GO! Shop - Ikea

International@CampusLife welcomes you to join us to GO! Shop: Ikea

Please note this event is for students currently enrolled at Swansea University (and their friends / family) and is not open for bookings from the general public. A valid Swansea University Student Number will be required on booking

Date: Sunday 9th October 2022

Time: We’ll be making stops to pick you up at:

• Park Campus – Fulton House – 10:15am
• Parc Tawe (City Centre Stop) – 10:30am – location here - https://goo.gl/maps/tLjKxv1bTCPsmzUb6
• Bay Campus – Bus Stops at 10:45am.

We’ll leave Ikea at 4pm. The journey takes about an hour, so we’ll be back in Swansea at around 5pm.  

Description: Whether you’ve just arrived in Swansea for the first time or you’ve been here for years, chances are you might need to grab a few things to make life more comfortable. Come with us for a trip to IKEA!

If you don’t already know what IKEA is – it is a huge shop that sells everything that you need for the home, from warm blankets to cutlery and from plants to saucepans! Check their website out for some inspiration - Stylish Affordable Home Furniture & Accessories - IKEA

It is also famous for being very reasonably priced, so this is a good opportunity to purchase some things you might need for your new home in Swansea. Please be mindful that you’ll need to carry these items on the coach back, so we do not advise buying large pieces of furniture!

IKEA has a restaurant so you can eat while you’re there (the meatballs – and meatless balls - are known across the world!). The location of IKEA is close to several other large shops as well as a McDonalds and Starbucks, so it’ll be possible for you to visit these as well if you want - but make sure you are back to meet the coach on time.

Important Information:

COVID-19: You must not attend this event if you have tested positive for COVID-19 within the last 7 days, have been a close contact of another person with a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the last 7 days, have been advised to self-isolate, or are experiencing any symptoms of COVID-19.

Face masks are not mandatory, but we do request that you are mindful of others and the University recommends using face coverings in enclosed spaces. Face coverings must be worn by law in health and social care settings unless you are exempt.

For information and support relating to COVID, quarantines and guidelines, head to https://myuni.swansea.ac.uk/co...

*Arrival Time Information - please note arrival times both to the destination and on return to Swansea are approximate and may be subject to change depending on unforeseen circumstances beyond our control including, but not limited to, diversions due to accidents / road closures, technical and operational issues among others. The driver will do their best to keep you updated. We always recommend carrying a Power Bank with you as we cannot guarantee that coaches will have power supplies for passenger use.

Additional Information:

Refund policy: refunds for tickets cannot be given after the date of the trip if you fail to attend for any reason. If you require a refund, you must email gosocial@swansea.ac.uk at least 48 hours before the trip departs. Any refunds will not include the booking charge, this will be lost - apologies for any inconvenience caused. An exception will be made where you are not able to attend due to a positive COVID test or advice to isolate – proof will be required.

Conduct & Safety: You are responsible for your own behaviour and time keeping. Please take reasonable care of your own and other people's health and safety. Please ensure that you familiarise yourself with safety information and safety instructions on board transport and at any location you visit. If you have any concerns, please raise these to the Trip Leader. In the event of an emergency situation, please ensure you contact the emergency services on 999.

Accessibility: This trip requires boarding / disembarkation of the coach. Ikea is a fully accessible store. If you have any concerns or queries regarding the suitability of this event, or have any specific accessibility requirements, please contact gosocial@swansea.ac.uk as soon as possible. We will do our best to assist, however we cannot guarantee all requirements can be met.

Children: Children (aged 3 and over) are welcome on this trip and must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Children must occupy their own seat on the coach and must not be seated on another passenger’s lap. Children under 3 years of age will not be allowed to board the coach. Please be advised that child safety and well-being is the responsibility of their accompanying adult at all times – CampusLife and its partners accept no responsibility for children attending.

Data Protection: International@CampusLife will use the information you provide for attendance and safety purposes. We will use your data to produce internal statistics but will not share it with third parties or use it for marketing purposes. Your information will be provided to our trip leader on the day of the trip for the purpose of attendance monitoring and emergency situations. The information will be kept confidential and passed back to ICL and destroyed on return from the trip. Fatsoma’s policies can be found on their website.

Photos: We will be taking photos throughout the event which we will use to promote future activities in the form of leaflets, social media posts, digital screens and on our website. If you would not like to be included, then please tell us on the day of the event. If you see yourself in any pictures and would like to be removed, please email us at gosocial@swansea.ac.uk and we will make sure that any photos of you are deleted.