What is Do Something Different?

Do Something Different is an extracurricular programme delivered by uea(su) and UEA, to enhance your time at university. Whether you want to try out a new activity, explore somewhere new, or take a break from your studies, there is a Do Something Different activity that will work for you.

Why get involved?

Whether you choose to host your own event or come along to one of ours, there are lots of reasons to get involved and Do Something Different. We offer activities to keep you active or focusing on mental wellbeing for when life starts to feel overwhelming or stressful, as well as workshops and trainings to boost your CV and get you ready for post university life. We have something for everyone! Arts and Crafts, Sports or Gaming, whatever it is our activities are fun and (most of the time) FREE!

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Do Something Different calendar

< July 2022 >
M	T	W	T	F	S	S
27	28 14:00 - 16:00 Start, Keep Going and Submit - Wellbeing Workshop	29	30	1	2 16:00 - 19:00 Book Writing & Publishing Masterclass -Passion2Published	3
4	5	6	7	8	9	10
11	12	13	14	15	16 11:00 - 16:00 Navigate Norfolk: Thetford Forest	17
18	19	20	21	22 18:00 - 20:00 Improv Comedy Workshops w/ Intellectual Hooligans	23	24
25	26	27	28	29	30	31 13:00 - 16:30 Bishop's House Open Garden
1	2	3	4	5	6	7

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Run Your Own Do Something Different Event!

All clubs and societies can run their own Do Something Different event, and can apply for up to £50 of funding to help put this event on. If you want to run a Do Something Different event, the event has to be open to all UEA students, not just your members. Follow the steps below to help you put on your event.

Step 1: Complete and submit your documents

To ensure your Do Something Different event is approved by the Union, you must:

• Complete the Do Something Different Event Form. You can let us know if you are looking for Do Something Different funding on this event form.
• Book a room on campus if you need to.
• Send in your external speaker form if you need to.
• Complete a Risk Assessment and send it in to union.opportunities@uea.ac.uk.

Step 2: Promote your event

The best way to promote your event to students is by creating an event on the SU website. For help on making the event on the SU website, see this guide. Make sure you tag your event with the DoSomethingDifferent button to ensure it shows up on the Do Something Different calendar. We can also promote your event on the DSD Instagram via Instagram stories. If you tag @uea_dsd and @uea_su we will repost it.

Step 3: Run your event!

Now it's time to run your event! Make sure when running your event you implement all the measures you included on your risk assessment. You should also make sure you’ve got everything you need to run the event a few days prior to ensure you're prepared and ready to go. 

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Contact Us

If you have any questions or ideas you want to tell us about, you can email us or come and see us in the Student Union office at any time!

You can also find us on Instagram for more info on upcoming events and a chance to enter our regular giveaways!

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