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How to work with your community

How to work with your community. What is “community”?. A community is a group of people living in the same place or have a particular characteristic in common. Objectives of the session.

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How to work with your community

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  1. How to work with your community

  2. What is “community”?

  3. A community is a group of people living in the same place or have a particular characteristic in common.

  4. Objectives of the session • Outline the potential opportunities which local communities can provide in terms of student contribution, engagement and student representation in Durham and Stockton’s wider community. • Discuss whom, how, what and where in the community you can demonstrate your skills.

  5. Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4je9N26ouY

  6. Who • Primary schools • Secondary Schools • Further Education colleges • Old people’s homes • Brownies • Scouts • Charities • The Prison • The NHS

  7. How • Get in contact with your Union • Form a proposal – what you can do, your requirements, skills offered • We can help make contacts in the community with you

  8. What • Contribution/volunteering • Representation on community groups and partnerships • Engagement in existing community initiatives • Offer society membership to your wider community

  9. Where • Durham and Stockton • The North East • The UK • Abroad

  10. The Pro Bono Society A shining example of how a student group can get engaged with the community at large.

  11. Activity • What activities could you do in the community? • Why is it important to engage with communities? • What can your Union do to help?

  12. Thank you Thank you for coming. Please get in touch with the Community Officer dsu.community@durham.ac.uk

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