Welcome to UOL Humanitarian Society!
We are a multi-award winning society formed to tackle and raise awareness for humanitarian causes, whether it is within the Leicester community, across the UK, or beyond.
Who is this society for?
Anyone who cares about humanity🌍
The Humanitarian Society focuses on human rights abuses around the world, creating opportunities for students to learn, raise awareness, and take action.
We run awareness events and pop-ups on campus, organise fundraisers, collaborate with guest speakers, and share information about local protests and volunteering opportunities. Our aim is to make human rights issues more visible and give students meaningful ways to get involved.
Most of our events are free to attend. Membership is also free, but the only reason you need to purchase membership is if you want to nominate yourself for a committee position.
Topics we have discussed:
- Homelessness Crisis
- Mental Health Awareness
- Caste System in India
- Period Poverty and Gender-Based Violence
- Neocolonialism in the DRC
- Palestinian Genocide
- Demilitarise UOL Campaign
- Asylum Seekers
- Leicester UCU Strikes
We have fundraised for:
- Freedom4Girls
- Medical Aid for Palestine
- Blood Cancer UK
- Conversations over Borders
- Help the Homeless Leicester
- YMCA
- Migrant Help
- International Rescue Committee
- Yafa Foundation
- Leicester University and College Union
- Congo Children Trust
- SolidariTee
- Palestinian Children's Relief Fund
We aim to tackle more every year with the contribution of our committee and members!
Newsletter:
Our newsletter is self-published and has won awards from SPA Journalism. It tackles a diverse range of humanitarian issues and political topics, contains information about upcoming events, and exclusive interviews with guest speakers. If you are a writer with an interest in writing about social injustice, political events, activism, etc. then you have previously been offered the opportunity to write for our newsletter and get your work published.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Unfortunately, our newsletter has not been active for some time. However, we’re hoping to bring it back and fill the Newsletter Officer role during the Autumn Bi-Election, so keep an eye out for updates. In the meantime, find the links below to check out our previous issues!
1. Mental Health Matters (23/24)
> Content includes: articles about mental health, abuse, disability, interviews with a human trafficking survivor and her ex-therapist, interview with a gay conversion camp survivor, and more.
2. Harmony and Turmoil (23/24)
> Content includes: Cloud seeding in Pakistan, Importance of literacy in the face of the rampant amount of fake news and propaganda from oppressors, What are charities doing to help the largest humanitarian crises in the world? (touches on the DRC, Afghanistan, Sudan), Rivalling the legality of relocating asylum seekers to Rwanda, problems with the UK's disability art support system in comparison to the Australian support system, and so much more. Check out this diverse issue to grasp the versatility of our society.
3. Women of the World (24/25)
> Content: Sexual misconduct within schools (including interview with a survivor), Scapegoating: The penalisation of minorities in today's society: A Psycho-Political perspective, The burden of shame in the South Asian community, heart wrenching personal poetry, and much more.
Committee Members (26/27):
President - Nadia Bassinder (nb426@student.le.ac.uk)
Treasurer - Elisabeth Lucetta (erlwl@student.le.ac.uk)
Events and Social Coordinator - Yue Chen (nc361@student.le.ac.uk)
How do I get involved?
For the latest updates and information about our events, please follow us on Instagram: @humanitariansoc.uol. We also have a WhatsApp group where we share event updates and announcements.
If you’d like to join our WhatsApp group, or if you have any questions, suggestions, or enquiries, please send us a DM on Instagram or email us at su-humanitarian@leicester.ac.uk.