VIPres at the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Students' Union
An initiative to reduce damage and noise disturbance in halls of residence as a result of pre-drinking.
VIPres is aimed at large groups of students who typically pre-drink in halls of residence.
The intervention features early bird drink deals as an incentive for students to socialise in the bars prior to a night out, as opposed to pre-drinking in halls of residence and causing damage and/or noise disturbances.
The scheme was popular amongst sports clubs (e.g. the Ultimate Frisbee team who attend VIPres as part of a social event for a tournament that they hosted with other university teams).
It is £3 per entry to the event and it takes place between 9-11pm every Saturday night before club nights in the Students' Union bars. Approximately 150 students attend each week.
VIPres also operated a loyalty scheme to encourage attendance throughout the year.
Drug and Alcohol Impact is an SOS-UK project.
SOS-UK is a student-led education charity focusing on sustainability - we know environmental sustainability cannot be achieved in isolation, so our work spans across issues of justice and wellbeing as well.
Alcohol Impact and Drug & Alcohol Impact are SOS-UK programmes that run in partnership with universities and students’ unions and are supported by key sector agencies including Universities UK and AMOSSHE.
