Hi!
You definitely can join sports and society’s in your second year. I joined my sports club, in my second year. I’m currently the Captain for the Mountaineering club, and we have students from Foundation years, 1st, 2nd,3rd, postgraduate as well as alumni students.
I’m sorry they haven’t gotten back to your emails. Have you tried to contact them through their social media accounts such as instagram or Facebook. I know for mountaineering, we don’t always receive notifications for our emails, so can sometimes take a while to get back to people.
I would definitely recommend you join a sports club or society, as it’s such a good way to grow confidence and meet new people outside of your course and accommodation. I was worried when I went to a taster session for the mountaineering club, as I was terrified of heights and had never climbed before, but they all turned out to be lovely. I wasn’t the only person who had never climbed before or the only person terrified of heights. If there’s a club that your intreasted in but have never done that sport/activity don’t let that put you off, as there will be others in the same position as you.
If the clubs and society’s haven’t replied to you, maybe go into the Students Union and ask them if you have the correct contact details with them or if they could get in contact with the society for you?
Hope this helps!
Suzan - Student Ambassador