Falmouth and Exeter Students’ Union is celebrating after two of its societies scooped awards at the second national society awards.

Last weekend representatives from five FXU groups which had been travelled to Nottingham for the awards ceremony to celebrate their nominations for seven out of the 14 awards.

FXU’s Islamic Society won Best Cultural and Faith Society and Wild Doc Soc won Best Hobby and Interest Society.

Chloe Zillwood, FXU Islamic Society secretary, said: "We're so happy and honoured to have received the award for Best Cultural and Faith Society. This year has been a wonderful year for FXU Islamic Society and it's great to see our efforts recognised at a national level. In particular, our participation in Charity Week, Islamophobia Awareness Month, World Hijab Day, Believe and Do Good and International Women's Day have been personal highlights and the committee will cherish these memories.

"Thank you to all of our members for your ongoing support throughout the past year, it has been lovely getting to know each and every one of you better. The committee wishes you all best."

Sophia Fraser, Wild Doc Soc president, said: "We are over the moon to have been presented with this award. This year we have strived to produce our biggest and best variety of events to date all for our members and we can proudly say we have achieved that with the title of Best Hobby and Interest Society. A huge thank you to the entire Wild Doc Soc team and our members."

The event was formed in 2016 at University of the West of England to celebrate the best student societies in the UK and includes a series of networking events and information sessions. The day culminates in a lavish award ceremony to celebrate the incredible work of student groups.

Other shortlisted FXU groups included EcoSoc for Best Society, Wild Doc Soc for Best Media Society, Generation Wild for Best Local Community Collaboration, Wild Film Fest for Best Society Event and Don’t DisAbility Society for Best Campaigning Society.

Amanda Chetwynd-Cowieson, FXU president for student experience, said: “Having so many societies and volunteer groups get the recognition they deserve, on the national platform, is just fantastic. Just being shortlisted for a National Society Award is a huge achievement and I’m so proud of all the committees who have volunteered their time to run such wonderful groups this year."