LINKS success at University Society Guild awards dinner
Members of University of Essex LINKS had
a night of success at the Annual Society Guild Awards hosted by the
University of Essex Students' Union.
Most improved society
With a new format for the society awards, competition
was set to be fierce for the three awards presented to
societies. St John Ambulance LINKS was nominated for both the most
improved society and the society of the year. Despite contesting
against a much improved film society, LINKS was delighted to walk
away with the trophy for most improved.
University of Essex LINKS has made much progress in the past
year. The Societies Guild committee commented particularly on work
made in communications - including a brand new website.
Training for LINKS members has increased two-fold;
and now LINKS volunteers can be found not just at events on campus
twice a week, but around the county with other St John Ambulance
units.
Individual success
In addition to the overall society awards, a number of
commendations were awarded for exceptional work to
societies at the University. St John Ambulance member Mark
Aspin was one of the four commended.
In his four years as a member of University of Essex LINKS, Mark
has held such diverse roles as web officer and secretary, and
contributed over 1,500 hours of voluntary service to St
John Ambulance; alongside commitment to other
societies.
Outgoing unit chairman, Steven Morrison, commented on the
evening's awards: "It was great to see the effort of our members
recognised by the Students' Union. Over the past year the committe
have put in alot of hard work to get the unit to the high
standard that can be seen today. Without the hard work of
Mark and others it would not have been possible.
"It is also important to recognise the hard work of all our
volunteers, without whom the unit could not be effectively
operational. I wish the new committe all the best for the upcoming
year, they certainly have their work cut out!"