Being a Positive Partner in Society: Community Capacity Building Through Mentoring

This workshop presentation is from the “Learning and Legacy: The Role of Education in Creating Healthier and Happier Cities” EAUC Annual Conference 2016, presented by Amanda Jackson, Sustainability Officer - University of Leeds and falls under the Partnership and Engagement stream. To find more presentations and resources from this Conference, search for EAUCConf16.

In this workshop participants were guided through the implementation of the Community Mentoring Scheme at the University of Leeds. The Community Mentoring Scheme is an initiative delivered by the Sustainability Service. The scheme links University professional, support and research staff with local community organisations, to utilise their wide range of knowledge and professional expertise for the benefit of staff and local communities. This workshop provided practical advice and guidance on:

·        Setting up processes

·        Engaging with community benefit organisations

·        Engaging across schools and with operational teams

·        Linking to staff development processes

·        Linking to strategic aims

·        Evaluation and measuring impact