Queen’s in the Community

1. Queen’s in the Community Professor Gerry McCormac Pro-Vice-Chancellor

2. 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 Universityweb-site • targets for Communications Office for publicity linked to community activity • All recommendations have been implemented

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. ARK – Social and Political Archive

7. 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

8. 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 Students coaching and volunteering in community sport programmes and initiatives – Coaching Northern Ireland Innovative children’s programmes – After School and Vacation Schemes Sub Title

9. 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 • …….. Based on sports development programming Sub Title

10. Culture and Arts 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 the naughton gallery at queen’s

11. 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

12. 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 • 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 ‘Cave of the Yellow Dog’ ‘No Surprises’ film set

13. 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

14. 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.

15. 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

16. 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

17. 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.

18. Children in Education • Medics in Primary School • Primary ConneXions • Soundlive • Sharing Education Programme

19. 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