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Period Poverty Project Free Period Products from the Students' Union To support the end of period poverty, you can pick up free period products from the Student Union Office and around the campus. In the toilets across campus (and in the Student Union Office), we stock Tampax Compak Regular, Super and Super Plus, Lil-lets Lite, Regular, Super and Super Plus, and Always Ultra Day in Normal (with or without wings) and Long (with wings). From the Student Union Office, you can also access a range of sustainable period products, completely free of charge. These include NORA Midi and Mini Reusable Pads, Lil-Lets Menstrual Cup (size 1) and Modibodi Period Underwear in sizes 6 to 18. "A very exciting update to the Period Poverty Project from me! I've managed to secure over £1,000 of funding from the Department for Education to support our Further Education (Pre-Degree) students." Harriet Moore, Student Union Manager, January 2021 Announcement Post

Above and Beyond Awards Annual Awards Ceremony The Above and Beyond Awards were created in 2020 as an annual celebration to reflect on the positives of each academic year, celebrate your amazing achievements and the community that we are so proud to be a part of. The Student Union Manager each year works to gather staff and student nominees, then shortlist these with the help of University's Deputy Vice Chancellor and the Student Union President. Shortlists are then voted upon by all staff and students. Staff can choose to nominate for any of the student categories, which are as below: Student Awards Student Ambassador of the Year Student Representative of the Year Student Union Executive Committee Member of the Year Student-Led Club or Society of the Year Student-Led Project of the Year Award Community Excellence Award Sustainability Excellence Award Inclusion Excellence Award Kindness Award Special Recognition Award Staff and students can nominate for the staff categories, which are as below: Staff Awards Team of the Year Best Technical Support Best Academic Support Professional Services Award Student Champion Award Staff-Led Project of the Year Award Community Excellence Award Sustainability Excellence Award Inclusion Excellence Award Kindness Award Special Recognition Award

Cycling Bike Hire Plymouth Bike Hire: Bike hire that's bookable online with a large range of bike types available to be delivered to you. Time range of the hire can be tailored to you and your needs! From standard mountain and road bikes, to E-trikes, with hire rates starting from £15-20 they will likely have something for you! Find out more here. The Bike Box Café: Run by Plymouth Bike Hire from 10am daily. Last hires to be returned by 6pm. Pedal bikes, electric bikes, tandem, cargo bikes, scooters and more available! And with a traffic free trail onto Dartmoor and a café, what more could you ask for? Rame Riders: Open from 10am daily with last hires back by 6pm. All hires include a helmet. Located at Mount Edgcumbe Country Park so lots of scenic routes. Mountain bikes, trailers, tag-a-longs, tandem and electric options available. Cycle Routes Click here for Plymouth City Council's cycle route resource. Or click here for some ideas of locations. Local Cycling Clubs The Corinthian Cycling Club YOGI Cycling FLAB Social Rides See more on the Plymouth City Council website.

Online Communities The Students' Union Team have been working hard to create and develop online communities for you to keep in touch during the lockdown periods and hybrid learning of 2020/21. Please feel free to browse the groups below and join via Facebook. If you have any suggestions for what groups you'd like to see, do let us know!

Swimming Indoor Swimming Pools in Plymouth Plymouth Life Centre Plymouth Life Centre is home to an Olympic sized indoor pool, diving pool and toddler pool. Click here to find out more, and to find out more about the diving facilities, click here/ Plympton Swimming Pool and Gym Click here to learn more. Wild Swimming in Plymouth When wild swimming make sure you are aware of the rules of the location and you have checked the tide and weather warnings. Swim responsibly. Click here for some wild swim spots in Devon and Cornwall. Outdoor Swimming Pools in Plymouth Mount Wise Outdoor Swimming Pool - Seasonal Swimming. Click here to find out more. The Tinside Lido is an outdoor, sea water swimming pool available for seasonal swimming. Click here to find out more.

Physical Health Doctors Surgery, Prescriptions and Pharmacies The first thing we'd recommend you do when moving into a new property in Plymouth is registering with a doctors surgery (or checking you are still in the catchment area if you have moved from another Plymouth address). To check which doctors surgeries you are able to register at, we'd recommend using this NHS tool . As you might be aware, prescriptions are only free until you're 18, however, as a student you might be eligible for free prescriptions via the NHS Low Income Scheme, which you can find out more about here . When it comes to collecting your prescription in Plymouth, there are plenty of places you'd be able to pick it up, but Boots in Drakes Circus is one of the most accessible and close to campus too. Please do also make sure you've had your Meningitis ACWY vaccination before or shortly after coming to Plymouth, and keep up to date with flu vaccinations if you require them. We'd also recommend that you get to know key services available from Derriford Hospital and the Cumberland Centre , as you may need to use these in the event of injury or emergency. If you're concerned about your sexual health , the Students' Union provides free condoms freely available outside the Student Union Office, as well as pregnancy tests. Dentist Practices and Orthodontists Dentist practices are different to doctors, in that they don't require you to be within a catchment area, so we'd recommend signing up at your most convenient practice, whether that be local to your home or close to AUP, it's whatever works best for you. NHS dentist practices in the city may not always be taking on new patients, but you can search for all of the nearby practices (and orthodontists) on this map to find other local ones if your first choice has a waiting list. That being said, don't feel like you've got to suffer in pain - you can still see an emergency dentist even if you're not registered in the city. As for costs, again these might be fully or partially covered for you if you're eligible for a HC2 or HC3 certificate from the NHS. Gyms in Plymouth There are a wide range of gyms in Plymouth, all offering different student discounts and deals, including The Gym, PureGym, Nuffield Health and plenty of independent and specialist gyms too. If you live in the Mutley area, the closest gym to you is likely PureGym on Alexandra Road. If you're living in the city centre, then the closest gym is likely The Gym on Derry's Cross. If you're living closer to Union Street or in Devonport, your closest gym is likely MDL Fitness. Opticians There are plenty of different opticians across the city, including Vision Express, Specsavers, Boots and independent opticians too. Many of these offer regular deals for students that include free eye examinations or half-price prescriptions, so it's worth shopping around when you're due your next eye test. If you're eligible for the NHS Low Income Scheme mentioned before, this may also cover your opticians appointments and any prescriptions you might require.

Cricket Plymouth Cricket Club Plymouth Cricket Clubs are affiliated with the following local groups: Devon Women's League West Devon Youth League Devon Cricket League Click here to find out more. Devon Cricket - Find a Club Click here to find a club. LMS Plymouth Last Man Standing is an amatuer cricket league. They play T20 cricket in 2 hour games with 8 players per team. Click here to get involved. Cornwood Cricket Club All ages and abilities welcome. Playing options include 35 over league matches, both T20 format, Super 8’s pairs cricket. Find out more here .

Anti-Burnout Initiative The Anti-Burnout Initiative is a project led by Student Union President 2023-2025, Beth Evans. The project includes resources, events and various content to help you to be kind to your brain. Dopamine Menu Click the blue square to view a downloadable template for a 'Dopamine Menu'. Book Recommendations Check out my book recommendations for feeling re-motivated and creative. More content coming soon Keep checking back for more exciting updates.

Tennis (and Table Tennis) in Plymouth Tennis in Plymouth Public Tennis Courts - click here. Tennis for Free initiative - click here. Table Tennis in Plymouth Plymouth and District Table Tennis in Plymouth. In association with Sport in Mind - click here. Joola Plymouth Table Tennis Club - click here. Plymouth Life Centre. 55 mins per session. They also have low pressure 'turn up and play' sessions once a week. Click here to find out more.

HELLO! WE ARE ARTS UNIVERSITY PLYMOUTH STUDENTS' UNION Meet The Team What's On Find Clubs and Societies Get In Touch Your Student Union is here to support you throughout your studies. The Student Union Team is here to ensure you have the best experience possible during your time at Arts University Plymouth! We help to ensure proper representation for all students at the institution, put on activities and events, and support you during your time here. Our diverse team is made up of students and graduates, elected by you to make your voices heard. Our team is made up of a full-time student-elected Student Union President, a full-time Student Union Manager and a team of voluntary, elected students who make up the Student Union Executive Committee. Email us studentsunion@aup.ac.uk Call us 01752 203443 Follow us Find us PL4 8AT

Mental Health Support - Internal and External Mental Health and Wellbeing Support at AUP SU The Students' Union regularly runs events to support mental health and wellbeing, including for Mental Health Awareness Week, University Mental Health Day, and more. We work with the University's Human Resources Team to ensure key University staff are Mental Health First Aid trained, and you can spot these staff by their pink lanyards (pictured right). We always aim to ensure the Student Union President and Student Union Manager are Mental Health First Aid trained and undergo additional training in the form of ASIST: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training. Mental Health and Wellbeing Support at AUP At Arts University Plymouth, the Student Support services offer help with everything from finance issues to disability, as well as counselling, mindfulness, acupuncture and more. You can find out about the Student Support team and what they offer by emailing them at studentsupport@aup.ac.uk . Mental Health Support in Plymouth Livewell South West provides a wide range of services for people requiring support to improve or manage their mental health, including a 24/7 Crisis Line. The Zone is one support system in the city, offering budgeting, debt and money advice, information and support, mental health support, housing and homelessness help, sexual health and relationships advice, and more. You can find The Zone on Union Street. Plymouth Domestic Abuse Services provide support for men, women and children who need advice and protection from domestic abuse. They offer a wide range of help including a refuge and one to one support and confidential advice. Harbour are a Plymouth-based substance misuse charity that provides support for those with complex lives. There are lots of other support networks across Plymouth that provide help and advice for a wide range of issues, you can find more on the Student Support section of the portal or by searching through the Hub of Hope , by service type and location. In an emergency, always call 999.

Work For Us We are committed to working with as many students as possible to support you during your studies. Student Commissions We often commission students for various Student Union projects. For example, the Students' Union commissioned illustrations from Zara McDermott for new merchandise and branding for 2024-2029. Student Ambassadors Our Student Ambassadors support students throughout their time at Arts University Plymouth; from your first week and beyond. They will be on-hand at Freshers events to answer any questions you might have and help you meet people from all areas of the AUP community. Throughout the year, they work at bar nights, events and much more. Voluntary Roles As a student at Arts University Plymouth, there are plenty of other ways to get involved, such as the voluntary, student-elected roles within the Student Union Executive Committee, as a Student Representative or even as a Club or Society Leader. If you are interested in any of these voluntary positions and would like to know more, please email the Student Union President.

Rugby Plymouth Argaum RFC Find out more here. Plymouth Dolphins Inclusive Rugby club who promote marine conservation. See their website here . Old Plymothian and Mannameadian RFC OPM RFC has a whole range of teams including a walking rugby team. Check them out here. Rugby Pitches in Plymouth Plymouth City Council has a list of local public rugby pitches - click here to view it.

Football Football Clubs in Plymouth Use this link to find a team or check out the ones below. Teams that play in Leagues: Plymouth Parkway - find out more here. Find a team resources: Teamstats - Plymouth teams. Englandfootball - find football. Every Player Counts Accesible Football teams/clubs in Plymouth. Find out more here. Football Pitches in Plymouth Find football pitches in Plymouth - here.

Dance Find a dance class: Use this resource to locate a dance class in Devon - from Ballroom to Rumba - there's something for everyone. Dance classes in Plymouth: Plymouth Dance Academy: Adult classes in Ballet, tap and Hip-Hop Dance Factory Plymouth: Adult classes in the following styles: Lyrical Street Tap Freestyle contempary Modern Theatre Jazz Ballet The Lemon Frog Dance Company: Adult classes in Argentine Tango, Salsa, 1950's Jive and Bachata as well as Party sessions Mad about Swing: Weekly Swing classes in the city centre. Every Tuesday

Sexual Health Support - Internal and External Free Condoms and Oral Dams The Students' Union provides a range of condoms and oral dams, available for free from outside the Student Union Office at Tavistock Place. If you are looking for a specific item that you can't find, please feel free to pop in and ask! There are also a number of local schemes that offer free condoms, which you can find out more about here . Free Pregnancy Tests The Students' Union has free pregnancy tests available for those who may need them. These can be collected from the Student Union Office. You are welcome to email us ahead of popping in, or book a timeslot via our QR codes, to ensure someone will be around for you to access these. STI and HIV Testing Derriford Hospital is the main Sexual Health in Plymouth (SHiP) hub. They offer STI testing and treatment, HIV care, routine and emergency contraception, and abortion services. The G.U.M. (Genito-Urinary Medicine) clinic is an NHS run clinic for all aspects of sexual health. Find out more here . The Zone's sexual health service can offer help with condoms and lube, emergency contraception, contraception options and advice, pregnancy testing, chlamydia testing, sexual health advice, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and referrals to other services. Find out more here .

Arts University Plymouth Official Merchandise All sales from merchandise go straight back into our services and support, such as the Student Union Food Bank and Period Poverty Project. You can drop us a message on our social media (Facebook, Instagram and TikTok @artsuniplymsu) or email us at studentsunion@aup.ac.uk to order place an order to collect or browse in the Union Shop located within the Student Union Office. Official 2025/26 Price List Hoodies Light Pink, Light Blue and Forest Green, Sizes S-2XL, £25. Crewneck Sweatshirts Black, Sizes S-2XL, £20. T-Shirts Black, Forest Green and White, Sizes S-2XL, £12. Beanies Customised black beanie with embroidered plant bot illustration, £8. Tote Bags Forest Green, Lavender and Natural Cotton, £6. A3 Full-Colour Illustrative Prints Printed in-house on A3 card, these prints show off the full-colour illustration, £5. Fridge Magnets Sustainable (birch and bamboo) Arts University Plymouth keyrings made using the FabLab facilities on site, £1. Keyrings Sustainable (birch and bamboo) Arts University Plymouth keyrings made using the FabLab facilities on site, £1. Coasters Sustainable (birch and bamboo) Arts University Plymouth keyrings made using the FabLab facilities on site, £1. We aspire for our merchandise to be as local, sustainable and affordable as possible. We have previously used on site facilities such as the Textiles Workshop for screen printing and the FabLab for laser cutting, showing off the Universities in-house resources through our merch offering. Our merchandise is always designed by students and graduates, and has recently been updated through a paid student brief. Our newest merchandise was launched in October 2024, and was designed by BA(Hons) Illustration graduate, Zara McDermott.

Frisbee Disc Golf - Mount Edgcumbe Frisbe golf at Mount Edgcumbe is a 9 hole course which takes you on a walk along the whole of the park. It costs £5.99 per adult and £3.99 per child and takes approximately one and a half hours to play. For more information, click here . Plymouth Ultimate Frisbee Club Plymouth Ultimate was founded by our very own Adam Levi (Senior Learning Technologist). The club typically trains every other Saturday at central park and they also play in competitive tournaments. To learn more, see their website here . Central Park Frisbee Golf Central Park has a range of golf options including a 9 hole frisbee golf course. They offer introductory trips for new players and also sell their own frisbees! For more information and to check out their other golfing options (pitch and putt and foot golf) see their website here .

Awards and Achievements This page details the awards and achievements of the Students' Union, as well as our Student-Led Clubs and Societies. If you are looking for information about the Above and Beyond Awards, please click here . National Student Survey 2024 Students have rated Arts University Plymouth above the national benchmark in all seven categories of the National Student Survey (NSS) 2024. This year, across the NSS 2024, Arts University Plymouth was the highest-scoring arts university in the UK in six of the seven NSS categories: ‘Teaching on my course’, ‘Learning opportunities’, ‘Assessment and feedback’, ‘Organisation and management’, ‘Learning resources’ and ‘Student voice’ , when compared against the UK’s seven other well-respected arts universities (Arts University Bournemouth, Falmouth University, Leeds Arts University, Norwich University of the Arts, Ravensbourne University, University for the Creative Arts, and University of the Arts London). This is an even better result than last year, when Arts University Plymouth was the highest-scoring arts university in the UK in five of the seven NSS categories. Arts University Plymouth has the highest-rated Students’ Union in the NSS 2024 of any specialist arts university in the UK and in Plymouth, based on the NSS question “How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?”. Overall, Arts University Plymouth was the top-ranking arts university in the UK for 20 of the 27 questions that students were asked in the NSS 2024, improved from last year when Arts University Plymouth was the top-ranking arts university in the UK for 17 of the 27 questions. Second Place Students' Union (South West England) At the 2024 WhatUni Student Choice Awards (WUSCA's), Arts University Plymouth Students' Union was voted the second best Students' Union in the South West of England. National Student Survey 2023 Students have rated Arts University Plymouth above the national benchmark in all categories of the National Student Survey (NSS) 2023. This year, across the NSS 2023, Arts University Plymouth was the highest scoring arts university in the UK in five of the seven NSS categories: “teaching on my course”, “learning opportunities”, “assessment and feedback”, “learning resources” and “student voice” , when compared against the UK’s seven other well-respected arts universities (Arts University Bournemouth, Falmouth University, Leeds Arts University, Norwich University of the Arts, Ravensbourne University, University for the Creative Arts, and University of the Arts London). Think Student Awards 2021 - Winner of the "Best Campaign Supporting Student Wellbeing" Award. Plymouth College of Art Students’ Union (PCA:SU) won Best Campaign Supporting Student Wellbeing at the 2021 Think Student Awards , beating leading international universities to be selected as the winner by the Student Pulse panel of 40,000 students. The Think Student Awards are the only awards of their kind, judged by the students themselves and measuring real impact. Judges said: “The students loved how Plymouth College of Art went above and beyond to support their students during the pandemic, providing tangible help and access to essential items.” Find out more about the awards and why PCA SU won here . Pictured: Harriet Moore (left), Student Union President 2020-2022, and Paige Nolan (right), former Student Union Manager. The National Societies & Volunteering Awards 2021 - Longlist for "The Collaboration Award" The Photographic Society made it to the longlist of The Collaboration Award after being nominated by the Students’ Union for their Photography Symposium with local artist Robert Darch and local company The South West Collective. At the time, the society is led by second year BA (Hons) Photography students Harry McCallum, Mia Hollywood, Jaymee Lewis and Dan Dayment who didn’t let the pandemic get in the way of their activities, instead organising an amazing online event that was open to everyone and was the most successful society event of this academic year in terms of both number of attendees and positive feedback post.