About Hallam Union.

Gem up on Hallam Union with our favourite facts

The Union is led by elected student officers. These students officers make decisions on behalf of all students.

Hallam Union has six full - time elected student officers  these are:

Sports Officer: Colan Leung, Education Officer: Scott Storey, Democracy and Communications Officer: Helen Bodsworth, Activities Officer: Helen Francis, President: Jake Kitchiner , Welfare and Community Officer: Carl Hawkes

Hallam Students’ Union currently employs 66 full - time staff members

The Union is a charity which means income raised is re-invested into student welfare and other services

In the academic year of 2010/11 The Advice Centre dealt with 8,301 enquiries.

Hallam Union received the Green Impact Gold Award this year
Green Impact is an NUS run programme, formerly known as Sound Impact, which aims to promote and reward good-practice in Students’ Unions.

495 students are involved with Hallam Union voluntary projects
Voluntary projects exists to provide students with the opportunity to contribute to the community through a variety of enjoyable community projects in and around Sheffield.  Students who volunteer are eligible to register for our Hallam Award.

Hallam’s Sports Union  has 43 Sports Clubs
The Sports Union has the biggest membership base in the Student Union with over 1,300 members. When students become a member of the Sports Union they get the chance to join as many clubs as they want and try new activities.

The Union offers a wide range of activities and services for students including:

• stage services
• media
• campaigning
• volunteering opportunities
• democracy/voting in elections/referenda
• Bar Phoenix
• Pod 4 café and shop
• Club nights
• Advice centre
• student rep scheme
• societies
• sport

Hallam Union was awarded Best Bar None Award for 2010/11
Hallam Union scooped the Best Bar Award for the second year running for its Bar Phoenix. Best Bar None is a national award scheme supported by the Home Office and aimed at promoting responsible management and operation of alcohol licensed premises. 

Hallam Union has 55 societies!
These include; Chess, Film, Graphic Design, Politics, Salsa and Japanese Visual Arts. Students can join as many societies they want to during their time at University to get involved in extra-curricular activities, they can also start a new society.

Democracy is at the heart of the Union
Hallam Union is a democratic organisation and runs elections and referenda throughout the year. 16,528 votes were cast in total by students in all our elections last year. Student opinion is at the heart of every decision we make so we encourage every student to make their voice heard by getting involved in every aspect of our democracy.

The Union receives funding from Sheffield Hallam University to operate

Hallam Union Achieves Bronze Accreditation for SUEI
The Students’ Union Evaluation Initiative (SUEI) is a programme which aims to make a positive difference to the lives of students at University, by improving their Students’ Unions. The SUEI quality assessment model looks to improve services and activities delivered to Students by indicating areas for continuous improvement.

Hallam Union received the Inspire Mark
Two community volunteering projects organised by Hallam Students’ Union have been awarded the coveted Inspire Mark, for their plans to involve Sheffield’s primary school children in the 2012 Olympics. The Inspire Mark is an award set up to recognise projects across the country that help encourage people to get involved in all aspects of the Olympics.