Did you know that universities are keen to work with you?
Are you curious about building a new partnership to get some work done together? 
Community-university partnerships bring together two sets of expertise and knowledge to make a difference. Partners decide the focus and terms so that the benefits are shared and the relationships are worthwhile.
The National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE) with The University of Manchester are launching the Community University Partnership Initiative (CUPI) which aims to help broker and kick start new partnerships – because finding an academic to match your interests can be challenging. If you are a community-based business, social enterprise organisation or charity, and wonder if partnering with a university researcher might help to develop your work further, you can find out more at an event on Tuesday 17 April 2018, 10.30am-4.30pm at the St Thomas Centre, Manchester. Lunch and refreshments will be provided, travel costs up to £50 reimbursed, and interesting, focused conversations are guaranteed.
The CUPI match event also provides an opportunity for new partnerships that emerge from the event to bid for a small ‘kick-start’ fund of £500 - £1,000 to get your partnership off the ground. It’s intended to help potential partners to work out if and how they might work together and to refine their ideas more, by covering some of the costs involved in thinking and planning. Support will also be available if you want to explore ways to fund and develop your projects in the future.
Any community organisation or business can apply. To find out more and apply for a place at the match event, visit: www.publicengagement.ac.uk/work-with-us/current-projects/community-unive...
If you have further questions, email: [email protected]