Your guide to joining a group!

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 16:47:07 +0100

Disclaimer! If you’re interested in joining a Sports group, see our Sport Officer Emily’s blog.

Joining a group is one of the best ways to make friends, find your community and gain a sense of belonging. We have over 160 groups to choose from, ranging from Departmental, Faith and Cultural, Recreational, Arts, Volunteering, Media, Diversity and Support and more!

You can join a group at any time during the year, so even if you discover something new during semester 2, you still have the opportunity to get involved.

With so much choice, it can be daunting to figure out what to do, but don’t worry! With this guide, you’ll be able to join as many groups as you want!

Step 1: Societies Area Membership

Psst... You can join a Diversity and Support group without getting the Societies Area Membership first!

To join a group, you'll need your Societies Area Membership, a one-off £3 membership which gives you access to all groups for the whole year!
Press the ‘Join Now!’ button circled in red below.

Step 2: Add it to your cart

You’ll now have been redirected to a new page. To continue, ensure the ‘Quantity’ option is set to 1 and press the ‘Add’ button.

Step 3: Your basket

Once you’ve pressed the ‘Add’ button, a light blue box with the text ‘Item added’ will appear in its place. From here press the basket button in the top right corner of the page.

Step 4: Proceed to checkout

If you’re happy with the contents of your basket, you can now press the ‘Proceed to Checkout’ button.

Step 5: Purchase the membership

You’ll now need to enter the details for your billing address and your payment details as prompted.
Unfortunately, I won’t be able to provide a photo of my address and card details, even though it pains me not to.

Step 6: Confirmation of purchase

Once you’ve purchased your membership, you’ll end up on a web page showing your transaction details. You’ll also receive an email receipt of your purchase to your University of Bath email address.

Step 7: Choosing your group

Now that you’ve purchased your membership, you have access to every group. Have a browse of the website to find one that you’re interested in!
For more information about each group, click on their logo to see what they get up to throughout the year.

Step 8: Joining your group

Once you have chosen the group you’d like to join, go to their page and press the ‘join’ button. Some group memberships may require an additional purchase, but the vast majority are free to join!

Step 9: Back to your basket

Once you’ve pressed the join button, it should say, ‘Added to Basket’. From here proceed to your basket as before via the button circled in red.

Step 10: Proceed to checkout

Once you’re happy with the items in your basket, press the ‘Proceed to Checkout’ button.

Step 11: Product customisation

You will now be prompted to choose whether you are a ‘Returning’ student or if you will be ‘Maintaining Distance’. Choose the option that you feel represents you best based on the description on the page. From there press ‘Continue’.

Step 12: Final checkout

You’ve now done all the steps required to get your membership. From here simply press ‘Confirm’. If payment is required for the group membership, you will need to enter your payment details at this point.

Step 13: Enjoy!

Congrats! You’ve now acquired your group membership! Go out and enjoy all the activities our groups are putting on to your hearts content!

Most groups will advertise their events through their socials such as Instagram or WhatsApp, make sure to give them a follow and keep an eye out for any new events they put on.

Did you know I dance?

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:17:08 +0100

The last two months have breezed past us already and it’s starting to feel like introductions are overdue. I’m Nic, your new Activities Officer and I can’t wait to see what the year ahead holds!

My first 2 weeks were taken over by handover, where The SU staff team and outgoing Officers taught us everything there is to know about all things SU. From governance and strategy, to the who’s who in The SU (and University). The information overload had steam coming out of my ears but also put us in a great position to start our roles.

I want to take a moment to thank Sam, your encouragement and guidance have had an impact that cannot be understated and being able to refer back to your 80 page handover has been a blessing. While I will never be able to fill your shoes, I hope I can carry on your legacy and keep championing the amazing projects you started in your time here. Tusen Tack!

Since handover, I’ve gathered my thoughts and am slowly getting used to 9-5 living. I’ve been getting some of my projects off the ground whilst others are now in full swing.

I’ve had the pleasure of working with our wonderful Societies team to start preparations for Freshers Week, the return of our student groups and the introduction of our newly affiliated ones.
We’re now well underway with our Top 10 process, supported by the Voice team, to select our key actionable priorities for the year ahead.
The Sustainability Team have welcomed me with open arms onto a variety of groups looking at sustainability and climate change and how the University can adapt for both the long & short-term futures.

The above points are just a snapshot of the things I’ve been getting up to. There are so many things I want to achieve this year, but more importantly, I want to hear from you! Drop me an email, book in a meeting with me or swing by to either 1E 3.21 or The Edge!

Finally, with my knees fully healed from my antics during campaign week, you’ll be shocked to find out that I have in fact, been dancing!

Nic

SU Activities Officer - Nic

Your guide to joining a group!

Did you know I dance?