Community Strategy 2012-2014

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GET T O K NO W Y O U R NE IG H B O U R We went out door-knocking with student volunteers and residents to encourage neighbours to get to know each other. To start up conversation, we gave them postcards to introduce each other and a free teabag to make a brew. F A R MER S ’ MAR K E T In support of local businesses, each week we hold a Farmers’ Market on campus to showcase local produce to staff and students. We also run Shop Local events to highlight the great businesses in the local area, including Kirkgate Market. KN O WLE D G E We work with other institutions, the police and Safer Leeds to help keep students at all the universities and colleges in Leeds safe. We also facilitate Victim Support’s recruitment of student volunteers to increase the offer of support in the area. P O LI C E & CR IM E C O MMI S S IO NE R E L E CT IO NS We worked with other Students’ Unions in the region to create videos to encourage students to engage with the elections. We also ensured candidates were aware of student concerns around safety and crime.

FOR MO R E IN FOR MATION If you’d like more information about our Community Strategy, you can find it on our community website: www.luu.org.uk/community

We work very closely with the university to find volunteering opportunities for students. If you are an organisation looking for volunteers, you can advertise through the university’s volunteering hub. Just e-mail volunteering@leeds.ac.uk We also work closely with our partners at Leeds Trinity Students’ Union and Leeds Metropolitan Students’ Union.

OUR C OMMUN ITY OFFIC E R Each year our members elect a Community Officer to represent their views in the local community and help them love their time living in Leeds. To get in touch with them, contact community@luu.leeds.ac.uk

G OT AN Y QUE STION S? Contact our Community Engagement Coordinator Rose Black, on 0113 3801 325 or R.Black@leeds.ac.uk

LEEDS UNI VERSI TY UNI ON REPRESENTS A ND SUPPORTS 3 2, 000 STUDENTS WHO STUDY A T THE UNI VERSI TY OF LEEDS. WE A RE COMMI TTED TO ENSURI NG OUR MEMBERS’ UNI VERSI TY EX PERI ENCE I S THE BEST I T CA N POSSI BLY BE, A ND THA T I NCLUDES REA CHI NG OUT TO WHERE THEY LI VE. We are incredibly proud to be part of a dynamic and vibrant city, and as part of the wider Leeds community we want to play an active role in it. This strategy outlines our plans and promises to students over the next two years, and focuses on how we will continue to help them love their time in Leeds. We’re committed to working with partners across the city to make sure our work will have an impact beyond our members, enriching Leeds as a whole. We don’t see this as something separate from how we represent our members; it’s simply a natural part of what we do. Looking at the feedback from our members and local stakeholders, we’ve identified seven key themes. Take a look inside to find out more.


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