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What is SALTSoc?
SALTSoc is the academic society for all Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) students here at BCU, whether you've taken the Undergraduate, Masters or Apprenticeship route. We want to reach all cohorts, whether you're just beginning your SLT journey, or if you're in the final stages, ready to step into the professional world. We are free to join, and try to make our events as inclusive as possible.
What does SALTSoc do?
Within the society, we aim to create a space for members to escape the intensity of the course, whether that be through a crafty social, such as our previous 'paint and sip' night, a chilled coffee and catch up or collaborative nights out with other health societies like Parasoc to party the stress away. We also want to provide members with more information about the course and career, such as hosting external guest speakers to talk about their experiences and provide advice.
We also want to raise awareness of the SLT profession as a whole, including hosting fundraising events, like bake sales, and sharing awareness day posts around conditions we may come across in practice. We also aim to raise awareness of diversity in the profession, including celebrating disabled, neurodiverse, and LGBTQ practitioners, as well as those from minority backgrounds.
Social media
If you want to keep up-to-date with the society, we are most active on Instagram. Our other socials are currently under construction, so we will update when these are up and running. We also have a WhatsApp Community and will share the joining link with you once your membership is confirmed. If you’re not on any social media platforms, then feel free to email us at saltsoc@bcusu.com. This year, we are aiming to get a podcast going, so keep an eye out for announcements regarding that! We also send a monthly newsletter to all of our members, where these updates can be found.