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WHO ARE WE?
Welcome! We are Bristol Asian Society (ASoc); a fun, vibrant, all-inclusive society that allows individuals of South Asian heritage to meet and interact with each other! ASoc is all about embracing and celebrating South Asian culture through a variety of unique and unforgettable events.
Look forward to:
- Aashiyana - the largest cultural formal at UoB (an award-winning event)✨
- BriCardi - a fun bar crawl with many of our neighbouring universities, including Cardiff, Bath, Southampton, and Exeter🍻
- Club nights - including our popular desi ravez🕺
- Non-alcoholic events - such as activities around the city, mehndi nights, chai and chill, watching and playing sports, and much more🙌
- Academic conferences - which we are excited to introduce this year!📚
- A supportive community - we aim to provide a safe space where you are welcome to come to our events whenever you can😁
Don’t miss out - join ASoc to become a part of our amazing family and make lifelong friends!
MEMBERSHIPS:
Membership for the academic year 2024/2025 is now LIVE. Secure an early-bird membership for just £8! Standard memberships are £10 and can be purchased at any time.
By becoming a member, you'll have access to exclusive offers and discounts at various restaurants, bars, and clubs, plus save lots of money on our events! Get 10% off in-store at Chaiiwala, 20% off at Batida, special deals with Virgin Media, and more. You'll also receive a huge discount and early access to tickets for our spring ball, Aashiyana. Membership not only helps you save money but will also provide you with exclusive schemes, such as our popular ASoc families - a fantastic chance to connect with members from all year groups and courses!
SOCIALS:
Join us on our socials to stay up-to-date about the latest events and what's going on with the society!
- WhatsApp - ASoc 2024/2025
- Instagram - bristolasoc
- Email - bristolasoc@gmail.com
- TikTok - bristolasoc
- LinkedIn - University of Bristol Asian Society
- Facebook - Bristol Asian Society
Want to stay in contact & keep updated with our events?
Then be sure to check our linktree below!:
MEET YOUR 2024/25 COMMITTEE:
- Co-Presidents - Nabihah Nabil & Ria Jain
- Vice President - Suraj Sen
- General Secretary - Priya Cooper
- Treasurer - Harveer Virdee
- Events - Shelvi Shah, Pranav Sakthi Mohan, Divya Hukkeri
- Media & Marketing - Shimoli Shah
- Aashiyana Reps - Maithreyi Harisankar & Anoop Gottipati
- Equality & Wellbeing - Shelvi Shah
EQUALITY STATEMENT
On behalf of the Bristol Asian Society, we are committed to encouraging equality and diversity within our society, whether that be for our committee or our members. We strongly believe that Asian culture should be celebrated by everyone, and it is consequently in our best interest to display its merits to all, regardless of their background. We, therefore, aim to ensure that people of non-Asian descent feel accepted, welcome and respected at our society's events and socials, and in the upcoming academic year we will strive to match, if not better, our number of non-Asian members to increase the diversity within the group.
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT
On behalf of the Bristol Asian Society, our understanding of sustainability branches further than just recycling - we believe it is about making the world a happy and healthy place for everyone, both now and in the future. Sustainability is, therefore, one of our core values, and we are completely committed to reducing our social, economic, and environmental impact both locally and globally. We believe that a collective effort from all societies will accelerate this sustainability improvement, so we will do our best to encourage it when we can. Specifically for our society, we endeavour to make a difference in the upcoming academic year by conserving energy and money in all of our future event plans.
We can't wait to welcome you in!
Love,
Your ASoc Committee 💌
Terms and conditions
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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.
