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We are proud to have a very active and engaging Student Union (SU). Every NewVIc student is automatically a member of the SU. The SU provides a year-long programme of exciting events, activities and campaigns that will further enhance your college experience.

The SU is managed by student executive officers who are voted for each year. As a member of the SU you are entitled to:

• join in organised social activities

• get involved in our societies and groups

• stand for election to become an SU executive officer

• play an active role in college campaigns, events and learner voice activities

More than just making friends

We are part of the skills builder partnership and our programmes are designed to build your essential skills:

• Speaking

• Listening

• Team Work

• Leadership

• Problem Solving

• Creativity

• Aiming High

• Staying Positive

Through developing these skills, you will:

• stand out when it comes to competing for jobs or university places

• become an independent and creative thinker

• become a resilient and self-aware individual

• develop your problem solving skills

• become an active citizen

• become an inspiring leader

Societies

We offer a large choice of exciting, high quality weekly activities that will give you the chance to work with other students from across the college, develop your skills and have a fun and rewarding experience.

The majority of these programmes work towards a termly outcome which may include a showcase, presentation, competition, peer training, information stall, campaign, or event. These activities are open to all students and run during lunchtime, after college and on Wednesday afternoons.

Cultural and creative arts opportunities

Creative arts enrich lives, promote wellbeing, help inspire people and provide a sense of accomplishment. Having a broad cultural education and developing your creative thinking skills is desirable and will be an asset when you are progressing in education or the job market.

Taking part in creative arts opportunities will help develop your confidence, resilience, creative, critical thinking and technical and performance skills.

Our societies come together and work towards a showcase at the end of the Spring Term and this give further opportunities in:

• on stage performance

• event management

• marketing

• designing

• stage management

Enterprise Skills Programme

Our exciting and unique enterprise programme is run in partnership with London Metropolitan University and Camden Market.

This programme will challenge you and develop transferrable skills through engaging live business and real world learning opportunities. You will experience the realities of planning and launching your own enterprise/business. You will have the opportunity to take part in training, research trips, development workshops, conferences, competitions and some students will run your own business at public markets such as the world famous Camden Market, or take part in real world learning experiences.

Leadership opportunities

We believe that developing your leadership skills will benefit you throughout the rest of your life. That’s why we encourage you to help shape what happens at college. There are lots of opportunities to lead where you will receive training and will develop skills in collaborative problem solving, critical and creative thinking.

Get involved by:

• becoming a student ambassador

• becoming a student representative on our Student Council

• joining one of the Student Union subcommittees and become an events or campaigns champion

• standing for election as a Student Union Executive and represent the interests, rights, views and needs of students at NewVIc

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