SA Handbook 2023-24

Nightline
Volunteering
Glasgow Students’ Nightline (GSN) is a confidential listening and
information service run by trained student volunteers, for students.
GSN is available Monday-Friday, from 7pm to 7am during term time and can be
contacted by phone (0141 334 9516), or online for chat service via the website
www.glasgowstudentsnightline.com.
Volunteers from GCU, Strathclyde University and Glasgow Univeristy are recruited
in September and January each year –more information and to apply go to
www.glasgowstudentsnightline.com/volunteering-with-us.
Sustainability
We take the ethos of sustainability seriously. We work hard to reduce our impact on the
environment and to support student led sustainability campaigns and societies.
Here are some of the ways you can get involved:
• Join the Ethical and Environmental Network. Be involved in developing and
implementing this year’s green campaign!
• Join a society that focuses on sustainability. For example the Fashion Society or the
Common Good Society.
• Start your own sustainability-focused society. Bee-keeping society anyone?
We were one of the first Students’ Associations in the country to offer accredited Carbon
Literacy Training. In 2019, we successfully campaigned to re-open the outdoor learning
space on the roof of the Library, increasing green space on campus by 300 m 2 . With the
help of Student Voice and Ideas, we successful
worked with the University on switching to
sustainable take-away utensils in catering outlets.
Because of this work (and so much more) we were
awarded Excellent status from the Green Impact
accreditation scheme.
www.GCUstudents.co.uk/eande
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