Welcome to the official website of the Junior Common Room of Josephine Butler College.
Butler JCR is a membership-lead community of students which sits outside of their academic commitments. We aim to be accessible, environmentally focused and to be part of Durham city’s wider community. With more than 80 different student groups, there’s so many ways #GetInvolved and we are committed to make sure everyone can.
Hey everyone! I’m Sam (He/Him), your JCR President for the year. My role is to oversee the activities that the JCR runs, keep in touch with current and past students, and to represent the common room outside of college. Though I’ve graduated now, my time at Butler left me with enough enthusiasm to stick around in a sabbatical role and remain part of the community here.
The sign of a successful year for me will be an engaged, active JCR. During your time at Butler you have a whole universe of opportunities to make the most of and every single one of you can leave a legacy here. I hope this year more than ever this JCR can grow to represent our community and ALL of its members.
Sam Winder (He/Him)
President of Josephine Butler JCR
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Student Groups
Here are a few of our societies. Check out the full list!
We run our own Dungeons and Dragons campaigns throughout the year. They are open to all of the college so…
Butler Debating Society provides a forum for Butler students to discuss hot topics and important issues. Debates will be done…
About Folk Band Butler Folk Band is a super friendly and informal group suited to all musical abilities and is…
We’re a group of people who love superhero films and aim to watch one together fortnightly in the JCR lounge,…
Here are a few of our Committees. Check out the full list!
How many voices do you think are unheard? How can we educate ourselves better about equality, equity and diversity? There…
Green Committee aims to make sure that everything we do in college is environmentally friendly. We strive to make sure…
Who are we? We're Butlers' Livers-Out Committee, a group dedicated to 1) providing housing advice and support for Butler students…
Throughout the year, Events Committees are responsible for building our community by bringing us all together in the biggest events…
Here are a few of our sports! Check out the full list!
The men’s darts club has 2 teams, and we have a women’s darts team, otherwise known as the Butler D’s.…
The men’s rugby club have one A team, and play weekly matches against other colleges. Rugby is a really popular…
The Butler pool club has 6 teams, and is excited to be planning the introduction of a women’s team this…
Lacrosse is one of the few mixed-gender sports that are played at college level, for trainings and matches. The lacrosse…