SORTED Guide to Sustainability in Further Education – Part 6 - Partnerships and engagement – 6.1 Partnerships & Engagement: external stakeholder engagement and interface - Part 1

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Introduction to the topic area

As an FE provider, you are a member of a community made up of a wide variety of stakeholders including:

Involving local communities in how your organisation is run means that you can meet the needs of the communities in which you are located. In working with local and regional partners, you can also ensure that the services, education and training you offer are fit for purpose.

Within your local community, you have the potential to be much more than a provider of education and training, for example:

Organisational value of embedding sustainability in this area

Wider benefits of embedding sustainability in this area

Involvement with projects in the community will have a far-reaching impact on the local population that your organisation may never know about, for example, presence of security on site may make nearby residents feel more secure in their homes, or planting borders in the local neighbourhood may brighten the day of passers-by. Similarly, a renewable energy business may decide to establish itself in the town, knowing that your institution is a learning hub, and recognising that this will attract interested people, businesses and opportunities into the area (and of course employable learners). These things strengthen a community, and yet you and your colleagues will never know the full impact that these activities will have.

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