1.0 INTRODUCTION

This guide has been produced in order to assist you in the running of your activity group. If there is anything you don’t understand, or isn’t covered in the handbook, please don’t hesitate to contact the Activities Development Unit.

1.1 Why are there rules?

The Union is a registered charity, and hence is governed by charity law. In addition to this, the 1994 Education Act places considerable legislative responsibilities on Student Unions. The Union attempts to conduct its affairs in as fair a way as possible and hence some procedures are designed to prevent the unscrupulous from extracting funds unreasonably. Any queries regarding this should be taken up with the Activities Development Unit.

1.2 Membership

In order to be ratified, an activity group must obtain at least 10 students members; these students can be either part or full-time of the University of Salford. In addition, at the discretion of the activity group committee, any of the following may join a club, provided the total of the membership does not exceed 20% of the club:

• Members of the University or Union staff
• Life members of the Union
• Members of the Alumni
• The President and Vice Presidents’ of the Union are automatically ex-officio members of all clubs without payment of any fee

Any person who fails to pay the joining fee before taking part in an activity group is not covered by the University public liability insurance policy.

Committee members are also required to pay a membership fee to the group unless otherwise arranged by the groups committee.
Standard Subscriptions

Standard Sports Club fee: £5
Standard Society fee: £1

These are minimum amounts. Activity groups can charge more if they wish, paying the additional money into their account for use to run the group.