DMU Square Mile
The Concept
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Academic led ideas that respond to
community need.
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Students deliver activities, putting
their knowledge & skills to the test.
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Communities become stakeholders in
activities, helping them grow and
evolve over time.
Why this format?
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Accountability: Gives us consistent
buy in with the community.
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Supports academics in promoting
research & employability agendas.
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Gives students a chance to put their
skills to the test & challenge
themselves.
Schools engagement
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Focus on support schools that require
improvement or are in special
measures.
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Tailored support activities built around
schools requirements.
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Also includes campus based
activities.
Tailored activities
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300 students currently providing 1-1
support for children this year.
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SALT students & staff helping up-skill
NQT's in phonics.
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400 children will have learnt how to
code by June 2016.
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Translation support for 27 different
languages.
Health & Well-Being
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Broad theme, covering everything
from diabetes support, to basic IT
training.
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Supporting the community to develop
their skills & improve their health.
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Also involves creating "pop up"
themed shops in the City Centre.
Follow on support
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Multiple audiology clinics to support in
diagnosis.
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Student led activities supporting
community members to access their
GP's.
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Increasing the impact of activities and
also creating more opportunities for
students.
Student engagement
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630 individual students registered
with one or more Square Mile
activities in the first 2 weeks of term.
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Course related volunteering &
placements, with achievements
recorded & rewarded.-
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Target of 2,000 students for this year.
Staff opportunities
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Every staff member has a chance to
take part in activities.
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From app ideas to benefit society, to
filling School Governor vacancies
across the City.
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Comprehensive programme of activity
designed to help Leicester's refugees
& refugee support agencies.
Promoting research
Staff opportunities
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Every staff member has a chance to
take part in activities.
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From app ideas to benefit society, to
filling School Governor vacancies
across the City.
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Comprehensive programme of activity
designed to help Leicester's refugees
& refugee support agencies.
Raising the profile of DMU
Over the past year:-15 Leicester mercury stories in 2014/15
- 6 activities within the programme
shortlisted for or have won sector
awards.
- Impact of schools support activities
mentioned in the house of commons.
- Ghandi Global award for our work.
Sustainability
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Ideas evolve with the community.
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Part of De Montfort's strategic plan.
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Continue to support a range of areas
(public good, academic promotion,
student experience).
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Continue to raise the profile of the
institution.
Thank you for listening
Any questions?