Sheffield Hallam University Marie May Community Sustainability Residential

Sheffield Hallam University Marie May Community, Sustainability & Residential Development Manager

Background to SHU • • 28, 000 students total 4, 000 staff City Centre Campus & 2 Campuses in outskirts Facilities Directorate EFQM 4 – 5 years Self assessor for Partnership & Resources and Society

Awareness • Business in Environment & Community • EEAUC, HEPS, HEEPI • Sheffield first for environment • Residential groups and societies • Staff Appraisal • Events – Fair Trade, WWD, training sessions for staff and students

Housing Students living in community has the biggest direct impact on the lives of locals Positive – businesses, intellectual health, vibrancy Negative – noise, litter, house prices

Housing • Partnership halls • Brownfield sites • Reduced need for private sector housing • Responsible Landlord scheme • Neighbourhood Renewal Commission • Student Living Task Force

Effects • Easier to house students • Easier to manage students • Variety of accommodation • Sustainable buildings • Private housing – local residents • Improved standards • Clean up days, fly posting and training sessions for students

• The strategy has contributed massively to the development of the City - urban regeneration Bramall Court

Students • Training sessions – how to have a positive effect on the local community • Landlords as students – CPD starts in September • Security staff secondments to Police • Domestic staff as surrogate Mums

Environment, Health and Society • • • Bikes 4 students Street Force – Open Days Action Days – volunteers Drug Squad Recycling – income into hardship fund • Charity events in FD - £ 20 k

Does being a good neighbour pay? • Increasing management contracts for halls • Grant of £ 45 k over 2 years • Bursaries received £ 129 k this year • Contractors & architects placements for students

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