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Community documentary about mental health stigma in the city
Brighton & Hove LINk launched our short community documentary about mental health stigma in the city, filmed by Brighton University students. The short film features local services and service users, and covers topics including the media, policing, public opinions on mental health and suggestions to reduce stigma in the future.
The short film is available to view here: http://bit.ly/LINkStigma
Student Conference 2012 Follow up Information
Learning to make a difference - Follow up Information
March 17th 2012
There is information on this page where you can find out more about starting a project or getting involved in things that are already happening. There was lots of additional information in the workbook so if you’d like another copy you can download it here
Funding for your own project
For those of you interested in getting a project off the ground we have arranged for funding to be available to support you in this. University of Brighton students are eligible to apply for funding via our Springboard grant. There is up to £1000 available to develop student led projects which have a positive outcome for the local community. It is not expected that applicants will request funds over £250 for a single project.
How to apply
Download and complete an application here. If you would like support in your application you can arrange an appointment to meet with a member of the Cupp team to talk through your idea ensuring your request is feasible. Please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you would like to arrange a meeting.
Timeline
A completed project plan must be submitted electronically to Cupp by April 20th 2012. Applications will be scrutinised by a panel including member of staffs from Cupp, Active Student and the Students Union. Applicants will be informed of the panel’s decision by May 11th 2012. Successful applicants will be required to submit a short report at the end of their project which will be included in a larger report to the Springboard Grants Programme.
For those not at the University of Brighton you can look to see of similar opportunities that may be on offer at your university.
Springboard Grant Programme
The University of Brighton Springboard Grants Programme provides awards to help fund unique activities that enrich and enhance the student and staff experience. These activities may be academic, professional or extra-curricular and can be undertaken by individuals or groups. This grants programme has been established through the generosity of alumni (former students) and friends of the university
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University of Brighton
Community University Partnership Programme (Cupp)
Our aim is to tackle disadvantage and promote sustainable development through partnership working. We share a strong belief in the potential for communities and universities to work together.
Student Community Engagement is the term we have adopted at the University of Brighton for all work undertaken by students in community settings as part of their accredited curriculum. This can include a practical task or project or a piece of community based research carried out either for or with a community organisation.
Look at the main website for more information and get in touch if you’ve got any questions.
Active Student
http://www.brighton.ac.uk/careers/volunteer/
Active Student is the university’s award-winning volunteering service. It can provide you with volunteering placements in the local community that are rewarding, safe and supported.
On Our Doorsteps Volunteering Fund – bid for up to £200!
This is a fund for students and local residents of the University of Brighton campuses to bid for up to £200 – per project – to create a volunteering activity which involves students and local residents volunteering together towards a positive outcome in the local community.
The Impact Committee 2012-13
A great opportunity available for students involved with volunteering to join the Impact Committee 2012-13. The Committee represents the wide range of voluntary activities that Higher Education students across the UK engage with and is a well-supported and prominent voice for the issues that are collectively faced by these groups in a wide range of different institutions.
The team of 2012-13 will be charged with giving impetus to the Impact Network, an ambitious and exciting proposal to shape the future of UK student volunteering which was presented to representatives from over 40 different universities at the Impact Conference 2012 in Oxford. The Network will organise events, listen and respond to policy, represent the grass roots of student volunteering and work with Student Hubs to support the sector wherever needed. You can be part of this!
Find out more and get involved
If you are interested in applying for any of these opportunities, please contact Active Student by phone on 01273 644145 or you can email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it detailing your name, contact details and campus of study/work.
beepurple
http://www.brighton.ac.uk/careers/enterprise/
Beepurple is the university’s entrepreneurship network, made up of students, graduates and staff who are interested in developing their enterprise skills and/or their business ideas. Many of our members are already self-employed or have set up their own companies. By taking part in beepurple activities, you will meet like-minded people, hear how other recent graduates have setup their own ventures and gain key enterprise skills that will help you stand out from the crowd.
Information from Turning an Idea into Reality workshop
You can download the slides from Clare’s presentation here and the notes from the timeline exercise here. Clare’s contact details are on the final slide of her presentation if you would like to get in touch with her directly.
Students Union @ Brighton
Wishing Well
The Wellbeing Zone’s Peer2Pier project is all about getting students involved in the S.U. through volunteering and running your own campaigns and projects.To make this as easy as possible, the Wishing Well is available for you to access money to fund a campaign, and you can bid for up to £250 per project! The mission of UBSU is “empowering students” and this is exactly what the Wishing Well is designed to do – give you the resources you need to make a difference to life for Brighton Uni students. If you have an idea for a project or campaign that you want to run and would like funding for, then the Wishing Well is for you!
Nationally
National Students Union http://www.nus.org.uk/
http://www.nus.org.uk/en/campaigns/i-am-the-chang
It’s very easy for a student to feel unable to change things. But change doesn’t have to be daunting or intimidating. If you make an effort to recycle, you’re saying “I believe in a cleaner world, and I care”. If you refuse to buy clothes from a company that uses child labour, you’re taking a stand against exploitation. The smallest choices we make all make a difference, and some of them can end up having a bigger effect than we could possibly have imagined. Be the Change!
National co-ordinating centre for public engagement
Look on their website for a list of resources that may be of use
http://www.publicengagement.ac.uk/about/vinspired-students/resourcesThe Talloires Network
The Talloires Network is an international association of institutions committed to strengthening the civic roles and social responsibilities of higher education. You can find out more about them and resources available at their website http://www.tufts.edu/talloiresnetwork/?pid=23&c=51
City’s key players team up to debate new stadium
RESS RELEASE - June 27th 2011
Partnership is the key to the success of the new American Express Community Stadium. That was the message from an event that brought together speakers from both major universities in the city, Albion in the Community and American Express last week.
Launch of new resource on community university partnerships
South East Coastal Communities (SECC) was funded by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) as a demonstrator project from 2008-2011. The aim of the project was for universities to work collaboratively with members of their local communities in order to build capacity to meet health and wellbeing needs. The programme sought to encourage knowledge exchange between universities and community across the South East coastal region, involving nine higher education institutions from Kent, Sussex and Hampshire. This resource contains:
- A film that illustrates the programme as a whole, and 3 films that focus on each county
- 4 briefing papers on lessons learnt
- Evaluation reports
- Details of projects
Please do take a look and if you would like to offer any feedback or discuss the South East Coastal Communities programme please contact Dave Wolff at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Social Engagement Research Sabbatical
We are pleased to announce that Niki Khan from the School of Applied Social Sciences successfully applied to the new Social Engagement Research Sabbatical Scheme at the University. Niki joined Brighton as a lecturer in Psychology in 2008 from the University of Sussex where she completed a Phd in Social Anthropology on ethnic militancy amongst young men in a migrant community in Karachi, Pakistan.
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