Welcome to the future of Birmingham University Guild of Students

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Welcome to the future of Birmingham University
Guild of Students
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The future of the Guild

• Where have we come from
• The challenges/opportunities facing the Guild
• An invitation to you to participate by canvassing
  student views to inform the future direction of
  the Guild

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University Charter of Incorporation

• 17. There shall be . a Guild of its Students.
  The constitution functions privileges and all
  other matters connected with the said . Guild
  requiring to be prescribed shall be prescribed as
  may be provided by the Statutes

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Education Act 1994 part II

• 20.(1)  In this Part a "students' union" means
• (a)  an association of the generality of students
  at an establishment to which this Part applies
  whose principal purposes include promoting the
  general interests of its members as students or
• (b)  a representative body (whether an
  association or not) whose principal purposes
  include representing the generality of students
  at an establishment to which this Part applies in
  academic, disciplinary or other matters relating
  to the government of the establishment
• http//www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1994/Ukpga_1994003
  0_en_3.htm

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Unincorporated Association

• The Guilds current legal status is as an
  unincorporated association.
• "association" means that it is an organisation
  consisting of a group of people who have decided
  to work together in furthering what the
  organisation is established to do, and who
  participate in its administration.
• "unincorporated" means that the organisation is
  not incorporated as a company. 
• Because the organisation is unincorporated, it
  cannot hold land and other investments in its own
  name nor does it have limited liability. 
• That liability lies with the Trustees

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Charities Bill 2006 (or 07)

• Seeks to regulate charity sector in a more
  consistent manner
• Students Unions to become regulated by Charity
  Commission
• Led to negotiations with University on
  relationship between Guild/University/Charity
  Commission

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Negotiations

• Currently exploring 4 models with the University
• Integration become a University department
• Subsidiary company of the University
• Charitable company
• Charitable incorporated organisation

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We invite you to participate.?

• 3 meetings
• 12-2pm 3rd March (Associations) Mandela Room
• 3-4pm 8th March (Clubs and Societies) Mandela
  Room
• 12-2pm 13th March (Course Reps) Mandela Room
• 6-7pm 14th March (Res Exec) Guild Council
• Opportunity for you to consult your
  constituencies
• Vote on preferred option at next Guild Council

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Guild Councillors

• See you there