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Welcome to Bristol Vegetarian and Vegan Society!
Our society is for everyone! Whether you're vegan, vegetarian, trying to reduce your meat consumption, or simply curious we'll have an event for you!
We have held a wide range of events including subsidised food socials, volunteering at local animal sanctuaries, activism events and campaigns. Whether your interest in veganism is spurred on by animal welfare, ethics, the environment, health, cultural values, or a combination of these, UoB VegSoc is the perfect place for you! Membership is just £5 for the year or £3 per term. Just click the 'Join this group' button at the top.
Check out our upcoming events on our socials or via the link at the top of this page. Tickets can be accessed in the same way.
Find out more on our Instagram and join our WhatsApp group !!
Plans for 2024-25
Socials
This year we're hoping to bring our lovely members to some of the following, we hope you can join us!
- Pub, café, and restaurant socials. Named vegan capital of the UK in 2019, Bristol has so many amazing places to eat that we want to share with you, and we'll be aiming to support independent vegan cafes and restaurants.
- Bar crawls and club nights as well as plenty of alcohol free socials too!
- Picnics, and pot-lucks. There are few better things in life than eating together. We hope to have lots of opportunities for sharing food together and spending time in Bristol's beautiful parks and green spaces!
- Talks, debates, and film screenings. These are ways for us all to get together and talk about the issues close to our hearts and be introduced to a variety of different perspectives.
- Society collaborations. Connecting with other amazing societies and networks to hold joint events.
- Lunch/breakfast clubs. Regular meet-ups in Senate House for a chat about topics ranging from 'do plants feel pain?' to 'what's the best brand of oat milk?'.
Activism and volunteering
For all those out there who feel the calling to make a change in the world, we have many amazing opportunities to do this as a unified student group. These events will be shared on our socials throughout the year, so keep an eye out!
- Protests and marches.
- Campaigns. Increasing transparency over animal testing at Bristol uni and campaigning to stop the forced swim test.
- Motions. Ditching meat and dairy on campus and pushing for a plant-based uni.
- Sanctuary volunteering. At Dean Farm vegan animal sanctuary.
- Collaborating with Bristol activist groups. Including PETA, Animal Rising and Viva!.
We'd love to hear from you! dm or email us any suggestions for socials, activism events and campaigns you'd like to see.
Your fabulous 2024-25 committee:
President: April Haywood
Treasurer: Sylvia Darke
Equality and Access Officer: Agnes Sales
Activism rep: Agnes Sales
Social Media Coordinator: Amy Dekany
Social Secretary: Sylvia Darke
If you have any issues, please feel free to email our committee at vegsocbristol@gmail.com
VegSoc statements and plans
We are committed to being transparent with all our members, and as such, we have made it possible for anyone to access our strategic plan, constitution, and equalities action plan. If you have any issues or queries with these documents, please contact us and we may be able to make amendments. Click here to access.
Equality Statement
VegSoc welcomes ALL University of Bristol students and we are committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment at all times. We appreciate the lifestyle promoted by our members may not be attainable for everyone but we would encourage you to join regardless of whether you are vegan, vegetarian, or just curious.
VegSoc will take a stand against discrimination in all its forms, therefore making activities at Bristol SU fun and open for all. We will not tolerate discrimination by or towards our members or the wider community. We encourage anyone who experiences or witnesses discrimination to speak out or alert a member of the committee.
Sustainability Statement
Sustainability isn’t just about recycling. It’s about making the world a happy and healthy place for everyone, now and in the future. VegSoc plays a vital role in this by speaking out against actions contributing to climate change and advocating for animal welfare. This is why sustainability is one of VegSoc’s core values.
We are committed to reducing our social, economic, and environmental impact both locally and globally by promoting a plant-based lifestyle and engaging in climate activism.
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.
