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Presentation Easy Wins for Wildlife (Amie Cook)

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Presentation Easy Wins for Wildlife (Amie Cook)

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Presentation Why Grasslands Matter (Eleanor Higginson)

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Presentation Why Grasslands Matter (Eleanor Higginson)

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EH Talk Two Bristol Parks Grassland Talk (2)

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Green Recovery Fund - West of England Combined Authority

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Green Recovery Fund - West of England Combined Authority

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West of England Combined Authority - We deliver economic growth for the region and address challenges around productivity and skills, housing and transport.

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Green Recovery Fund - West of England Combined Authority

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Applications for the Green Recovery Fund are currently closed. Green Recovery Fund What is the Green Recovery Fund? We have created a £60m Green Recovery Fund to help us meet our climate and ecology ambitions as set out in the Climate & Ecological Strategy & Action Plan. As a combined authority, we have invested

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WECA Map of priority areas for nature recovery Bristol

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WECA Map of priority areas for nature recovery Bristol

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Presentation Wildlife Recording and Surveying in Parks (Becky Belfin)

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Presentation Wildlife Recording and Surveying in Parks (Becky Belfin)

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BB Talk 2 Branching Out Wildlife Monitoring Presentation

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Presentation: Inclusive Community Engagement (Tara Miran)

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Presentation: Inclusive Community Engagement (Tara Miran)

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TM Inclusive Community Engagement Talk 1

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Presentation Collaborative Care for Bristol Parks and Green Spaces (Nic Ferris & Hayley Swift)

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Presentation Collaborative Care for Bristol Parks and Green Spaces (Nic Ferris & Hayley Swift)

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YPBB Strategy Review - Stakeholder Feedback -we’d really value your honest thoughts.

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YPBB Strategy Review - Stakeholder Feedback -we’d really value your honest thoughts.

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We’re reviewing our strategy and want to make sure it’s shaped by the people who know us best. Your insight will help us understand what’s working, what needs to change and where we should focus our energy in the years ahead.

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YPBB Strategy Review - Stakeholder Feedback

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YPBB Strategy Review - Stakeholder Feedback

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Website link: 2026 Citizen Science of Birds

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Website link: 2026 Citizen Science of Birds

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The BTO Birds in Greenspaces project aims to find out just how important greenspaces are for UK birds, and provide guidance on effective greenspace management for birds and people – and we want your help!

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Can Do Bristol is a volunteering platform with over 10,000 users and 300 volunteering opportunities. You can recruit volunteers and advertise work parties for free as a Friends Of group or other group volunteering in any park. Use the Asks and Offers function to make specific requests or share training opportunities.

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A platform for supporting social and community action in Bristol by connecting people with groups and communities with opportunity.

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Street Goat - Building communities around farm animals

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Building communities around farm animals

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Complete this form if you are interested in learning more about Community Engaged Learning and/or being contacted about upcoming projects.

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Complete this form if you are interested in learning more about Community Engaged Learning and/or being contacted about upcoming projects.

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To contact the Community Engaged Learning Team, Hannah Cowell and Sarah Apsey

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Register your Interest: Community Engaged Learning at University of Bristol

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Are you interested in learning more about Community Engaged Learning and upcoming projects? Do you have ideas for a potential project that you are interested to discuss? By submitting this form, a member of our team will be in touch with details on how to contact us, and signposting to further information about Community Engaged Learning. All data will be stored in line with the University of Bristol data protection policy: http://www.bristol.ac.uk/secretary/data-protection/ If you would like to remove the information you have provided at any time, please email: engaged-learning@bristol.ac.uk

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A Guide for Partners - Community Engaged Learning

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A Guide for Partners - Community Engaged Learning

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Community engaged learning | About the University | University of Bristol

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Community engaged learning | About the University | University of Bristol

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By bridging academic knowledge with hands-on experience, students gain valuable skills while working on community-based questions. At the same time, community partners benefit from fresh perspectives and innovative ideas, fostering mutual benefits for both students and community partners.

Community engaged learning is a collaborative process, where students and community partners work together to co-create knowledge and solutions through co-production.

Aims of community engaged learning

Aims of community engaged learning include:

Bridging theory and practice: Students apply what they learn in the classroom to tackle real-world questions.

Valuing local expertise: Community partners bring deep knowledge of their own contexts, helping shape meaningful and impactful activity.

Enhancing student learning: By combining academic insights with the lived experience of community partners, students can gain a richer, more well-rounded education.

At Bristol, our community engaged learning activity is underpinned by 6 values:

Our Community Engaged Learning Guide for Partners (PDF, 175kB) provides further information and advice.

Examples of community engaged learning activities

Project Management

MSc Accounting, Finance and Management students explore and learn how to develop a project plan and implement the project. Partners are recruited in the autumn with the work taking place January to March. Examples include planning the establishment of a charity, developing a business plan and marketing strategies.

Soil and Water Sampling

Physical Geography students learn lab techniques in the first term then undertake soil and water sampling with local parks groups in January. Partners are recruited in the summer with the sampling taking place in January. Examples include how to manage different areas of a park, building up a picture of water quality over time, examining if old landfill sites are leaching pollutants. You can learn more in a blog post from our partners at Troopers Hill.

Applied Theatre

Applied Theatre students work alongside a local theatre company and neighbouring community organisations to design and deliver pieces of theatre or workshops with and for the community. You can learn more about various iterations of this project in two blog posts reflecting on activities in 2023 and 2024.

Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience

Our third year Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience students work on projects to benefit the local community by responding to a challenge or question posed by organisations. Projects are centred around physiology, pharmacology or neuroscience. They can involve anything around physical and mental health, agrochemical use, drug use or other relevant topics.

Some example research topics that students could respond to:

What is the impact of mould in rented accommodation on mental and physical health?

What are the impacts on human health of the use of agrochemicals such as pesticides?

How successful are different social interventions to promote physical activity?

Renewable Energy for Sustainable Futures

Students on the Renewable Energy for Sustainable Futures unit work in project teams to come up with renewable energy solutions based on contextual challenges specific to a partner organisation.

The Industrial Liaison Office and Professional Liaison Network also have opportunities to work with students in the curriculum.

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Community engaged learning | About the University | University of Bristol

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Community engaged learning provides students and partners the opportunity to collaborate on real world questions. Students bring learning from their degree and apply it to questions posed by community partners. This also provides the opportunity for students to learn from local knowledge.

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Template: Friends of Group Volunteer Agreement

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Template: Friends of Group Volunteer Agreement

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Equality and Diversity Policy for Friends of Parks Groups

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Equality and Diversity Policy for Friends of Parks Groups

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How to set up and run a Friends of Parks Group

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How to set up and run a Friends of Parks Group

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Start your own Park Friend Group, health and safety requirements and resources for your group. Coronavirus (COVID-19) Parks group volunteering

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Planning Practical Work in Bristol Parks and Green Spaces

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Planning Practical Work in Bristol Parks and Green Spaces

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Key Contacts for Bristol Park Volunteers

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Key Contacts for Bristol Park Volunteers