Community

Many institutions have long-established ties to their surrounding communities, founded on what they regard as a responsibility to strengthen the social fabric which surrounds and supports them. We recognise the importance of this role and support it through our 'third stream' funding to encourage links between HE and business and the community. (HEFCE 2005/28)

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Organisations

Academy for Sustainable Communities
An organisation that works to deliver the skills and knowledge needed to make better places for people now and in the future, focusing on young people, professionals and communities.

Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE):

  • Knowledge exchange and skills: HEFCE's Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF) supports HEIs' knowledge exchange activities and interactions with business and the wider community.
  • Learning & teaching: HEFCE's Teaching Quality Enhancement Fund includes £15 million over three years for student and staff volunteering opportunities in HEIs.
  • Widening participation: HEFCE aims to promote and provide the opportunity of successful participation in HE to everyone who can benefit from it.

Lifelong Learning Networks
Lifelong Learning Networks strengthen progression between further education colleges and higher education in England.

Resources

Cleaner Safer Greener
Government web-site promoting and supporting the creation of community spaces.

HEI sites

University of Brighton
Information on the Community University Partnership Programme in Brighton.

University of Bristol
Community and outreach programme supporting the social, cultural and educational infrastructure of the area.

University of East Anglia
HEIF project to help exploit low carbon technologies and encourage behavioural change.

Newcastle University
Student Community Action Newcastle helps students to find volunteering opportunities in the North East.

University College London
UrbanBuzz: Building Sustainable Communities is a two-year programme that aims to develop new ways of delivering genuinely sustainable forms of development and community in London and the wider South-East region

Page last updated 5 December 2011

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