher quality and building connections with more societies, which in turn will allow us to achieve our four aims in a much more efficient fashion

+ NEW EVENTS

With more resources being available, we can organise new events which can go beyond the scale of any events that the society has ever organised in the past years, thus making us more efficient in raising awareness

+ BENEFIT TO OUR MEMBERS

And of course, with more sponsorship funds, we could lower the membership fee of new members, thus attracting more members in joining our society

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SPONSORSHIP OPTIONS

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Logos on email newsletters and all printed publications e.g. Posters, Freshers’ Survival guide and Careers Guide

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Logos and company name on our website and Facebook page

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Logos printed on all souvenir products, including hoodies, t-shirts and folders

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Possible recruitment from UCLU PASS, e.g. careers presentations and firm visits

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Collaboration on career-related events, e.g. CV and interview skills workshops

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Advertisements circulated on our social media platforms

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Name mentioned at our major events, e.g. Freshers’ Induction Night, Christmas Conference, Amazing Raise

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One advertising page on our Freshers’ Survival Guide and Careers Guide

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Advertising space for poster and leaflets at our stall in UCLU Freshers’ Fair 2016 (over 13,000 new and returning UCL students attended the Freshers’ Fair last year)

{ Associate Sponsor } { £200

Major Sponsor £400

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Principal Sponsor £600

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Discount & Promotion This is addressed to any firms which do not wish to provide any financial sponsorships to our society but are willing to provide discounts to our society members.

- One advertising page on any booklets/brochures e.g. Freshers’ Survival guide, Careers Guide

Career Support Collaboration This is addressed to any organizations which do not wish to provide any financial sponsorship to our society, but are still willing to provide career support to our society members. These support may include CV and interview workshops, career presentations, internship or work experience opportunities.

Example Images

Approximate Logo Size - Scale relative to A3 Poster

Survival Guide W 600 mm x H 400 mm

Accommodation Pack W 400 mm x H 267 mm

Facebook Page Cover Photo

W 200 mm x H 135 mm

Our heartfelt thank you for your consideration We would be very grateful should you sponsor and support us in the forthcoming year.

Your generous support will certainly allow our society, UCLU PASS, to excel and make a difference to the welfare of our members. We believe a partnership will be beneficial to you as well. The options are flexible, and therefore negotiations on the conditions are available based on your suitability. Please fill in the reply form below and contact us should you have any enquiries.

CONTACT PERSON Mr. Watkins Sze Treasurer UCLU Public Affairs and Social Service Society CSC Reception, 2/F, Bloomsbury Building 15 Gordon Street, London WC1H 0AH UK +44 (0) 7411 994 101 HK +852 6978 5956 uclu.pass.society@gmail.com

SPONSORSHIP REPLY FORM Please kindly fill in the following details and email it to uclu.pass.society@gmail.com Company : __________________________________________________________________ Name : _____________________________________________________________________ Address : ____________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Contact Person : ______________________________________________________________ Title : _____________________________

Department : __________________________

Phone number : (mobile) ________________________ (office) _________________________ Fax Number : ____________________ Our company would like to provide the following sponsorship: (Please tick as appropriate) Associate sponsorship - GBP 200 Major sponsorship - GBP 400 Principle sponsorship - GBP 600 Sponsorship of ÂŁ _________ for a specific event : _____________________ Discount & Promotion option Details about the discount provided : _________________________________________ Career support option Others (Any form of sponsorship is welcomed and we are open to further discussions) Once again, thank you very much for your sponsorship to the UCLU PASS 2015-2016.

Authorised signature & Company chop :

_____________________________

Date : _________________________

Thank you very much for your sponsorship to UCLU PASS 2016-2017.

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