Queen�s in the Community

							Queen’s in the Community




        Professor Gerry McCormac
           Pro-Vice-Chancellor

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 Queen’s in the Community Strategy 2003 – 2005
December 2002

1st Queen’s in the Community Strategy approved by
Senate

Specific recommendations included:

• bringing together staff with Community Outreach
responsibilities

• establishment of a Queen’s Community Network

• creation of a Community Directory on the University
web-site

• targets for Communications Office for publicity linked
to community activity

All recommendations have been implemented
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Queen’s in the Community Strategy 2006 – 2009
November 2006

2nd Queen’s in the Community Strategy approved
by Senate

Aims of the strategy are to:

• Enhance the University’s contribution to the economic,
social and cultural development and social cohesion of
Northern Ireland

• Promote and communicate the University’s contribution
to society locally, regionally, nationally and internationally

• Create a University which is accessible and welcoming
for all and which has outreach activity firmly embedded




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    The Science Shop
•   Working with community organisations

•   665 community groups across NI

•   250 projects currently available to students

2005-6

•   52 research projects completed

•   94 projects developed

•   24 new community group contacts




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    The Science Shop
•   European Science Shop Network

•   International Conference

•   Russell Group Community Engagement Network

•   Higher Education Funding Councils Community of Practice

•   NUI Galway & UCC

•   Dublin City University




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ARK – Social and Political Archive




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ARK – Social and Political Archive
•   In 2006 ARK obtained an ESRC Large Grant (£3.5m) over 5
    years that enables us to provide...


•   6 seminars per year held at NICVA – one later today on
    ‘Informal Caring’


•   Lay friendly Research Updates on key issues


•   ‘Pro bono’ research methods training course for voluntary
    sector organisations


•   Technical support for individuals or organisations unable to
    undertake research work themselves




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  Sport at Queen’s
                       PERFORMANCE – RECREATION - COMMUNITY

Queen’s Sport currently caters for:

130 non-student school/community/charitable/governing
body groupings
53 student clubs and related programmes
2,500 non-student/staff members

What has been achieved?

Longer term partnerships with schools, communities and organisations – Sport Belfast, South
Belfast Sports Forum

Developing communities through sport – Community Sport Development Network, Midnight Street
Soccer League                                  Sub Title

Students coaching and volunteering in community sport programmes and initiatives – Coaching
Northern Ireland

Innovative children’s programmes – After School and Vacation Schemes
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 Sport at Queen’s
Community Sport In Action….. PE & Sport Programme 2006/07

• 4000 children participating
• 368 school hours (average 11.5 hours per week) for 4 partner primary schools
• 30 registered student volunteers/coaches (currently 12 active)
• 6 inter school days
• 7 student clubs involved
• 8 community clubs involved
• 5 community organisations involved
• Over 80 registered Coach & Volunteer Education
           Programme
                                             Sub     Title


            …….. Based on sports development programming

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Culture and Arts at Queen’s

                                                          the naughton
                                                                gallery
                                                                   at queen’s


•   Serving a combined audience of 175,000 annually and boasting the most
    diverse arts audience of any provider in Northern Ireland.

•   Makes a major contribution to the student experience, to support of QUB
    academic programmes, to tourism, the economy, quality of life and
    image of the city and region

•   Specialist education and outreach staff deliver a range of activities year-
    round to diverse users including almost 10,000 schoolchildren


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•   Makes a contribution of over £7 million to the regional
    economy, with 70,000 attendees and over 5000 tourists
    during 17 days

•   Brings the world to your doorstep with a focus on
    internalisation, opening audiences to other people and
    cultures, promoting and strengthening social cohesion

•   Enjoys an excellent local, national and international
    reputation, providing a platform for the best of Northern
    Irish creativity and showcasing QUB academic
    excellence to a wider public

•   Today, it is accessible and welcoming for all with
    outreach activity firmly embedded. Over 3500 people
    from 70 schools and community groups attended
    bespoke programmes in 2006

•   Education work is built strongly around visiting artists
    and internationalisation. QUB departments benefit.
•   Is delivered in partnership with over 40 businesses and
    stakeholder organisations in Northern Ireland and
    beyond

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      QFT Education and Outreach
•   Over 4000 schoolchildren and a further 1000 young
    people attend educational screening events each year,
    providing a positive first experience of Queen’s
•   QFT works with many internal QUB departments and
    provides a direct link and gateway to Film Studies and
    the School of Modern Languages
                                                                ‘Cave of the Yellow Dog’
•   Screened films from 39 countries this year with a
    diversity of themes, such as the forthcoming Polish,
    Mela and Gay Pride festivals
•   Every student at Queens is able to view a film in his/her
    native language every year at QFT
•   Outreach projects have produced 4 short films with
    young people this year, including cross community and
    European Borders film projects
•   The pioneer of Cinema Access in N. Ireland, QFT
    provides access to audio description and subtitles              ‘No Surprises’ film set


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      art@queen’s
•   A registered museum, looking after the
    QUB Art Collection, presenting six
    exhibitions a year and delivering the
    art@queen’s education and
    outreach/inreach programme

•   Welcomes 15,000 visitors a year of which
    10% participate in artist-led outreach and
    inreach activities

•   Activities include lectures, gallery
    talks/tours, curriculum-led workshops for
    schools, public workshops, artists’
    residencies and student recruitment events

•   Extensive network of internal and external
    creative partnerships working across the
    University, the community/education sector
    and the local and international art world


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    Public Affairs: What do we do?

•   Develop and maintain two-way communication with
    elected representatives, government officials and political parties;

•   Positively promote the reputation of Queen’s among
    stakeholders;

•   Ensure key messages and corporate objectives are high on
    agenda of those who can affect change;

•   Act as the ‘eyes and ears’ of the University in local,
    national and international political arena.




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    Public Affairs: How do we do it?

•   Identifiable point of contact for internal and external stakeholders:
    Single point of contact; Hub of expertise; Strategic and Coordinating role.

•   Proactive communication:
•   Briefings and one-to-one meetings
•   Attendance at political party conferences
•   Roadshows and site visits
•   Queen’s Neighbourhood Forum
•   Community Newsletter
•   Networking

•   Advocacy and lobbying:
    Eg. Top-up fees;
    Planning issues;
    Culture and Arts;
    Economic Development



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    Queen’s Students in the Community
•   Queen's Neighbourhood Forum

•   Residents Meetings

•   St Patrick's Day Festival

•   Partnership with Students and the Students Union

•   Partnership with all statutory agencies and other
    Academic Institutions




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    The Outreach Directory
•   Catalogues various outreach
    activities going on across the University



•   Currently holds over 350 projects.



•   Can search by keyword, or navigate
    through the three sub-sections.




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Children in Education
•   Medics in Primary School

•   Primary ConneXions

•   Soundlive

•   Sharing Education Programme




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  Staff directly involved in Outreach activities:
Gerry McCormac      Outreach & Economic Development

Eileen Martin       Science Shop

Emma McKenna        Science Shop

Richard Walker      Outreach Directory

Gordon Douglas      Community Affairs

Paula Devine        ARK

Dirk Schubotz       ARK

Cathy Gallagher     Queen’s Sport

Clare Leeman        Naughton Gallery

Marion Campbell     Queen’s Film Theatre

Graeme Farrow       Belfast Festival at Queen’s

Jennifer Harrison   Public Affairs

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