Category Archives: Social activities

To help you settle into the UK and meet other students, we have arranged a number of social activities and events. All the activities are free unless otherwise stated.

Social activities

Move to the Beat for Carers Week!

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This week is Carers Week, an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK.

As part of this event, there will be a fun event taking place in Hallam Square, just outside the Owen building. This event is called ‘Move to the Beat’ and is an exciting, open-air drumming and dance workshop for carers of all ages as well as the general public.

More information about the event can be found here.

Help make Sheffield a carer-friendly city and come and join in or just watch and have fun.

If you would like more information about Carers Week, you can visit the Advice and Information team’s blog where you’ll find a post all about it!

Culture Connect, Employability, Social activities

Interested in joining Culture Connect?

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Our cross-cultural peer mentoring scheme helps new students settle into university life and meet friends from around the world.

Why you should become a mentee or mentor

This is a great opportunity to

  • get to know someone through a one-to-one supportive mentoring relationship
  • develop your cultural awareness and learn about different traditions
  • attend social activities and regular soft skills training with other members
  • prepare for work in diverse organisations and add to your CV
  • gain eligibility for the Hallam Award which is recognised by employers

Additional support

You will also be allocated to a learning set – a small, intimate group of mentees or mentors of different nationalities which enables you to gain a wide range of perspectives. You can discuss challenges and share helpful advice during your time on the scheme.

How to join

We will be recruiting for volunteers in August and September. Register your interest today at go.shu.ac.uk/applycc

You can also like the Facebook page at facebook.com/cultureconnectshu

Social activities

Summer of Fun in Sheffield

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We have organised over 50 events, trips and activities this summer which will help you explore the UK and the local area.  Our day trips are open to all current students and include visits to  York, Cambridge, Newcastle and the beautiful seaside village of Whitby.  Most of the trips are only £10 and can be bought from the Hubs from 2.00pm on Monday 8th June.

We have also organised a number of free ‘explore Sheffield’ events which will help you meet new friends and discover new places in the City.

All activities are in the ‘Summer Of Fun’ booklet which is available from Student Services Centre on level 5 of the Owen Building.

Social activities

Sheffield Food Festival, 23 – 25 May

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This weekend is the Sheffield Food Festival!

This 3 day celebration of food in all its many wonderful forms is not to be missed, and this year’s festival promises to be tastier than ever!

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There will be a full artisan food market, street food vendors and a beer festival tent all lining Sheffield’s city centre streets.

You can even visit a chef demonstration tent to meet some of the city’s culinary experts, put questions to them and sample their creations.

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Check out the Sheffield Food Festival website for all the details and to find out about the competitions you can enter, and you can download the Sheffield Food Festival Guide too. You can also follow Sheffield Food Festival on Twitter and Facebook so that you don’t miss a thing.

Enjoy the bank holiday weekend!

Social activities

Summer is coming!

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Not sure what to do this summer or just want some fun ideas?

The Students’ Union has created a ‘Summer of Fun’ guide to keep you busy and entertained throughout June, July and August and to help you make the most of your summer in Sheffield.

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Whether you want to discover more of the UK or get to know Sheffield and the local area better, there’s plenty to do! There are also some great opportunities to get more involved with the Students’ Union, try out new sports or play the ones you already love!

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You will find details of all of these activities and events in the guide here.

Stay safe and have fun!

Social activities, Student voice

SHSU Indians Society

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A message from the society:

‘Sheffield Hallam Students’ Union (SHSU) Indians Society also known as Desi Indians began in April, 2015 with the guidance and support from SHSU. It was created with a basic aim to bring together all students at SHU together and promote the rich Indian cultural facet, to explore the variety and variance in India, where language and food undergo change for every step taken. This society will promote Indian festivals, food, culture, sports, music and traditions amongst all students in Sheffield Hallam University giving them an opportunity to learn and accustom them to know more about eastern culture.

SHSU Indians also aims for students to get to know and explore Sheffield, by arranging trips around the city, as Sheffield is filled with places for tourist attractions, sporting events, and food festivals.

SHSU Indians also is dominantly present on social networking websites like Facebook and Instagram. The Facebook page named SHSU Indians is a very good online platform to connect with all students and spread the message of any event conducted by the society.

The first event which the society initiated was the online photography competition, where in all the members of the group where asked to upload photos and the theme being “Your most amazing photo” and the photo which gets the maximum likes would be declared as the winner. The society received a decent response to start with, the winner of the competition being Tam Do with 29 likes for her photo captioned as “Catch me of you can”.

The Facebook page would also be shared with the admission authorities in India, so that they can provide it to all Indian students arriving in Sheffield for the first time. SHSU Indians society will aim to help, resolve and guide any issues and concerns posted by new joiners on the page regarding accommodation, travel or university issue. The society will direct them to the correct channel to help them setup their life in Sheffield with minimum hassles and maximum support.

Establishing the society is only part of the journey, however support and guidance from the university and students will act as a major factor for the success to achieve the objectives. The society aims to get maximum registration from all the students. Please do register on the Hallam Students Union website under the cultural tab, Indian. The steps to register have been posted on the Facebook page. In case of any issue please post your queries on SHSU Indian group on Facebook or you can email on shsuindians@gmail.com.’

Social activities

Varsity is back

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Lets all get behind Team Sheffield Hallam and win back our title!

University of Sheffield have defended their Varsity (http://sheffieldvarsity.com/) title two years in a row now and it’s about time we won it back! In order to do that we need the players to play at their best but even more importantly we need all of you to get behind Team Sheffield Hallam.

 

Tickets are on sale now and can be bought from Pod4 (the HUBS), Hallam Active (City and Collegiate campus) and on the Students’ Union online shop ( https://www.hallamstudentsunion.com/shop/varsity/).

The showcase events this year are:

 

Sports Park (Rugby, Cricket, Archery) – 15 April at the Sports Park

Boxing – 18 April at the Octagon

Ice Hockey Final – 22 April at the Motorpoint Arena

 

Tickets won’t stay around for long so make sure you get yours today!

Employability, Social activities

Social Enterprise Social

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Sheffield Hallam Students’ Union, University of Sheffield EnterprisePhoto-25-02-2015-17-50-28 & Union St are collaborating to make the Social Enterprise Social happen. We want Sheffield to be a hub of social enterprise and bring together social entrepreneurs and anyone who is interested in it, to share ideas, be inspired and network. With inspiring guest speakers presenting at each event, updates from key players in the sector and food and refreshments available during the evening what’s not to like? We’ve had over 100 people at each event and hope you will join us at the next one.

The next Social Enterprise Social will be on Tuesday 28 April at 5pm-6.30pm at Union St, Sheffield. Click here for more info and tickets.

There will be a panel of UnLtd Award winners who will discuss their journey of entrepreneurial success. UnLtd will help host the event and will inform us of the different funding opportunities available. Our Speed Updates will include speakers from key players in the sector including funders and support agencies, with the last event including the South Yorkshire Venture Philanthropy Programme, the Dot Forge Accelerator, Sheffield Hallam Students Union and The Social Launch Pad.

Culture Connect, Social activities

Viva Africa & Culture Connect Celebration

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  • 6pm-7.30pm, Wednesday 1 April
  • The Heartspace, City Campus

This event is open to all students and is free for everyone to attend!

Join Global Community (a Students’ Union society) for a spectacular showcase of African culture. You will get to watch talented performances, play fun activities and appreciate a mini exhibition. 

Global Community aims to instigate multicultural interactions and are especially delighted to see the successful completion of the Culture Connect peer mentoring scheme by many SHU students. Later in the evening, they will be hosting the scheme end ceremony.

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