The Best Student Life. Bristol SU
Sign in
Click to Search Click to Search

 Student Groups 

Find a group Start a groupActivity Hardship Fund
IntramuralB:ActiveFacilities
 

 Tools to run your group 

Guidance & resources Training & development meetings Awards & accreditation
Start a new group Committee-fest Committee portal
COVID-19 guidance for groups

 What's On 

All Events Bristol SU Live Balloon Bar
Bristol SU Living Room
 

 Volunteering 

Volunteer with local organisationsStudent led projectsStart a new project
Volunteer resourcesInformation for OrganisationsHear about new opportunities

 Advice & Support 

Issues with your course Extenuating circumstances Academic Appeals
Exam and Assessment Issues Failing an assessment Complaints
 
 

 Student Voice 

Your Officer Team Your Student Reps Elections
Democratic Events Our research Impact
Student voice FAQs

Make A Smile

  • Logo

Description

Join This Group

 

 

 

VISION & VALUES

 

Welcome to Make a Smile!

 

We believe that all children deserve a childhood and understand that illness or disability can make this very difficult for some children. Our goal is help these children enjoy their childhood. We endeavour to be professional, forward-thinking and well trained but hold at the forefront of our practice that fun is the number one priority for both children and volunteers. 

 

 

 

WHAT WE DO

 

We bring smiles to children by dressing up as their favourite fictional characters - Disney, Pixar, Marvel, you name it! Visiting magical places may be difficult for these children so we bring the magic to them. 

 

Our volunteers undergo rigorous training in order to ensure the very best standards. All of our volunteers are DBS checked and trained in working with children. We also provide a number of different training sessions, allowing our volunteers to expand their skill set and interact better with all children. 

 

We offer training in British Sign Language, Autism Awareness, Confidentiality, Non-Verbal Communication, Improvisation and many more. 

 

If dressing up isn't your cup of tea, we have other roles that won't require you to. 

 

 

 

VOLUNTEERING ROLES

 

Character

  • Attend events in character 
  • Plays games, chats to and interacts with children
  • Most children-facing role

 

Magic Maker

  • Attend events out of character
  • Act as supporting staff
  • Plays games, chats to and interacts with children
  • Assists characters at events

 

Imagineer

  • Does NOT attend events
  • Helps with organising events and costumes
  • For people short on time or not wanting to attend event

 

 

 

Find us at:

Facebook  |  Instagram  |  Gmail

 

 

Join This Group

Terms and conditions

Click here to view terms and conditions

Close

Membership Fee Inclusions

 

Prior to signing up to a Club or Society speak to the Committee to find out what your membership includes and if there are any further expenses throughout the year.

 

Service Standards

 

All Club or Society members can expect to receive:

 

  • The opportunity to attend regular meetings, events, activities, trips and socials as arranged.
  • The opportunity to stand for a committee position or vote in their elections (Bristol students only).
  • For Sports Club – to attend regular training sessions and have the opportunity to be selected for the teams.

 

Code of Conduct

 

When joining a club or society you are agreeing to abide by the constitution, general rules, regulations and policies of University of Bristol Students’ Union and also the Club or Society Code of Conduct which sets out the level of behaviour & discipline expected of all Club & Society members.

 

Download the Code of Conduct

 

Refund Policy

 

Any customer who pays for a membership subscription to a Bristol SU Society, Sports Club, Student Media and initiatives has a 14 day cooling off period from the time and date of purchase during which they have the right to cancel the subscription and receive a full refund. If you do decide to cancel within the 14 days, Bristol SU will refund your payment within a further 30 days of the cancellation.  To request a refund please email: bristolsu@bristol.ac.uk

 

Data sharing (Sports Club members only)

 

Please be aware that Bristol SU may share data relating to the members of its sports clubs with the Centre for Sport, Exercise and Health (a department of the University).  This information may be used for the purposes of communicating direct with these members and/or to cross-reference against SEH's Sports Pass membership records.

 

As part of Bristol SU's membership of British Universities & Colleges Sports (BUCS) Bristol SU may have to share data on to its sports clubs members so BUCS can, from time to time, communicate with these members. 

 

Data sharing (Societies members only)

 

If you're joining one of the societies listed below please be aware that your name and email address will be shared with Bristol Hub for the purpose of keeping you up to date with their activities through their email “The Week”:


AIESEC Bristol, AMICUS Bristol, Anti-Slavery Society, Bristol Feminists, Bristol Friends of MSF, Bristol Marrow, Bristol Social Enterprise Society, Bristol Student Action for Refugees, Bristol University Amnesty International, Conservation Group, Bristol University Oxfam Group, Bristol University Sustainability Team, Bristol Volunteers for Development Abroad, Engineers Without Borders, Howard League for Penal Reform Student Society, International Affairs Society, Medsin Bristol, Model United Nations, and Vegetarian and Vegan Society.

 

For more information on Bristol Hub visit: http://www.bristolhub.org.

 

If you do not want your details shared with the Hub please email: bristolsu@bristol.ac.uk.


These terms shall be governed by English law and are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. Nothing in these terms shall exclude liability for fraudulent misrepresentation.