The athletic union offers 56 different sporting clubs, both elite and recreational, for students, graduates and staff to join offering opportunities for everyone to get involved with sport.

The Union building sits in the north-eastern corner of the campus, and offers a range of facilities for clubs and societies, retail, entertainment and other activities. The Union has five rooms, each with its own theme. Loughborough Students Union (LSU), was awarded the International Experience Award 2011 by the National Union of Students (NUS).

The Societies Federation consists of 61 societies run by an elected committee of students. Students can get involved with anything from skydiving or hot air ballooning to ballroom dancing or the big food society.

Action is the volunteering section offering a range of opportunities for students to get There are 45 regular projects working with young people, the elderly, special needs, the homeless or the environment and there are weekly one-off A-team projects which happen throughout the year.

Loughborough Students' Rag is a student fundraising organisation. Last year making £1,134,500.66 for local, national and international charities. Students can get involved through street collections or sponsored events such as the London Marathon or climbing Kilimanjaro.

Loughborough has its own media centre offering the opportunities to make TV shows with LSUTV, have your own radio show with LCR or write for the student magazine Label. You can also practice with your band in Aura recording studio.