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VTeam Foodbank Week 2024!
4th-8th December
Join us on our annual volunteering opportunity to donate food to Colchester Foodbank. Make a massive impact on the local community and help less fortunate this Christmas <3
Ukrainian Ukrainian Society Bake Sale
7th December
Square 3
Ukrainian Sweets on Campus - Charity
VTeam Refugee Teaching Project (RTP)
7th December
In-person - TBC after you register
VTeam Refugee Teaching Project (RTP)
VTeam VTeam Christmas Cafe
7th December
The Atrium
Enjoy some free tea, coffee and snacks while doing some fun micro volunteering :)
VTeam Art Club Regular project
7th December
Off campus - TBC when you register
Want to get creative and help adults with learning disabilities and/or autism at a day centre in Colchester improve their wellbeing? Join Art Club!
Speech and Language Therapy SLT Society Guest Speaker Event - Razvana Shah
7th December
Online via Zoom
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Purple background featured some cotton friendship bracelets, text saying the same thing, and the Society logo LGBTQ+ LGBTQ+ SOC CRAFT: FRIENDSHIP BRACELETS
7th December
5S.4.19
Join us for our penultimate Thursday meeting of the year where we are going to make friendship bracelets! We hope to see you there.
Women in STEM Networking Mixer + Professional Headshots
7th December
Learn how to use LinkedIn to your advantage, pick up valuable networking skills, and get a professional headshot taken by experts! Dress code: business casual.
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This year's 'Chalking of the Steps’ will be taking place between Squares 3&amp;4 on Friday 8 December from 8-9AM. Human Rights Chalking of the Steps
8th December
Between Squares 3&4
This year's 'Chalking of the Steps' will be taking place between squares 3 & 4 on Friday 8 December, from 8-9AM. We will be writing out the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
VTeam Animal Protection Regular project
8th December
Join the VTeam to get a wholesome volunteering experience of animal protection in Wellies On Care Farm!
VTeam Green Thumbs Gardening Session
8th December
Join Green Thumbs in their fun gardening sessions! Do some volunteering and de-stress :)
RPG & Tabletop Holiday RPG One Shot!!!!
8th December
CTC.1.05
Frostvale's Culinary Quest: Embark on a Holly Jolly Quest with RPG & Tabletop society's Festive Adventure! Amidst twinkling lights and snowy delights, a yuletide journey awaits, where holiday cheer meets epic quests and joyous surprises abound.
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Arabic Friendly Feud
8th December
The Arab Society would like to invite you to come enjoy our very Own inspired Game Show.
Pulteney Bridge in bath Travel Travel society Bath day trip
9th December
Bath
day trip to Bath with the travel society
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VTeam Animal Protection Regular Project session
9th December
Join the VTeam for a wholesome volunteering experience of animal protection at the French's Care Haven!
VTeam Community Learning Regular Project
9th December
Off campus
Join the Vteam and volunteer to lend a hand to the community with our community learning regular project!!
Dance Street Dance Class
9th December
Activity Studio 2
Street Dance Class
Dance Commercial Dance Class
9th December
Activity Studio 2
Commercial Dance Class
Catholic Advent Campus Retreat
10th December
Room 5300
VTeam Einstein VTeam Regular Project
10th December
Off campus
Want to volunteer and give something back to society? Come along with VTeam to teach pupils fun science experiments!
Anime & Manga Game's Night
10th December
S.4.19
Come join us on Sunday evening to play board games, switch games - sometimes even Wii games - and have some fun!
VTeam Write for Rights
11th December
Write a letter for the innocent people currently being jailed. Make someone's Christmas and enjoy free tea & coffee <3
VTeam Wellbeing Ambassadors Therapy Dogs session
11th December
Silberrad Foyer
Wellbeing ambassadors presents... dog therapy!
VTeam Einstein VTeam Regular Project
11th December
Off campus
Want to volunteer and give something back to society? Come along with VTeam to teach pupils fun science experiments!
VTeam Refugee Teaching Project (RTP)
12th December
In-person - TBC after you register
VTeam Refugee Teaching Project (RTP)
AuDHD Neurodivergent Society NeuroFESTIVE Jackbox
12th December
CTC.2.01
Join us for the last event of the term, back with Jackbox
Christian Union Essex CU Carol Service
12th December
LTB6
Join us for the Essex Christian Union Carol Service! Includes refreshments and a talk. Open to all!
VTeam Numbers Regular Project
13th December
Join the VTeam for an exciting volunteering session of Maths! Get an opportunity to teach numbers and more to primary school kids.
VTeam Community Creative Writing Project
13th December
5B.124
Do you want to try out writing poems and stories? Join us for exciting volunteering sessions of community creative writing!
VTeam Art Club Regular project
13th December
Off campus
Want to get creative and help adults with learning disabilities and/or autism at a day centre in Colchester improve their wellbeing? Join Art Club!
Speech and Language Therapy SLT Society Makaton Christmas Carol Event
13th December
Square 3
Women in STEM Study Session
13th December
Library Group Study Room
Do you study better in the company of others? Come study with us where we use the Pomodoro technique to keep us on track with breaks to chat and relax.
Dance Contemporary Dance Class
13th December
Activity Studio 2
Contemporary Dance Class for all dance club members
VTeam Coding Regular Project
13th December
Volunteer to teach the basics of coding and IT to primary school kids.
Dance Ballet Dance Class
13th December
Activity Studio 2
Ballet Dance Class
Dance Jazz Dance Class
13th December
Activity Studio 2
Jazz Dance Class
RPG & Tabletop Board Game Night
13th December
5N.151 - The old Waterstones building, next to Art Exchange.
Weekly Board Games Night. Come along, play some games and have a good time
Feminist feminist winter crafting event
13th December
Atrium
join us for an enjoyable winter-style crafting experience! It is a great opportunity to come together, unwind and express our creativity in a warm and welcoming environment before the end of term . we hope to see you all there
Theatre Arts Christmas Pantomime - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
13th-15th December
Lakeside Theatre
The next TAS annual pantomime is...Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. If you are interested in coming along, or joining the cast/production team, then head to our socials for more information coming soon.
VTeam Refugee Teaching Project (RTP)
14th December
In-person - TBC after you register
VTeam Refugee Teaching Project (RTP)
VTeam Art Club Regular project
14th December
Off campus - TBC when you register
Want to get creative and help adults with learning disabilities and/or autism at a day centre in Colchester improve their wellbeing? Join Art Club!
Taylor Swift Society Swiftmas Night In
14th December
TC.2.6
Join us for a Swiftmas Night In!
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Pale mauve background with theatre drapes off to the sides, and a spotlight. The text reads "TAS Panto 2023: Snow White &amp; The Seven Dwarfs!" - the Society logo features at the bottom of the image. LGBTQ+ LGBTQ+ SOC @ PANTO
14th December
Lakeside Theatre
Join us for our final social of the term as we attend the Theatre Arts Society Pantomime together!
Poledancing Pole Dance Winter Showcase
14th December
LTB 6
Join us in the LTB for an evening of pole performances raising money for charity!
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VTeam Animal Protection Regular project
15th December
Join the VTeam to get a wholesome volunteering experience of animal protection in Wellies On Care Farm!
VTeam Community Learning Regular Project
16th December
Off campus
Join the Vteam and volunteer to lend a hand to the community with our community learning regular project!!
Dance Street Dance Class
16th December
Activity Studio 2
Street Dance Class
Dance Commercial Dance Class
16th December
Activity Studio 2
Commercial Dance Class
Anime & Manga Game's Night
17th December
S.4.19
Come join us on Sunday evening to play board games, switch games - sometimes even Wii games - and have some fun!
VTeam Einstein VTeam Regular Project
18th December
Off campus
Want to volunteer and give something back to society? Come along with VTeam to teach pupils fun science experiments!
RPG & Tabletop Board Game Night
20th December
5N.151 - The old Waterstones building, next to Art Exchange.
Weekly Board Games Night. Come along, play some games and have a good time
VTeam Community Learning Regular Project
23rd December
Off campus
Join the Vteam and volunteer to lend a hand to the community with our community learning regular project!!
Anime & Manga Game's Night
24th December
S.4.19
Come join us on Sunday evening to play board games, switch games - sometimes even Wii games - and have some fun!
RPG & Tabletop Board Game Night
27th December
5N.151 - The old Waterstones building, next to Art Exchange.
Weekly Board Games Night. Come along, play some games and have a good time

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