Undeb Bangor (Bangor Students' Union)

What Undeb Bangor (Bangor Students' Union) does

Undeb Bangor (Bangor Students' Union) is the official representative body for students at Bangor University, operating as a company limited by guarantee and registered charity (No. 1177930) headquartered on the 4th floor of the Pontio building in Bangor, Wales. Its core function is to provide student representation to university governance, academic advice and appeals support, welfare services, and a programme of extracurricular activities delivered through more than 100 student-led societies, sports clubs, and volunteering projects. The union also runs dedicated campaigns on period poverty, sustainability, and sexual health, and distributes student discount products (TOTUM, ISIC).

The organisation generates revenue through four primary streams: sports and societies membership passes purchased by students, advertising and sponsorship sold to businesses targeting the student body, charitable donations and alumni fundraising, and a formal block arrangement with Bangor University under the 2024 Relationship Agreement that provides operational funding and use of premises. It is governed by a Board of Trustees and led by elected student officers (President, Welsh President, VP Sport, VP Education, VP Societies & Volunteering) alongside employed staff across senior leadership, opportunities, student voice, marketing & communications, and finance & operations functions.

The technology infrastructure is non-proprietary: the union relies on OneVoice Digital's Union Cloud platform for membership management and the Native platform (native.fm) for event ticketing, with ReciteMe providing accessibility support. Service distribution spans Bangor Campus (Pontio, libraries, sports facilities, multiple halls of residence) and Wrexham Campus (Cambien buildings). External partnerships include a core relationship with Bangor University, conservation partnerships with the Marine Conservation Society and North Wales Wildlife Trust, and programmatic ties with HEFCW, Hey Girls, NHS, and others supporting welfare and sustainability initiatives.

Name

Undeb Bangor (Bangor Students' Union)

Legal name

Bangor University Students' Union

Website

https://undebbangor.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Undeb Bangor is the official students' union of Bangor University, providing student representation, academic advice, welfare services, and extracurricular programmes through 100+ societies, sports clubs, and volunteering projects across Bangor and Wrexham campuses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Student Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Accessibility, Accommodations & Assistive Services (EDALAFAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Athletics Fundraising, Sponsorships & NIL Support (EDALAIAN)

Keywords

• Student representation
• Academic advice
• Student welfare
• Sports societies
• Volunteer programmes

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangor

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Student Membership Fees: Revenue generated through sports passes and societies passes purchased by students for membership to sports clubs and societies.
2. Advertising and Sponsorship: Revenue from businesses advertising to students through digital TV screens, varsity sponsorship packs, and general advertising opportunities.
3. Charitable Funding: As a registered charity (No. 1177930), the organization may receive charitable grants and donations. Alumni fund and fundraising activities contribute to funding.
4. Relationship with Bangor University: Formal relationship agreement with Bangor University provides operational support and funding as the recognized students' union.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Undeb Bangor is the official students' union of Bangor University, providing sports and societies memberships, academic and welfare advice, volunteering and sustainability programmes, period poverty support, and student voice/governance representation. It operates as a registered charity (No. 1177930) and company limited by guarantee (No. 11295063), delivering services including Welsh-medium representation through UMCB, a relationship and sex education campaign, and large-scale student events.

Product overview

Undeb Bangor (Bangor Students' Union) operates as a student governance and support organization offering a unified platform of services including sports and societies memberships (Sports Pass and Societies Pass), student support initiatives (Advice and Support Services, Period Poverty and Dignity Scheme), civic engagement tools (Student Voice Platform), and event management (via Native platform). The organization also runs sustainability programs with volunteering opportunities and sexual health education campaigns. Products and services are delivered through a website platform with accessibility support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sports Pass Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• Green Impact Excellent Standard achieved 2022-23 with highest score among all Students' Unions in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Marine Conservation SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Beach Clean Volunteering Project. Students participate in beach cleans with data collected going towards conservation efforts. Marine Conservation Society provides program framework and legitimacy to student environmental activities.
• North Wales Wildlife TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for conservation volunteering including Bryn Ifan tree planting project and Afonydd Menai water vole monitoring. North Wales Wildlife Trust provides access to nature reserves and conservation expertise for student volunteers.
• Bangor City Council and Gwynedd CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Bangor Big Clean initiative, a community cleanup event involving local schools and union volunteers to remove litter from campus and local areas.
• Menter MonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership created to enable students to monitor water voles in the local area through a new volunteering opportunity facilitated by this local organization.
• Bangor UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial relationship agreement between Bangor University and the Students' Union. University provides funding, premises (Pontio building), and formal recognition. The union provides student representation, activities, and welfare services.
• Love The OceansminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConservation charity featured in Conservation Short Talks event, providing educational content about marine conservation and potential volunteering/career opportunities for students.
• RSPB CymruminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConservation organization featured in Conservation Short Talks, providing educational content and awareness of volunteering opportunities for students.
• North Wales River TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided educational content about local river conservation during volunteering week beach clean event, helping students understand river conservation context.
• Higher Education Council for Wales (HEFCW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHEFCW created the wider initiative recognizing period dignity importance. The Period Poverty and Dignity Scheme is part of this HEFCW initiative supporting student wellbeing and health.
• NHSminorOthersReference partnership for sexual health services. NHS provides free contraception and STI testing available in the post for students.
• Cwmni Addysg RhywminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal sex and relationship education company that produced educational videos on healthy sex and relationships in collaboration with Undeb Bangor for the sexual health campaign.
• Captive and Field HerpetologyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Herpetological Society's annual international expedition. Provides funding and support enabling students to participate in overseas trips to find exotic species (e.g., 2025/26 dual trip to Corfu and Türkiye).
• OneVoice DigitalcoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite provider and hosting partner (Powering Undeb Bangor's website). Provides the Union Cloud platform infrastructure for membership management, events, and student engagement.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Students' Union at University of Bristol: UK students' union operating a similar full-service model of representation, sports, societies, and welfare at a major research university. Comparable in operating structure and service mix, though at materially larger scale than Undeb Bangor.
• University of Edinburgh Students' Association: Students' association at a major UK research university with a full-service delivery model including advocacy, sports, societies, and welfare. Comparable in non-profit student governance structure and service breadth, but operating at significantly larger scale.
• National Union of Students (NUS) UK: UK-wide umbrella body for students' unions, providing coordinated representation, policy advocacy, and shared services. Operates in the same regulatory and governance space as Undeb Bangor but at a national scale rather than a single-institution focus.
• University of Manchester Students' Union: One of the largest UK students' unions, providing a comprehensive suite of student services, representation, and activities. Comparable in operating model and service breadth, though at materially larger scale than Undeb Bangor.
• Students' Union UCL: Students' union at University College London, delivering a full portfolio of student representation, activities, and welfare services. Comparable in mission and service mix, though larger scale and based in a major urban London setting.

Regional players

• University of Glasgow Students' Representative Council: Scottish students' union with comparable services and governance structure to UK peers, often cited alongside Undeb Bangor in Green Impact benchmarking. Operates in a different national regulatory context but follows the same UK students' union operating model.

Direct peers

• Cardiff Students' Union: Students' union at Cardiff University, the largest Welsh university. Directly comparable as a UK university students' union delivering sports, societies, advice, representation, and welfare services to a similar student demographic with Welsh-language and multicultural programming.
• Aberystwyth University Students' Union: Students' union at Aberystwyth University, another Welsh institution with strong Welsh-language heritage. Highly comparable in mission, governance structure, and emphasis on Welsh-medium student services, making it the closest peer in geographic and cultural context.
• Swansea University Students' Union: Students' union at Swansea University, another major Welsh higher education institution. Comparable in scope of services (sports clubs, societies, academic advice, welfare) and in operating within the Welsh regulatory and funding environment overseen by HEFCW.

Others

• Bangor University: The anchor university whose students Undeb Bangor serves and with which it holds a formal Relationship Agreement. Not a competitor but the primary institutional partner and funder, providing premises (Pontio), block funding, and the student population that underpins the union's operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/2103647153204412
• Instagraminstagram.com/bangorunibirdwatching
• Xx.com/johnmorrisjone1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bangor-students'%E2%80%8B-union

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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