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What is Step Up For OUSET?
Step into 2025 with the OUSET x OU Fit Club fundraiser and support Open University students to complete their studies!
Between Friday 3 - Friday 31 January, we're working together to raise awareness and fundraise for OUSET in 2025. Anyone can get involved, and you can make up your 'steps' however you can to play your part in our virtual relay!
Whether that be walking your dog, joining in a park run, cycling to work, rolling to the park, or swimming laps, there's a range of ways you can get involved! Record your distance and log it with us to be a part of growing OUSET for future Open University students.
Walk, run, roll, cycle, swim, climb...the posibilities are endless!
How to sign up
- Claim your place for £2 on the Step Up For OUSET page (link coming soon).
- Share our JustGiving Campaign page with friends, family and your wider communities to help us reach our fundraising goal of £300 for OUSET.
- Get yourself warmed up until the challenge begins on Friday 3 January 2025!
- Send your results to OU Fit Chair Billy on the OU Fit facebook page, OU Fit Discord, or via email.
Relay route
Your movement will work towards the completion of a virtual relay between all Open University offices. We want to see how many laps we can do while raising vital funds for OUSET, with the route starting at the Milton Keynes campus and covering 814.2 miles (1310.4km) in total.
- Milton Keynes OU Office ➡️ Scotland OU Office: 289.6 miles (466km)
- Scotland OU Office ➡️ Northern Ireland OU Office: 141.8 miles (228.2km)
- Northern Ireland OU Officer ➡️ Southern Ireland OU Office: 87.6 miles (141km)
- Southern Ireland OU Officer ➡️ Wales OU Office: 182.9 miles (294.4km)
- Wales OU Officer ➡️ Milton Keynes Office: 112.1 miles (180.5km)
OUSET Recipient
"I thank you for giving me the second chance and for allowing me the opportunity to hopefully give back to society."
Who are the Students Association?
The Open University Students Asssociation exists to make a positive difference to all OU students and is run by an elected student Leadership Team.
It houses clubs, societies, volunteering opportunities and support groups you can get involved with, plus much more.
Have an explore of the Association website to find out more!
What is OUSET?
The OU Students Educational Trust (OUSET) is a grant giving trust committed to providing students in severe hardship with access to funds that will help them successfully complete their studies.
Who are OU Fit?
This club is aimed at students supporting each other to achieve and maintain a healthier lifestyle. This group is open to all Open University students, past and present.
The group allows its members to share ideas on healthy eating, fitness training, promoting health activities, promoting a positive outlook on life, and supporting each other to achieve a healthy mind and body.
I can't participate, how else can I support the cause?
- Share the Just Giving Page with friends and family.
- Share the challenge on your social media.
- Find out more about OUSET on their webpage.