UCDVO Student Society

2014 Update

Aims of Student Society• Promote and support the

work of UCDVO on the wider UCD campus

• Provide support for UCDVO volunteers in preparation for their overseas experiences

• Raise awareness on UCD campus of the issues encountered by UCDVO in host countries

Key achievements

2013/2014

822 members

Over €7,600 Raised for UCDVO charity

2014/2015

865 members

Expansion of committee from 8 to 14 officers

Student Society Structure

8 elected officers

6 ordinary committee members

6 new members in Semester 2

Events Crew: 46 members

865 society members

January 2014 – November 2014

Student Society

Activities

January

Monthly Coffee Mornings

Volunteer Induction

January - February

UCDVO Film Series

1. Fatal Assistance

2. God Loves Uganda

3. Gold Fever

4. Girl Rising

5. Dreaming Nicaragua

6. Call Me Kuchu

UCDVO Ball 2014• Over €1200 raised for UCDVO

February

UCDVO Day

March

• 5-a-side• Pancake Breakfast• Lunchtime seminar with

Chitsanzo Kamowatimwa

• Coin Collections• Global Awareness Evening• Movie Screening

AprilRás UCD 2014

• Over 450 Entrants

• Over €3,000 raised for UCDVO projects

Election of new Student Society Committee

April

September

Orientation Week

Drumming Exhibition on campus

Talks with new students

Tribal Spirit Drumming

September

Return Volunteer Talk

Information talk for volunteers thinking of reapplying

Panel of volunteers from 2011-2013

Information on Student Leader roles and return volunteer roles

“Events Crew” Talk

How to stay involved

How to get involved

40 members

Free pizza!

September: Fresher’s Week• Fresher’s Stand

• Record Membership numbers

• Lecture addresses

• Class talks

• Recruitment poster campaign

September

Computer Drop Off World’s Best News

October Monthly Cookies N

Coffee MorningCharity Mixer

1. Introduction to Activism2. Social Movements3. Practical Campaigning4. Game Changers and Play

Makers5. Media Engagements 6. Social Entrepreneurship

OctoberBe The Change

OctoberRecognition Evening

After PartyIrish Aid Volunteer

Fair

NovemberBig VO Global Quiz of

the YearThe Gatsby Gala

November - DecemberMaking A Difference:Volunteer Conference

Christmas Night Out!

Coming Up in 2015

2015

Get to Know VOCookies n Coffee

Mornings

2015

Film Series2014 & 2015

Volunteer Night Out

2015

Rás UCD 2015 UCDVO Day

Global Awareness Week

Aims: To encourage a broader awareness of global justice issues on the wider UCD campus

Week long schedule of events

Poster campaign

Guest speakers

Debates

Workshops

Cultural Exhibitions

And much more!

UCDVO Ball 2015• Saturday 21st February

• Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire

• Tickets: €50 students €60 alumni

UCDVO Student Society

2014 Update