Welcome to Societies, Sports & Volunteering!

Hi! I'm Cleo (she/her), your Communities Officer for the 2025/2026 Academic Year!

Now you're at the University of Leicester, a whole new world of opportunities have opened up to you. Whether you want to get involved in activities, societies, sports, volunteering and fundraising or environment sustainability make sure to check out the pages below.

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Come along to our Fairs

Fresh Festival 2025: 21st September 9am - 5th October 10pm; Freshers

SU Carnival: 22nd September noon - 3pm; SU Square; Freshers

Freebies Fair: 23rd September 10am - 4pm; O2 Academy; Freshers

Freshers Fair: 23rd September 10am - 4pm; Percy Gee; Freshers

Glider - GIAG/Showcase: 23rd September 10am - 4pm; Fielding Johnson Lawn; GIAG! Come meet the Flying Team at the Fielding Johnson Lawn, where you can see the glider and learn how to join the team!; Freshers | Give it a Go session

Outdoor Activations: 23rd September 10am - 4pm; Centenary Square; Freshers

Sports & Societies Fair: 23rd September 10am - 4pm; SU Square; Freshers

Freshers GIAG workshop! Checks and Balances: Preventing legal injustice (FREE): 23rd September noon - 1pm; Percy Gee Building 2.23 Training Room, 2/F; Join us for an informal one-hour workshop with the charity The Rights Xplorers Programme and come to get to know us. Discover how we tackle legal injustice, explore the UK's checks and balances system and learn how you can get involved!; Freshers | Give it a Go session

GIAG - Boat Club (Land Sessions): 23rd September 4:30pm - 6:30pm; Charles Wilson Building; Freshers

Swimming GIAG session 1: 23rd September 7pm - 8:30pm; Roger Bettles Sports Centre; Student Group | Sports | Freshers

Freebies Fair: 24th September 10am - 4pm; O2 Academy; Freshers

Fresher's Fair Stall: 24th September 10am - 4pm; Student Union; ｡𖦹°‧ Want to talk psychology and have a chance of spinning our holy wheel?｡𖦹°; Freshers

Glider - GIAG/Showcase: 24th September 10am - 4pm; Fielding Johnson Lawn; GIAG! Come meet the Flying Team at the Fielding Johnson Lawn, where you can see the glider and learn how to join the team!; Freshers | Give it a Go session

Societies' Fair: 24th September 10am - 4pm; Percy Gee Building (SU); Come see us at the fresher's fair (stall 56) to win some prizes, and meet some of the committee!; Freshers | Advice Service event

Society of Change Ringers - GIAG/Showcase: 24th September 10am - 4pm; Fielding Johnson Lawn; GIAG! Come meet the Society of Change Ringers at the Fielding Johnson Lawn, where you can see the mini-ring and have a try!; Freshers | Give it a Go session

Sports & Societies Fair: 24th September 10am - 4pm; SU Square; Freshers

GIAG LGBTea: 24th September 2pm - 4pm; Liberation room in Percy Gee (SU); The first of our weekly queer tea and coffee catch-ups. Come along for free hot drinks and to meet some of the queer community at UOL. Rainbow UoL lanyards will be available for everyone who wants one!; De-Stress campaign | Advice Service event | Freshers | Give it a Go session

Swimming GIAG session 2: 24th September 3pm - 4:30pm; Roger Bettles Sports Centre; Student Group | Sports | Freshers

ULISOC Annual Meet & Greet: 24th September 5pm - 8pm; Sir Bob Burgess Lecture Theatre 2; 🚨 NOT TO BE MISSED: ULISOC Annual Meet & Greet 🚨; Student Group | Freshers | Give it a Go session

GIAG Tabletop Games: 24th September 6pm - 9:30pm; Sir Bob Burgess Building, Room 1.02 & 1.03; Come and see what Tabletop Games Society is about! We'll have D&D, Tabletop Roleplaying Games, Warhammer, Mini Painting, Social Deduction Games, Board Games, TCGs and More! Welcome to Freshers and previous students alike. See you there!; Freshers | Give it a Go session

Try our Societies and Sports Clubs Out

Swimming GIAG session 1: 23rd September 7pm - 8:30pm; Roger Bettles Sports Centre

Swimming GIAG session 2: 24th September 3pm - 4:30pm; Roger Bettles Sports Centre

ULISOC Annual Meet & Greet: 24th September 5pm - 8pm; Sir Bob Burgess Lecture Theatre 2; 🚨 NOT TO BE MISSED: ULISOC Annual Meet & Greet 🚨

Freshers only GIAG: 24th September 5:15pm - 8pm; Meet in foyer of Percy Gee, then we will be at Freeman's Cottages Group Study Room 3; A freshers only event including a campus scavenger hunt and other activities!

Brothers' Games Night 🎮: 25th September 5pm - 8pm; Sir Bob Burgess 1.01; ULISOC Presents: Brothers' Games Night 🎮

Sisters’ Games Night ❤️: 25th September 5pm - 8pm; Sir Bob Burgess 1.02; ULISOC Presents: Sisters’ Games Night ❤️

Water Polo GIAG session 1: 25th September 7:30pm - 9pm; Cossington pool

Give it a Go - Neurodiversity Society: 26th September 5pm - 9pm; Liberation Room Percy Gee; If you're interested in potentially joining Neurodiversity Society, please come along to our Give it a Go event to get a feel for what it is we do every week at our weekly social meets.

Board games and pizza meet and greet: 26th September 6pm - 8pm; Sir Bob Burgess, 1.04; Meet and greet social for anyone interested in first aid or joining the society to meet everyone in a relaxed social environment. Free pizza!!

Swimming GIAG session 3: 27th September 3pm - 4:30pm; Roger Bettles Sports Centre

AstRoSoc Observatory Night GIAG 1: 27th September 7pm - 10pm; Olive Banks, The Village, LE2 2LH; Ever wanted to look at the stars through a large (ish) telescope? Join AstRoSoc at our first observatory night of the academic year! Meet us at Olive Banks in The Village, where we'll have a presentation/quiz, then we'll walk over to the observatory!

GIAG Fencing 1200-1300: 28th September noon - 1pm

Mixed Hockey GIAG Session: 28th September noon - 4pm; Roger Bettles Astro

Give it a go: 28th September 1pm - 4pm; Stoughton Road Playing Fields; American football give it a go trial session

GIAG Beginner Tap: 29th September 6pm - 7pm; 3.13 Multi Use Space, Percy Gee; No experience needed, come and join our dance family and try something new, for free!

GIAG Inter/Adv Tap: 29th September 7pm - 8pm; 3.13 Multi Use Space, Percy Gee; If you already have some dance experience, please come and join our lovely dancers for a free taster session!

Swim Trials: 29th September 7pm - 8:30pm; Roger Bettles Sports Centre

GIAG Beginner Modern: 29th September 8pm - 9pm; 3.13 Multi Use Space, Percy Gee; No experience needed, come and join our dance family and try something new, for free!

GIAG Inter/Adv Modern: 29th September 9pm - 10pm; 3.13 Multi Use Space, Percy Gee; If you already have some dance experience, please come and join our lovely dancers for a free taster session!

Women's Cricket GIAG session 2: 30th September 6pm - 8pm; Danielle Brown Sports Hall; This session allows you to meet new people and play a bit of cricket in a fun and welcoming environment. You will get a taste of what training is like at UoLWCC and have a go at playing a softball match. Everyone is welcome no matter your ability!

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