The Community Board
The University’s Community Plan was approved in September 2020 and included a commitment to restructuring the Community Engagement Programme Board (CEPB).
This change took place so that the membership can effectively deliver on the different commitments in the Community Plan; reflect the cross-University scope of those commitments; and show the University’s commitment to inclusiveness and accessibility by including a representative from a community partner.
The Community Board is responsible for monitoring the University’s progress against Community Plan commitments, and holds a more detailed implementation plan that outlines how each commitment will be met.
The remit of the new Board is:
- Ensuring the delivery of the Community Plan, by establishing measures to judge success against, and helping resolve potential obstacles to positive outcomes
- Reflecting the ‘whole institution’ approach by linking up the Community Plan with campus, College, school, and professional group activities and priorities
- Linking up the Community Plan with the priorities and activities of community partners (geographical and communities of interest) across Edinburgh and South East Scotland, with a specific focus on our nearest neighbours and harder to reach communities
- The generation, discussion and evaluation of any new priorities and ideas not currently covered in the Community Plan, bearing in mind resource requirements, and helping ensure their successful delivery should they be agreed
- Taking reports from the University’s Community Team for discussion and endorsement, and providing any further guidance requested by the team
- Working with EUSA and the Community Team to look for ways to increase student representation in other community-focussed settings and activities
- If there are gaps identified in Board membership, agree on further representation from colleagues, or community partners, taking equality and diversity issues into account
The responsibilities of the Board include:
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Positively contribute to the successful implementation of the Community Plan’s commitments by advocating on its behalf in their own areas, and across the University
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Oversee and drive the delivery of the Community Plan’s implementation plan, and provide strategic direction for further priorities if required
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Hold quarterly minuted meetings, and make these minutes publicly available online
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Provide an annual progress report to SCSR Committee at its October meeting
Members
Lynn McMath, Deputy Director, Stakeholder Relations, Communications and Marketing
Patricia Erskine, Head of Stakeholder Relations & Policy Officer, College Office – CAHSS
Ian Fyfe, Senior Lecturer, Moray House School of Education and Sport, IECS
Dave Gorman, Director of Social Responsibility and Sustainability
Bridie Ashrowan, Chief Executive of EVOC
Anne-Sofie Laegran, Head of Knowledge Exchange and Impact, Edinburgh Research Office
Jacky MacBeath, Head of Museums, Museums
Lesley McAra, Director of IASH, as well as AP Community Relations
Derek MacLeod, Head of Global Partnerships, Edinburgh Global
Hazel Lambert, Head of Engagement, Communications & Marketing, CMVM
James Mooney, Director of Open Studies, Centre for Open Learning
Cameron Ritchie, Depute Director and Head of Operations, University Sport and Exercise
Sean Smith, Director of the Centre for Future Infrastructure, Institute for Infrastructure and Environment
Zoe Stephens, Head of Organisational Development and Change, Estates Management Group
Gemma Gourlay, Head of Social Impact, Social Responsibility and Sustainability
Jess Hume, Widening Participation Manager, Student Recruitment and Admissions
Alma Kalina Riessler, Edinburgh University Students’ Association Vice President Community (will update again in June to the new VP)
Rebecca Jones, Director of Alumni Relations
Rachel Bowen, Head of Engagement, College of Science and Engineering
Eppy Harries-Pugh, Communications Manager, Social Responsibility and Sustainability
Stuart Tooley, Head of Public Affairs, Communications and Marketing
Sarah Anderson, Senior Community Engagement Manager, Social Responsibility and Sustainability
Secretary: Petra Renman, Community Engagement Projects Coordinator, Social Responsibility and Sustainability
If you would like to contact a member of the Community Board, please email local@ed.ac.uk
Meetings
2021
20 January 2021
24 April 2021
23 September 2021
18 November 2021
2022
May 2022
September 2022
