SWANSEA University students are preparing to march through London for the National Union of Students Demo 2012.
FUNDRAISING: Rob Abrams and Phil McNee are raising awareness on campus about the demo in London.
Organised by the Students’ Union and funded by the University and College Union (UCU), the event is expected to see students stand together against the rise in tuition fees, cuts to education and high youth employment.
At the first student forum of the year in October, the motion was passed for Swansea University’s Students’ Union to support #DEMO2012.
The arranged transport can take 50 students down to London on Wednesday 21 November and sign up includes a free lunch. The bus will be leaving Fulton House at 6am and leaving London at 5.30pm.
Students’ Union welfare officer, Charlotte Britton, says why Swansea University students should take part in the demo:
“Swansea students should go if they’re disappointed or angry about the way students have been treated by political parties. The demo is a great way to march alongside fellow students who feel the same way.
“The last demo got a lot of students interested in becoming politically active in the SU, helping with campaigns and fighting for what they feel passionate about.
“Massive thanks to UCU who funded the bus. Without them we probably wouldn’t have been able to go and the SU is incredibly grateful for their generosity.”
To attend the event using students’ union transport, students must sign up. Visit www.swansea-union.co.uk.
There is also a waiting list and a guide to getting to London independently on the Students’ Union website.
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