Description
Welcome to the University of Bristol Padel Society!
Overview
We are the first Padel Society in the UK and would like to give you a warm welcome to this great sport. Padel is a thrilling racquet sport that's easy to pick up and endlessly enjoyable. It's played on a smaller court surrounded by glass walls, creating a unique blend of strategy, power, and precision.
The rules are simple, making it accessible for beginners, yet the game's strategy and teamwork aspects provide endless opportunities for improvement. Padel is considered the fastest-growing racquet sport in the world!
Location: Last year we had a couple of tournaments and they took place in Padel4All and in Surge Padel, local buses can easily get you there from the uni campus.
Membership & Benefits
This year's membership is worth £25, and it will include the following benefits:
- 50% discount off-peak and 20% discount on-peak when booking courts or padel lessons at WeArePadel
- Hiring equipment such as racquets or balls will be completely FREE (WeArePadel)
- Discounted access to our tournaments
- Free access to our inside university league! (NEW)
- Access to University League and multi-university competitions
- Access to our socials, including free nights out.
Socials & Events
Throughout the year we plan to organise socials at the Den and Terrace where if there is a top Padel tournament we can turn the TV on and watch it, or we can just meet up and have fun.
Private events at both of the venues are just for our members. We'll be having joint socials with other societies, getting to know more people making every night unique!
Additional events may take place in other venues where activities will be revealed!
Committee 2024/2025
President - Javier Martinez
Vice Presidents - Pablo Gonzalez-Espejo & Alex Lindley
Treasurer - Carlos Medina
Social Media Manager - Alfredo Lavin
Equality officer - Santiago Gil-Casares
Contact
Instagram: @uobpadel
If you have any enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us at uobpadel@gmail.com
There is a WhatsApp Community for everyone to join to receive immediate news and discuss events. However, some of the groups will be exclusive for members, such as padel leagues.
Terms and conditions
Click here to view terms and conditions
Membership Fee Inclusions
Prior to signing up to a Club or Society speak to the Committee to find out what your membership includes and if there are any further expenses throughout the year.
Service Standards
All Club or Society members can expect to receive:
- The opportunity to attend regular meetings, events, activities, trips and socials as arranged.
- The opportunity to stand for a committee position or vote in their elections (Bristol students only).
- For Sports Club – to attend regular training sessions and have the opportunity to be selected for the teams.
Code of Conduct
When joining a club or society you are agreeing to abide by the constitution, general rules, regulations and policies of University of Bristol Students’ Union and also the Club or Society Code of Conduct which sets out the level of behaviour & discipline expected of all Club & Society members.
Refund Policy
Any customer who pays for a membership subscription to a Bristol SU Society, Sports Club, Student Media and initiatives has a 14 day cooling off period from the time and date of purchase during which they have the right to cancel the subscription and receive a full refund. If you do decide to cancel within the 14 days, Bristol SU will refund your payment within a further 30 days of the cancellation. To request a refund please email: bristolsu@bristol.ac.uk
Data sharing (Sports Club members only)
Please be aware that Bristol SU may share data relating to the members of its sports clubs with the Centre for Sport, Exercise and Health (a department of the University). This information may be used for the purposes of communicating direct with these members and/or to cross-reference against SEH's Sports Pass membership records.
As part of Bristol SU's membership of British Universities & Colleges Sports (BUCS) Bristol SU may have to share data on to its sports clubs members so BUCS can, from time to time, communicate with these members.
Data sharing (Societies members only)
If you're joining one of the societies listed below please be aware that your name and email address will be shared with Bristol Hub for the purpose of keeping you up to date with their activities through their email “The Week”:
AIESEC Bristol, AMICUS Bristol, Anti-Slavery Society, Bristol Feminists, Bristol Friends of MSF, Bristol Marrow, Bristol Social Enterprise Society, Bristol Student Action for Refugees, Bristol University Amnesty International, Conservation Group, Bristol University Oxfam Group, Bristol University Sustainability Team, Bristol Volunteers for Development Abroad, Engineers Without Borders, Howard League for Penal Reform Student Society, International Affairs Society, Medsin Bristol, Model United Nations, and Vegetarian and Vegan Society.
For more information on Bristol Hub visit: http://www.bristolhub.org.
If you do not want your details shared with the Hub please email: bristolsu@bristol.ac.uk.
These terms shall be governed by English law and are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English Courts. Nothing in these terms shall exclude liability for fraudulent misrepresentation.
