Cardiff Metropolitan University
Cardiff Met University has launched a new report that sets out its social impact on its communities, staff and students.
Published by the Purpose Coalition, the Impact Report maps the social impact of the university against a set of goals launched last year by former Education Secretary Rt Hon Justine Greening - the Purpose Goals.
The Purpose Goals are a leading framework designed to focus efforts on driving equality of opportunity at key life stages.
As part of the launch Greening visited Cardiff Met University, seeing first hand the impact on show in the report and speaking to staff and students.
The report highlights a number of key strengths that put Cardiff Met at the forefront of the purpose agenda. These include:
Successful School Years - Cardiff Met is the largest provider of teacher training in Wales and has various outreach programmes to help with attainment and raise aspirations. Its largest outreach programme, Open Campus, opens the university’s sporting facilities, coaching, nutrition and wellbeing support to over 11,000 children every year by promoting sport, physical activity, health and wellbeing to schools from some of the most deprived areas of south-east Wales.
Positive Destinations Post 16+ - the University has a wide range of activities around widening access and inclusion, ensuring that those furthest from opportunity are given a chance to enter higher education.
Right Advice and Experiences - work experience and placements are an integral part of Cardiff Met University. Through the delivery of ‘Cardiff Met EDGE’ - all students develop ethical, digital, global and entrepreneurial skills.
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