Liberal Democrats

Southampton University Liberal Democrats is a vibrant political society dedicated to fostering liberal values, political engagement, and meeting like minded individuals. Whether you're politically engaged or just curious, we offer speaker events, policy discussions, trips, and great socials. If you’re a believer in liberty, equality, environmental responsibility, internationalism, a stronger and cooperative Europe and achieving a fair deal for our future, come and discover what we’re about.

What we do:

Socials & Trips: Pub nights, joint socials with other societies, speaker dinners, Christmas ball and trips to Lib Dem conferences, Young Liberals events and Parliament.

Campaigning: Get involved in local and national Lib Dem campaigns, including training sessions led by seasoned campaign leaders.

Speaker Events: Hear from high-profile Liberal Democrat figures.

Debates: Engage in lively discussions with other political societies.

 

It should also be noted the Southampton University Liberal Democrats did previously exist and was a hugely popular society until it got disbanded around the time of Covid 19.

The Committee

All clubs and societies within the Students' Union are run entirely by students. The student committee for Liberal Democrats this year are:

Louis Clarke
President
  • The President’s duties include chairing meetings, leading the strategic development of the society, ensuring committee members complete their duties. They can also deputize other committee members where they cannot undertake their duties. They also manage conflict within Committee and lead the disciplinary function; and ensure compliance with the constitution.
Reuben Hinchliffe
Treasurer
  • The Treasurer leads the finances of society; ensuring that any revenue/expenditure is reflected in the society's accounts and ensure compliance with SUSU & constitutional provisions relating to the finances of the society.
Alexander Maximilian
Welfare Secretary
  • The Welfare Secretary leads and coordinates all the Welfare efforts of society. They ensure that posters and resources are created and distributed to our members during any events or on any of the society’s communication channels. They may delegate or delegate to certain functions.
Bo Kent
Events & Social Secretary
  • The Events & Social Media Secretary serves a dual purpose: coordinating and leading our social media work, alongside overseeing events. They may delegate or be delegated certain functions (especially in relation to outreach to third parties – a function of the Vice-President primarily).
Alexander Maximilian
Vice-President (Projects and Operations)
  • The Vice-President supports the President with their duties and can act as a deputy for other committee members where they cannot undertake their duties. They also have the duty of connecting with guest speakers, the Young Liberals, and other stakeholders as they deem fit or as delegated. Additionally, they lead administration and compliance with SUSU, University, and wider regulations. They complete paperwork, manage the society’s administration OneDrive, and ensure compliance with the constitution.

Membership Information

These are the current membership fees offered by Liberal Democrats, although many clubs and societies offer a free period for new members to try out their activities.

You must be a member of the Students' Union to join a club or society
NameCostValid PeriodDetails
Year MembershipFREE07/09/2025 - 07/09/2026The 1 year membership enables you to get involved with all of our events, run for committee & vote in the annual AGM.
Associate MembershipFREE07/09/2025 - 07/09/2026The associate membership is for individuals who are not full members of the union. You are entitled to attend our events and speak at AGMs with the consent of Committee.

Products

Available products to purchase for Liberal Democrats

Constitution

All SUSU clubs & societies must have a Constitution which governs how they run

Download Constitution

Privacy Notice

All SUSU clubs & societies must have a Privacy Notice which describes how they use personal data collected

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Health & Safety

All clubs & societies are required to risk assess their activity to ensure it is carried out in a safe manner for members. Current risk assessments for Liberal Democrats are available to view below

Upcoming Events

Check out our upcoming events below:

Sorry, there are no upcoming events for Liberal Democrats.

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