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Sports and Societies
At Grey, we offer one of the widest range of Sports and Societies (more commonly referred to as 'Sport and Socs') out of any other colleges in Durham. From the mainstream, to the downright bizarre, we are confident that there will be at least one to suit your taste!
Events
The JCR organises events throughout the year for the members of the JCR. Most of these are led by the Events Manager and the Events Committee. They offer many events throughout the year such as the Winter Ball, Grey Day, Phoenix Ball, and many others. There are also a few other big events throughout the year such as the The President's Guest Night, the Sportsperson Formal, and the Grey College Charity Fashion Show.
The JCR
Grey JCR, or Junior Common Room, is more than just the room within the college. It is a charitable student run organisation that operates within Grey College to supply a student community. Grey JCR is run by students for all the students of Grey. All of the sports and societies, events and facilities fall under the JCR. The membership fee you pay at the start of your time in Grey goes directly towards improving facilities run by the JCR, as well as the day-to-day budgets of all the sports, societies, and events.
The major decision-making regarding how the JCR spends its money, who gets elected to what positions, and any votes/referendums occur during JCR meetings. These are usually around 60 to 90 minutes every few weeks on Sundays. They're quite chilled, where you can turn up with a laptop, have a drink, and buy some snacks. They're open to all JCR members, and you don't have to have any prior experience: getting involved couldn't be easier!
You can keep up to date with what is going on in the JCR by checking our social media accounts or reading the regular emails from the JCR such as the Prez Weekly summarising everything happening the following week - these are usually sent on a Friday evening so keep an eye out for them!
The Core Executive, that is the Executive Officers, meet weekly to discuss policy, issues facing students at Grey, ideas for improvements and to update each other during Officer’s reports. The Core Executive also discuss feedback sent in using the feedback system (accessible under JCR > Feedback) in order to react to relevant issues as they arise. These are open to all JCR Members, if you want to sit in on an Executive meeting, you can!
President
Calum Cook
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FACSO
William Farman
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Vice President
Freddie Bloom
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Chair
Ella Reay
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Website Manager
Alexandra Gentry
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Technical Manager
Theo Harris
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Sports and Socs Officer
Ben Roberts
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Senior Welfare Officer
Carmen Tan
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Senior Welfare Officer
Molly Furzeman
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Publicity Officer
Charlotte Honer
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Events Manager
Molly Glenn
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MCR President
Tabitha Trigger
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Bar Manager
Ollie Mckenna
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EDI Officer
Amelia Rees
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Secretary
Ishwari Ramsaha
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President-Elect
Freddie Bloom
FACSO-Elect
Ella Reay
Events
Events in Grey are organised by students, with a wide variety throughout the year. They're primarily organised by the Events Manager, but everyone can get involved, by being a chair of an event, or just by being a member of Events Committee. Just ask around if you're interested.
There are so many events and formals on at Grey throughout the year, some of the highlights of the year are:
- Themed Bops (such as Neon and Halloween Bop)
- Informal / Winter Ball
- Barfest
- Charity Fashion Show
- Phoenix Gala
- Grey Day
- Phoenix Ball
- George Palmer Rugby 7s
As well as large events throughout the year the JCR also hosts Formals which are fancy dinners organised by the Vice President that occur every few weeks in term time. During these, you'll have to wear your gown so it is the perfect chance to look your best in pictures for your family and friends back home.
Formals are really popular, with tickets selling out quickly – a testament to how fun they are! These are often themed events such as the Christmas, Burns' Night, Valentine's, Sportspersons and Stress-Less Formals. Even if you miss out, it's worth heading down to the Greyhound afterwards, as it is always packed with loads of people.
