Solent Students' Union Fundraising Policy: Guidelines for Students' Charitable Activities, Schemes and Mind Maps of Law

Download Solent Students' Union Fundraising Policy: Guidelines for Students' Charitable Activities and more Schemes and Mind Maps Law in PDF only on Docsity! Solent SU Fundraising Policy Last Updated: April 2020 Review date: April 2022 Fundraising Policy Solent SU Fundraising Policy Last Updated: April 2020 Review date: April 2022 Solent Students’ Union Fundraising Policy April 2020 1.0 Policy Summary 2.0 Policy Statement 3.0 Support, Guidance and Training 4.0 Expenses 5.0 Health, Safety and Risk Management 6.0 Hiring and Use of Charity Buckets or Pots 7.0 Collection Permits or Permissions 8.0 Selection of Charities 9.0 Fundraising for Solent Students’ Union 1. Policy Summary 1.1 This policy was adopted by Solent Students’ Union Leadership Team in April 2020. The policy will be reviewed no later than April 2022. 1.2 This policy highlights the legal requirements that Solent Students’ Union and all students fundraising through the support of Solent Students’ Union must abide by. 1.3 At the time of publication this policy follows all relevant statutory guidance. 2. Policy Statement 2.1 Solent Students’ Union will at all times adhere to the Charities Act 2011 and other relevant statute where appropriate. All guidance in this policy is superseded by changes to the law and the fundraiser is responsible for ensuring they adhere accordingly. 2.2 Solent Students’ Union is committed to offering all students at Solent University the opportunity to take part in fundraising activities during their studies. 2.3 Solent Students’ Union aims to offer support for a range of fundraising activities which appeal to our diverse student membership through involvement in the Raise and Give (RAG) society and through the hiring of fundraising equipment for other society or individual student group activity. 2.4 Solent Students’ Union will work in partnership with Solent University to ensure all fundraising activity undertaken by students is appropriately and properly recorded through the RAG account so it can be accurately reported to the student body, the University and external stakeholders each year. 2.5 Society members can raise money for their society by using the charitable status of Solent Students’ Union, or could split funds jointly between their society and another charity providing this is clearly stated on all fundraising materials. The following sections clearly outline how to do this.