External Links

Useful Links

Other UCL teams working on engagement

Engagement cuts across numerous university agendas, you may also be interested in talking to the following teams

• Volunteering Services Unit
• Widening Participation
• Public Policy
• Research Impact Curation and Support
• Innovation and Enterprise
• Communications and Marketing
• The Global Engagement Office

• Organisational Development
• the Doctoral School
• Office of the Vice Provost (Development)
• Grand Challenges
• The Arena Centre for Research-based Education

External public engagement support

The National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE) maintains up-to-date lists of national funding and training opportunities, as well as guidance on planning and delivering public engagement.

The Research Councils may also have advice and support available.

• Research Councils UK
• Arts and Humanities Research Council
• Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
• Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
• Economic and Social Research Council
• Medical Research Council
• Natural Environment Research Council
• Science and Technology Facilities Council

The Wellcome Trust has a number of opportunities for funding and support

Getting to know our neighbours

Camden

• Voluntary Action Camden Toolkits and Resources – Here you can find a local group as well as look up local statistics and data

Islington

• Voluntary Action Islington, information about the borough – a plethora of information about Islington such as census data, an evidence hub, reports on ethnic inequality, public health, health and wellbeing etc.

Newham

• Aston Mansfield Community Involvement Unit’s Directories and Statistics – Here you can find a report on key statistics about the London Borough of Newham covering topics such as crime, employment, population, and health. There is also a useful Venue Hire Guide detailing community centres for hire in the borough.

Tower Hamlets

• Tower Hamlets Borough Statistics
• Tower Hamlets Council for Voluntary Service Directory – search for a local group or venue

Hackney

• Hackney Policy, Evidence, and Statistics – profiles, facts, figures, and strategies about Hackney
• Hackney Council for Voluntary Service

Waltham Forest

• Waltham Forest Key Statistics

Other stuff we like

• The Participation Compass – this tool provides practical information for those working to involve people.