How We Work Together In Partnership

Our goal is long-term partnership working towards social justice. To achieve this, we are growing the ‘infrastructure’ needed for sustainable relationships and joint working, by:

Building sustainable VCSE relationships

• developing a network of partners, and a programme of events, activities and funding to galvanise and support collaborations
• connecting to private and public sector interests

Promoting co-production approaches

• improving information and knowledge about different forms of co-production, co-design and participatory research, learning and action
• providing education, training and guidance around sustainable and ethical partnership working
• Newcastle Collaboration Essentials - resources for co-production between University and external partners

Increasing democracy and participation

• running voter registration campaigns – recognised by our status as a Voter Registration Champion
• our Social Justice Advisory Group of VCSE organisation representatives whose role is to actively advise the University Executive Board
• community organising to influence change on key social justice issues with Tyne and Wear Citizens