Happening at BL 4
BL Women’s Hockey (@blwhc)
BLWHC has had a fab start to 2020+1! We helped organise and take part in a running challenge fundraiser for Cancer Research UK with other women’s Uni hockey clubs around the country. All together we managed to raise over £1,600! We also celebrated LGBT+ History month by highlighting hockey legends who identify within the community to share their stories. From international heroes to local clubs to our own members, check out our instagram (@blwhc) to see our celebration of all things LGBT+ in BLWHC! The captains have also been hard at work organising team fitness, ensuring the club is pitch ready when that time (finally!) comes. Also, keep your eyes peeled for another MIND charity challenge we’re planning for March!!
BL Students for Global Health (@bartssfgh)
In March we will be putting on lots of interesting events to celebrate Asian Heritage Month! Focusing on health in Asian communities, you can expect to see a Griff goes Global, Reading Club and a Watch Party (Watch Credits to Give Credits). Keep an eye on our socials for more! Instagram: @bartssfgh Facebook: Barts and The London Students for Global Health.
BL Lacrosse (@bllacrosse)
This month, BL Lacrosse did a challenge to fundraiser for Drs of the world UK. We manage to complete 10,000 squats in 15 days and raise over £150 for this amazing charity.
We have been also running yoga and HIIT sessions to keep our members active during this lockdown
We have also participated in the Good Lad Initiative organised by QMBL Movember.
BL Boat Club (@blrowing)
Lockdown 3.0 may have brought on the water training to an end, but the club has been running a 21 minutes for 2021 challenge. Throughout February we have been running daily zoom workouts for our members. These range from HIIT workouts to yoga to walking or running. Lockdown can be hard on mental health so this 21 minutes per day challenge was the perfect way to keep members active, while not overloading them with training on top of busy work and uni schedules.
BL Cricket (@bartscricket)
At Barts Cricket we have not let another case of lockdown fever hold us down! Multiple Joe Wicks HIIT sessions and Online yoga, are a few ways we are preparing for the upcoming season by managing our fitness through virtual means. Furthermore, participating in Movember and the Good Lad Initiative has allowed our society to touch on various topics such as mental health and general wellbeing. Which was deemed a great success by multiple members of Barts Cricket. Still managing to organise weekly socials is something we are very proud of as a club. From ‘virtual tables’ to Barts Crickets Got Talent, we have continuously been growing the club by allowing all members to still have a taste of normality through such alien times.
BL Friends of MSF (@bartsmsf)
We are so happy to see the interest in Friends of MSF grow throughout our many events this year. Thank you to everyone that participated in our recent Stravathon fundraiser and photo competition! As elections are coming up we want to invite anyone that is passionate about supporting the work of MSF and leading creative events to join the committee. This year we have held movie nights, speaker events, a cooking class, a virtual pub quiz, a running fundraiser and language lessons. Keep an eye out on our social media for more events and for information on running for a position on committee!
BL SAMDA (@barts_samda)
At SAMDA we're passionate about widening access into Medicine and Dentistry! We provide support throughout the UCAS application process from personal statements, to entrance exams, to navigating the interview process! As a volunteer you can make a meaningfully help a young person achieve their potential.
One amazing way you can get involved is through our mentorship scheme. You and a team of volunteers will be paired with a school and deliver virtual talks. Over the year you will build rapport with these students and provide tailored support.
This is a great opportunity to give back to the community, help overcome barriers to accessing STEM careers and also work on your leadership and communication skills!
BL Music (@blmusic)
Over the year, the musicians at BL have been busy at work submitting recordings to us for our online concerts. We've had three concerts in the first term, which all included solo performances, group performances, and some very fun watch along socials over Zoom. We have our final concert of the year, Barts Arts, in collaboration with the other performance groups at BL (Dance and Drama). If you would like one of your performances to be showcased on our Youtube channel, make sure to send it in to us via our email or socials. We want to see what you can do, whether you're a pro or have just started! Join us for our final concert, Barts Arts, on the 25th of March 2021.
BL Plastic Surgery (@blplasticsurgsoc)
Keep your eyes peeled on BLAPRAS' socials as they have an exclusive members only Abstract Workshop on the 25th of March. This event will be led by Mr Wee Lam, the Editor of the Europen Journal of Hand Surgery.
BLAPRAS are also in the midst of planning some exciting events including a remote surgical skills session and a plastic surgery virtual summer course.
To keep updated make sure to follow @blplasticsurgsoc and find us on the Society app!
BL Netball (@blnetball)
At BL Netball, we have a weekly welfare schedule to make sure we stay in touch and keep people involved! Everything is optional, and there is no commitment.
We have weekly socials and sunday workouts with a netball coach, and also have a regular book club, BLM forum, yoga classes with a yoga teacher, collabs with other clubs (such as the lovely BL Dance) and many other ways to get involved! We also have weekly welfare drop-in sessions. There is something for everyone, and there are ways to get active within the cub such as our FGM campaign and various fundraising we get involved in. Drop us an insta dm at @blnetball or message the President, Costanza, for more info!
BL Sexual and Reproductive Health (@blsexualhealth)
So far this year, we have hosted a few talks from Decolonising Sexual Health, to LGBT+ Inequalities in SRH and female sexual dysfunction, as well as a careers panel for those who are interested in how to get into this specialty. We have also had regular watch parties and book club/discussion groups about various topics around SRH. Coming up in March, we'll have a discussion where we'll explore some of the issues that sex workers face with access to healthcare and their rights.
Find us here to keep up to date with our events: https://linktr.ee/blsrhs
