Community Liaison

About the Community Liaison Team

Our Community Liaison Team works with students, residents and partner organisations to support positive relationships between UWE Bristol students and the communities where they live, study and spend time.

Through community projects, campaigns and partnership working, we help students integrate into their neighbourhoods. We encourage open communication between the University and local communities. If concerns arise, we can help residents understand what UWE Bristol may be able to do and which organisation is best placed to respond.

Activities and campaigns

Supporting community integration through partnership working

Our partnership work brings together students, residents and organisations including The Students' Union at UWE, local councils, agents and landlords, Bristol City Council's Safer Bristol team, the police and the University of Bristol.

Together, we celebrate the positive contribution students make to Bristol, strengthen relationships between students and local communities, and coordinate responses to matters raised by residents and community groups.

Bristol Student Community Partnership

The Bristol Student Community Partnership, led jointly by Bristol City Council, the University of Bristol and UWE Bristol, provides a coordinated city-wide approach to strengthening relationships between students and local communities. It supports community confidence, shares learning across partners and helps align practical action while recognising the positive contribution both universities make to Bristol. 

Our partnership framework

Our Community Liaison and Engagement Partnership Framework, communications plan and action plan provide a clear structure for this work. They help us share timely information, promote respectful community living, identify emerging themes and coordinate practical activity that creates opportunities for students and communities to connect.

Other activities

Our other activities include:

• introduction of the Stoke Park parking restrictions scheme
• promotion of the UWE Bristol Sport facilities among the local community
• talks by the campus police officer on student safety and security
• providing information to students about private rented accommodation, eg what to look for, tenancy agreements and responsibilities
• annual waste campaign to target student waste left at the end of the academic year in partnership with Bristol University and Bristol City Council. For information visit the Facebook page
• other activities that are funded by the Community Together Fund.

Contact us

You can contact the university's Community Liaison team at community@uwe.ac.uk.