[2] Most regular late night events are run by college Junior Common Room committees in the campus bars; however the union provides support to individual college Entertainments reps, through providing training, health and safety advice, and acts as a representative to university Catering and Bar Management, as well as to other venues in York city.

The Union provides an individual casework service, as well as running campaigns on specific issues such as sexual health or academic integrity.

[4] For a short time during 2021 the union also operated an outside venue called The Lakeside Tap in order to remain open due to Covid restrictions.

[8] Co-designed by ADP Architecture and O'Donnell + Tuomey the project is a part of a larger redevelopment of University Square.

The £35 million building is being designed with the environment in mind, being built mainly of natural materials and housing solar panels to reduce its carbon footprint.