Hello everyone! I hope you had a restful break and are ready to come back and smash those assignments! 

It’s definitely been a busy few months. The ‘Fork Yeah!’ Student Foodbank is fully open and thriving. Since we opened in November, we’ve helped over 180 students by handing out food and hygiene products. We had a visit from the Duke of Edinburgh and the Lord Luitenant of Surrey, who were both thoroughly impressed with the progress and reach of Fork Yeah! We now have a fridge and provide students with fruit and vegetables, and dairy products. If you would like to help out the food bank, feel free to donate any food items you don’t want or reach out to become one of our volunteers! 

As it starts getting warmer out, I’m planning to run some community activities out in the Quad! These could be badminton tournaments, sports days, art sessions, and more! Especially as it gets closer to final deadlines, it’s important to take plenty of breaks for yourself, socialise and have fun. Let us know if there’s anything you want us to organise!  

The other presidents and I are also looking to improve international student support. We want to hear directly from our international students about what is going well for you and what might not be going so well. From here, we want to start making changes and improvements that make studying here and being away from home just that little bit easier. If you’d like to be involved, reach out to any of the presidents.  

Good luck with all your deadlines as we come to the end of the year. Always remember that you can reach out to the Union if you need any support during this time. Keep it up!

Phoebe Daniels (President Farnham 2025/26)