Community Projects
Our community and volunteering projects work to improve community cohesion and build positive relationships in the wider community around the University.
The Sustainability Service co-develop and co-deliver community-beneficial projects that improve the quality of life for all residents, whilst helping to create mutual understanding and respect between both the University and local communities.
Check out our current volunteering opportunities or register with MyCareer to find details of upcoming opportunities. By volunteering with us you will meet and work with other students, staff and local residents committed to making positive changes to our local communities for the benefit of all.
Our community projects
Community clear-ups
Community art
Gardening and planting
Circular economy
Community Projects Group
Our Community Projects Group brings together a wide group of community representatives who are interested in delivering new projects to improve the quality of life for all residents.
Chaired by Student Exec officers from Leeds Beckett and Leeds University students unions, the group meets monthly to discuss ideas for projects that could be co-developed and co-delivered by members of the community, students, University of Leeds and LUU. Each of the four project categories listed above has a corresponding working group which also meet regularly.
To join the Community Projects Group or one of the individual working groups, please contact Chris Bowie.
News
Making a difference: The impact of our winter coat donations
We are delighted to share the incredible impact of our recent winter coat collection for Zero Waste Leeds. Thanks to the generous donations of our University community we collected: 111 adult coats, 35 children’s coats, and 166 winter accessories. This effort has not only provided warmth across the city but also significantly benefitted the environment....
Apply for our new Sustainability Community Arts Project
Looking for a way to develop your artistic practice and your professional skills? The Sustainability Service is providing an opportunity for a team of student volunteers to co-create and deliver a collaborative arts project with a local community partner, Cardigan Community Centre (CCC). The project will consist of designing and delivering a series of six...
Apply for the Community Mural Project 2024/25
The Sustainability Service is offering a professional development opportunity for four volunteer student artists! The team will design and paint a large indoor mural in collaboration with a community-led youth organisation in Harehills, Leeds. Volunteer artists will benefit from training and guidance from a professional Mentor Artist and will gain experience engaging with young people...
Blog posts
Climate resourcefulness across 8 community climate hubs
Community climate action often begins with simple ideas: people coming together to make small changes in the places where they live. Over time, these efforts can grow into...
Creating a Shared Sense of Place: Community Art at Burley Park Station
This year, facilitated by our Community projects programme, a team of students worked in partnership with Cardigan Community Centre (CCC) and community arts organisation We Belong Here CIC to co-create a...
Stand By Me: A Community Music Journey
This year, students from the School of Music returned to Cardigan Community Centre (CCC) to build on last year’s successful collaboration, delivering another community music...