Press Pack - Square Mile - De Montfort University

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Throughout the entire project Community FM will broadcast events on the radio asthey happen, From Street to Screen will see students will make various filmdocumentaries and in conjunction with the Leicester Mercury DMU will train tenlocal people to become community reporters.The Volunteering DayDe Montfort University is delighted to announce that the Square Mile project willcommence with the ‘Volunteering Day’ On Thursday 22 nd September. Through avariety of activities running throughout the day, De Montfort University willshowcase a number of the 21 projects and engage local residents in taster sessions.The day event will take place between 10-3pm, residents can volunteer alongsideDMU staff and students get their fingers green with the community garden project,transforming Tudor Park into a sensory garden. The M² Community Café will beserving refreshments all day to provide a location for community residents to meetand find out more about the upcoming projects. DMU academics will be leading FreeEnglish Lessons and teaching the younger Mile² residents how to build a robot. Therewill also be rugby, football and basketball tournaments running throughout the dayand BBC Leicester on site as Jonathan Lampon will be broadcasting his show on siteand Tony Wadsworth as the roving reporter. There will be information stalls acrossthe Square Mile on the day to answer any questions from local residents.The evening event between 5-7pm, will hopefully demonstrate the saying ‘What adifferent a day makes!’ The Newfoundpool Neighbourhood Centre will host thecontinuing community café and showcase the journey of the community gardenduring the day. The 5-a-side football tournament for over 16 year olds will be heldon Fosse Recreational Ground and proves to be tough but fun competition!Please see Gantt chart at back of pack for full event listings.Key Square Mile FiguresProfessor Dominic Shellard is Vice-Chancellor at De Montfort University (DMU) inLeicester. He joined DMU in June 2010 having previously been a pro vice-chancellorand professor of English literature at the University of Sheffield. Dominic’s arrival atDMU has heralded a number of exciting developments at the university including adynamic new range of strategic partnerships (with, for example, the British Library,Leicester City Football Club, Leicester’s Curve Theatre and Leicestershire CountyCricket Club) and the launch of the Square Mile Project. Dominic has played aleading role in the development of the Mile 2 concept which closely supports his firmbelief that universities are a public good and ideal centres for this unique kind ofinitiative.James Gardner is Project Director for Square Mile and is responsible forcoordinating and developing strategic direction and overseeing operational activity.James works in Strategic Partnerships at DMU as Deputy Director and works closelywith the Vice-Chancellor on a number of initiatives which include international and
political engagement with local, regional, national and international stakeholdersand partnersDr Jason Wood is the Research Director with responsibility for investigating theimpact of the Mile2 initiative. Jason is a qualified youth worker with research andteaching interests in young people, communities and criminal justice. He hasundertaken high profile work for central and local government and is the author ofnumerous publications in his subject areas. He has been seconded to Mile2 from hisrole as Principal Lecturer and Head of Research in the Youth and CommunityDivision.Frequently Asked QuestionsCan people from outside the Square Mile area get involved in the projects?Leicester residents who live in close proximity to the Square Mile area are welcometo get involved in the 21 projects on offer to the community. Square Mile aims tobuild community spirit – and this is not defined by the lines of a map.Contact DetailsMile2@dmu.ac.uk0116 257 7102Twitter.com/DMUSquareMileFor Press Queries:
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