Projects in Kent and Medway
Communities defined by geographical boundary (“place”)
The universities in Kent decided to focus their activities in the Swale region and particularly on the Isle of Sheppey. What is unusual about this choice is that neither of the three universities had significant relationships with this area; it was not a notable source of undergraduates; nor was it a major source of employers for graduates. The benefits were that Swale offered a neutral ground to universities embarking on strategic engagement, where communities had little experience of engaging with higher education. Focusing on such a tightly defined geographical area also allowed the university to have a demonstrable impact.
Please, see below for a list of project activities undertaken:
- Black, Minority and Ethnic Group
- Community Writers Project
- Drug and Alcohol Abuse Project
- Gypsy / Traveller Support Group
- Home Start Sittingbourne and Sheppey Project
- Queenborough and Rushenden Action Together (QARAT) Group
- Remember Blue Town Heritage Project
- Singing for Mental Health Project
- Swale Carers Project
- Swale Community Leisure Project
- Swale Domestic Violence Forum
- Swale Mediation Service Project
- Swale Seniors Forum Project
- Swale Young Carers Project
- Young Fathers Project
Kent and Medway Coastal Communities film
Please follow the link for a film about the Learning from the South East Coastal Communities Programme in Kent and Medway - Film on YouTube
