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Unity is Bangor's LGBTQ+ society. We're here to represent, inform and entertain all LGBTQ+ students in Bangor. We have weekly meetings, as well as a range of cool attitude-free events at different spots around Bangor.

What we're doing

Unity committee meetings every Monday at Bar Uno. 6pm! Everyone is welcome! LGBTea Fruit Salad: Bangor's best LGBTQ night out.At Bangor Academi.
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The Last Fruit Salad Ever!

Rascals

23.5.2012 at 14:0

★★★Wednesday 23rd of May ║ Rascals★★★ Entry £3 Free shots! Fruit Salad is Bangor’s longest running LGBTQ+ club night. Run by Unity Bangor, the night is a heady mix of good music and a relaxed atmosphere. Boasting some of the most eclectic music of any night out, our DJs play anything from chart pop to indie; classic disco to electro. It is a fun, attitude-free place to be yourself, let your hair down and get your groove on. Everyone is welcome, whatever their orientation. So come on down to Fruit Salad, Unity Bangor's LGBTQ+ night of the year upstairs in Rascals. While this won't be the last club night that Unity hosts it is certainly the last Fruit Salad ever! Who knows maybe we'll see you there! ═════════════════════════════════════════ For more information: Email: lgbt.chair@undeb.bangor.ac.uk Follow us on Twitter: UnityBangor Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unitybangor

CAMPAIGNS

I Take One Everywhere 10/9/2011 14:59

This year Unity is running an exciting new campaign promoting safe condom use. You will most likely see our posters all around campus and our volunteers handing out free condoms outside the new Students’ Union nightclub Acadmi all through freshers week.

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Committee Minutes 7th May 15/5/2012 14:12

Committee Meeting

Date: 7th May 2012

Time: 18:30

Braint Common Room

Minutes

  1. Apologies for Absence
    1. Rob, Scott
    2. Matters Arising
      1. Minutes approved
      2. Action appraisals

                                               i.     Uli to contact Coleg Menai in the future about billing on the site.

                                              ii.     Beth to check room booking.

                                            iii.     Scott to discuss printing costs and allowances with Uli.

  1. North Wales Pride
    1. Tony and Emma present from North Wales Pride.
    2. Emma summarised what Cymru Pride Wales committee are striving to achieve, what fund raising events they are presenting, and the actual event.

                                               i.     Fund raisers include ‘Momentum’ 11th May, Eurovision at Menai, Float at Bangor Carnival 9th June, Snowdon Climb 16th June.

                                              ii.     Actual event will take place over the Friday and Saturday weekend of the October 5th and 6th. It will be a camping event, with stalls and 3 themed rooms. Tony gave summary of the different acts.

                                            iii.     Ideas were exchanged between Unity Bangor Committee and Emma and Tony, and are open to more ideas.

                                            iv.     Action: Membership are invited to Volunteer on the website.

  1. Constitution
    1. Constitution needs to be edited and posted in public domain.
    2. Action: To be posted on Facebook group committee must vote on rewrite is acceptable.
    3. Emergency Contact
      1. Martyn suggested that phone numbers are swapped for emergencies.
      2. Action: Phone numbers to be exchanged by the Facebook group.
      3. Inventory Clean-out
        1. Martyn suggested that a day when people can come to the container to go through what Unity has and needs to order, and what can be salvaged for future events.
        2. Action: Find who wants to be involved in the inventory clean-out.
        3. Action: Find a date suitable for people who want to be involved.
        4. Committee Meetings
          1. Next week there will be a committee meeting, at that the discussion of further committee meetings will be held.
          2. Unity Website Blurb
            1. Louis asked if people could write him a blurb for the Unity Website, before 14th May.
            2. It was suggested that the blurbs be translated, if Gareth can.
            3. Hoodies
              1. Beth would like to introduce Committee hoodies and would like to extend the offer to the Membership.
              2. Action: Beth to price hoodies.

10. May Fruit Salad

  1. Discussion ended with the decision that May’s Fruit Salad be held on the 22nd May.
  2. Action: Uli to make poster as soon as possible and start billing.
  3. Action: Uli to discuss with Scott the budget for the posters ETC.
  4. Fruit Salad is being advertised as last ever Fruit Salad.

11. Fruit Salad Rebranding

  1. Discussion ended with the decision that a competition will be held to find the new identity of Unity’s club night.
  2. Prizes were discussed, including; free access to the night over the next academic year, a free hoodie, free badges, free bottle opener ETC.
  3. A suggestion box will be included at the May Fruit Salad.

12. Street Team

  1. Action: Uli to create a Facebook page.
  2. Discussion of Street Team meetings on Wednesday afternoons.
  3. Discussion of Street Team having T-shirts / badges, discussion further with Scott.
  4. Discussion of an Open evening.
  5. Action: Street Team volunteers to be advertised as soon as possible.

13. Unity Guides

  1. Next week, Lauren (of previous committee, holding position of Unity Guides Coordinator) is handing over to David with more information.
  2. Action: Unity Guide volunteers to be advertised as soon as possible.
  3. Action: David to contact union about sending information about Union Guides to freshers.
  4. Action: David to organise training for volunteers.
  5. Action: David / Uli to organise cards to give out to Fresher on Fresher’s Week.

14. Freshers

  1. Ideas to be discussed what to do on Fresher’s week in terms of activities.
  2. Ideas to be discussed who Unity Bangor want to collaborate with over Fresher’s week.
  3. Action: Beth to talk to Adam (Academi’s Manager) about a running Unity’s rebranded night Thursday of Fresher’s week.

15. Psych Soc

  1. Email sent to Ellie suggests that we will be unable to involved directly as Unity, due to the nature of the event.
  2. However, membership is still invited to perform with SODA.

16. Any other Business

  1. Film Night

                                               i.     Action: Contact Central Room Bookings to book JP hall or failing that, MALT.

                                              ii.     Poll results to be collected 7th May.

                                            iii.     Action: Uli to design posters and bill night as soon as possible.

  1. Conference

                                               i.     Ellie went to NUSW LGBT conference in Cardiff.

                                              ii.     Spoke to Ian, who was reelected, and who has said he plans to hold NUSW LGBT in Bangor or Wrexsham next year.

  1. Action: Martyn to talk to Cisco and Beth & Chris about committee training.

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CONTACT

Rebecca Warrior & Elle Davison, Chair

lgbt.chair@undeb.bangor.ac.uk

TBA

Martyn Curzey, Secretary

lgbt.secretary@undeb.bangor.ac.uk

Hi I'm Martyn, and as Unity Bangor's Secretary I have a variety of clerical jobs. Primarily I write the agenda and take the minutes from all meetings, which are published in the public domain. I look after and distribute the paper work. I also make sure that everything is done in a proper fashion - Unity Bangor must uphold it's constitution as well as comply with the rules and regulations of the Students' Union.

Scott Henderson, Treasurer

lgbt.treasurer@undeb.bangor.ac.uk

TBA

Beth Allcock & Rob Savage, Social Secretary

lgbt.social@undeb.bangor.ac.uk

Hey! I'm Beth Allcock, studying 3rd year Sociology and Religious Studies. My role in Unity Bangor is job share Social Secretary which involves organising fun and exciting events for you to be involved in; such as our monthly club night :)

Christopher Eades, Campaigns Coordinator

lgbt.campaigns@undeb.bangor.ac.uk

Hi, I'm Chris studying Chemistry. It will be my third year in Bangor and my first being involved with Unity. I am Campaigns Coordinator which means I help organise campaigns related to Unity LGBTQ+.

Louis Waters, Public Relations Coordinator

lgbt.webco@undeb.bangor.ac.uk

Hey, I'm Louis and I'm one of the Public Relations Coordinators for Unity Bangor! My role as Online PR Coordinator is to manage the Unity website, blog, Facebook and Twitter while maintaining online relations with the LGBTQ+ Community.

Ulrike Kunze, Public Relations Coordinator

lgbt.publicity@undeb.bangor.ac.uk

TBA

David William Blake Broadhurst, Unity Guide Coordinator

lgbt.qgc@undeb.bangor.ac.uk

TBA