Stand out from the crowd!

On Wed 7 October, the Source & Gallery will be buzzing with excitement! There will be loads of stalls and hundreds of visitors coming to find out about Volunteering and Part time work.

SheffieldVolunteering has re-invented their annual Volunteer Fair to bring you the best in local volunteering plus part-time student jobs (in partnership with Student Jobshop) - all under one roof. Indeed, CV gold at it's very best.

Why not pop in tomorrow and see what it's all about - 11am til 3pm.

Get involved and STAND OUT FROM THE CROWD!

http://www.shef.ac.uk/union/news.php?contentID=7189

Love Claire

Sunset on Sunday is Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur is the Jewish Day of Atonement; the holiest and most solemn day in the Jewish calendar.

Jews do not eat or drink from just before sunset on Sunday until an hour after sunset on Monday – a dedicated fast of 25 hours. Services are held in synagogues all over the world throughout the first evening and all through the next day so that all Jews can mark this day.

On this Holy day it is encouraged that Jews pray and ask forgiveness. It is also asked that Jews do not work, which includes study and attending classes. This has a great impact on students, as they are unable to attend lectures at school and University.

Traditionally a meal is shared before the fast. Following this, Jews will attend synagogue to pray before meeting again to break the fast after 25 hours.

For new students, Yom Kippur comes at a very difficult time this year - the first day of the semester. Not only must they avoid study, but they may not know where to share the meals or where to go to synagogue.

The Jewish Students Society knows it's really important to make contact with as many students as possible so that they can be directed to services (Reform or Orthodox) and to hospitality for meals before and after the fast. If you are a Jewish student, they are here for you and would love to see you at the activities fair tomorrow. You can also get in touch by emailing them: jewish.society@sheffield.ac.uk

For the chaplaincy, click here.

See you all at the fair tomorrow!
Love Claire x

Socs and sports straight to your inbox

So it's almost freshers week and the Union is already getting busy, people are planning and organising for their upcoming events. If you're interested in whats going on in the Union with societies, sports, RAG, volunteering then why not sign up to the snazzy new Activities E-newsletter?

It will arrive in your inbox every other Monday, with recent news, details of events coming up, and links to the 'Give it a go' program.

See you at the Activties Fair!

Love Claire xxx

170 Societes, 3 rooms, just for you

So the activities fair organisation is going well, we're up to about 170 stalls which I've tried to organise in three rooms like some kind of massive tetris game. There will also be performances outside on the concourse to entertain you, including the amazing Bollywood society and the Cheerleaders so look out for the program of events which will be round and about.

The Fair is on Thursday of Intro week between 10am and 3pm. It's open to everyone, so whether you're a fresher, fourth year, post grad, international student or anyone else in between, make sure you come to the Octagon and check it out.

Don't worry if you can't make it though, you can join a society at any time in the year by going to one of their regular meetings. Pop in to the Source to find out more about societies all year round.

See you all in a couple of weeks :0)

Love Claire

P.s Don't forget the Sports Fair on the Friday too!