Description
Welcome to Bristol Uni's Amnesty International group!
Amnesty International is the world's largest grass-roots human rights group, running campaigns across the globe to ensure every person's human rights are upheld. We aim to help protect those who face injustice and danger as their human rights are denied, ignored or abused.
Here at Bristol we're focused on carrying out campaigns which achieve active change both locally and internationally. Our main fundraising efforts are in support of Bristol's Sanctuary Scholars Legal Fund, which provides financial assistance to students facing asylum claims and appeals. Our campaign focus, as chosen by our members during our Give it a Go event, is on refugee rights this year.
We run a donation point in Senate House Loft, collecting donations that are sent to the Free Shop for refugees in Bristol (run by Aid box Community). Feel free to drop off your donations. Find out more information here.
EVENTS
Our main focus is on fundraising, letter-writing, and raising awareness for refugee rights and other important causes. We currently run fortnightly letter writing sessions, typically every other Thursday in TB1. No knowledge, supplies, or experience are needed - everyone is welcome to join. This term, we have hosted fundraisers for Sanctuary Scholars, including a film screening, a pub quiz, and a candle-painting & cocktails event. We hope our fundraisers are not only fun and social but also raise money and awareness for important causes.
Every letter you write and every fundraiser you support contributes directly to creating real change.
Please contact us on any of our socials below or via email for any feedback or suggestions on events.
MEMBERSHIP
Our memberships are £3. Membership can be bought here on the SU website by clicking the Join This Group button above!
If you would like to be part of a fun, active and diverse activist group at Bristol then Amnesty International is the place for you.
OUR SOCIALS
Instagram: @bristoluniamnesty
Whatsapp: Join the Amnesty WhatsApp Community
CONTACT US
Send us a message on Instagram with any questions or suggestions, or email us at bristoluniamnestyinternational@gmail.com
RESOURCES
- Find more info about the Santuary Scholarship Fund here: Sanctuary Scholars Legal Aid Fund @ Bristol SU
- Take a look at Amnesty International UK's website to find out about the kind of issues we run our letter writing sessions on
Terms and conditions
Click here to view terms and conditions
Membership Fee Inclusions
Prior to signing up to a Club or Society speak to the Committee to find out what your membership includes and if there are any further expenses throughout the year.
Service Standards
All Club or Society members can expect to receive:
- The opportunity to attend regular meetings, events, activities, trips and socials as arranged.
- The opportunity to stand for a committee position or vote in their elections (Bristol students only).
- For Sports Club – to attend regular training sessions and have the opportunity to be selected for the teams.
Code of Conduct
When joining a club or society you are agreeing to abide by the constitution, general rules, regulations and policies of University of Bristol Students’ Union and also the Club or Society Code of Conduct which sets out the level of behaviour & discipline expected of all Club & Society members.
Refund Policy
Any customer who pays for a membership subscription to a Bristol SU Society, Sports Club, Student Media and initiatives has a 14 day cooling off period from the time and date of purchase during which they have the right to cancel the subscription and receive a full refund. If you do decide to cancel within the 14 days, Bristol SU will refund your payment within a further 30 days of the cancellation. To request a refund please email: bristolsu@bristol.ac.uk
Data sharing (Sports Club members only)
Please be aware that Bristol SU may share data relating to the members of its sports clubs with the Centre for Sport, Exercise and Health (a department of the University). This information may be used for the purposes of communicating direct with these members and/or to cross-reference against SEH's Sports Pass membership records.
As part of Bristol SU's membership of British Universities & Colleges Sports (BUCS) Bristol SU may have to share data on to its sports clubs members so BUCS can, from time to time, communicate with these members.
Data sharing (Societies members only)
If you're joining one of the societies listed below please be aware that your name and email address will be shared with Bristol Hub for the purpose of keeping you up to date with their activities through their email “The Week”:
AIESEC Bristol, AMICUS Bristol, Anti-Slavery Society, Bristol Feminists, Bristol Friends of MSF, Bristol Marrow, Bristol Social Enterprise Society, Bristol Student Action for Refugees, Bristol University Amnesty International, Conservation Group, Bristol University Oxfam Group, Bristol University Sustainability Team, Bristol Volunteers for Development Abroad, Engineers Without Borders, Howard League for Penal Reform Student Society, International Affairs Society, Medsin Bristol, Model United Nations, and Vegetarian and Vegan Society.
For more information on Bristol Hub visit: http://www.bristolhub.org.
If you do not want your details shared with the Hub please email: bristolsu@bristol.ac.uk.
These terms shall be governed by English law and are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. Nothing in these terms shall exclude liability for fraudulent misrepresentation.
