The bursary is an award from the University of Worcester for eligible students during the 2023/24 academic year.

The aim of the bursary is to help new level 4 students settle in at the university and get involved with university life by joining Worcester Students' Union Sports Clubs and Societies in 2023/24.
It takes the form of a £50 credit which can be used to pay for membership(s) of Worcester Students' Union Sports Clubs and Societies via the Get Involved website www.worcsu-getinvolved.co.uk.

New Level 4 undergraduate full-time students paying full fees to the University of Worcester who are starting a new course in 23/24 will be eligible to receive a Get Involved Bursary.

International students who meet the eligibility criteria above will be eligible for a Get Involved bursary. (N.B. International students enrolled with the University of Worcester International College (UWIC) are NOT eligible for a Get Involved award. Course fees for students enrolled with UWIC are paid to UWIC, not the University of Worcester.)

The bursary will take the form of credit added to a Get Involved account which will be created automatically for eligible students.
If you are eligible for an award, you will receive an email from the Get Involved team at John Smiths. This will provide details on how to spend the bursary at the Get Involved website  www.worcsu-getinvolved.co.uk.

If you are eligible for a bursary the email would have been sent to your university email address, not your personal email address. Please ensure you have checked the correct email account and check your spam, junk, and deleted items folders.

If you are eligible for a Get Involved bursary, you will receive an email via your university email account. This will tell you how to access your account and redeem the bursary on the Get Involved website - www.worcsu-getinvolved.co.uk.

You can spend your funds online, on any SU Sports Club or Society that appears on the Get Involved website  www.worcsu-getinvolved.co.uk.

I do not want to join a SU Sports Club or Society; can I use the credit for something else?

The bursary can only be used to pay for SU Sports Clubs and Society memberships for the 23/24 academic year on the Get Involved website - www.worcsu-getinvolved.co.uk.

If you are not interested in any of the Sports Clubs or Societies available, you can set up your own Sports Club or Society. For more information follow this link - www.worcsu.com/sports_activities/new/

The Get Involved bursary is only available as credit in the UW online Get Involved store and cannot be given as cash.

Your Get Involved award is not a loan and you do not have to pay it back. The funds are provided for you by the University to help you purchase SU Sports clubs and Societies membership(s) on the Get Involved website during the 23/24 academic year.

This award will only be for the 23/24 academic year. At the end of the academic year your Get Involved account will be closed, and any outstanding balance will expire.
If you leave the university during 23/24 your Get Involved account will be closed, and any outstanding balance will expire.

You can use the £50 bursary to put towards the overall cost of the Sports Club/Society and can pay for the remaining balance online using a credit/debit card.

Yes, you can join as many Sports Clubs and Societies as you like. If the cost of membership of the SU Sports Club/Society that you wish to join is less than the value of the bursary, you can use any remaining balance to put towards other Sports Clubs and Societies.

To login to the site and use your funds, you must always use your university e-mail address. If you have forgotten your password, click the Forgot Password button when trying to log in to your account (please see guide below). You will then receive an email giving you instructions on how to re-set your password. Please check you spam/ junk folder if the email does not appear in your inbox.

This award is only for the 23/24 academic year. At the end of the current academic year your Get Involved account will be closed, and any outstanding balance will expire.

If you leave the university during the 2023/24 academic year, your Get Involved account will be closed, and any outstanding balance will expire.

Your data will only be shared with The University of Worcester, John Smiths, and the Students' Union. See the data protection statement for full details.

If you have a query about Get Involved please contact studentsunion@worc.ac.uk or visit the SU reception.