Each year we support charities and community interest groups through sponsorship and in-kind. This year we are supporting:

Cambridge Half Marathon, Sunday 10 March 2013

We have a new five year strategy to increase the number of opportunities available to our students and staff to lead a healthy and active lifestyle.We are sponsoring the marathon again this year and a team of staff and student are also running.

For further information please visit 'One Step Beyond'

Covent Garden Street Party 2013

Saturday 15th June 2013, 2pm to 10pm

We support the Covent Garden Street Party in Cambridge. The party is coordinated by local neighbours and 2013 will be the 4th street party organised by the group.

This year there will be cake, book and bric-a-brac stalls, a tombola and a raffle, a local brewery stall and wine tasting. Entertainment includes local bands and artists, juggling, zumba and drama workshops, dance displays, children's activities and more. All the entertainment is provided free by highly talented local residents and our students.

All proceeds will go to the chosen charities: Romsey Mill Aspire Team, Wintercomfort, and Parkinson's UK Cambridge Branch.

For further information please contact Miriam Berg on 0845 196 5060.

Petersfield Summer Event, Saturday 22 June 2013

This community event takes place in and around Norfolk Street, Cambridge. The day offers a range of stalls, competitions, entertainment and performances, The event is coordinated by Petersfield Area Community Trust (PACT). In 2012 we supported the promotion of the event and this year we have become a sponsor.

For further information please visit PACT Cambridge.

Cambridge Festival of Ideas, 23 October - 3 November 2013

The festival celebrates the arts, humanities and social sciences. Talks, debates, performances, exhibitions, and hands-on activities are scheduled throughout the 10 days of the festival. The University of Cambridge co-ordinate the festival and we sponsor it and host events. In 2012 we organised 20 events for the local community.

For further information please visit Cambridge Festival of Ideas

Mill Road Winter Fair, Saturday 7 December 2013

A celebration with the local community which takes place the first Saturday of December. The day offers a range of entertainment, performances, local arts and craft stalls, a food market and an opportunity to meet local community groups. We sponsor the fair and organise activities. In 2012 we organised forensic experiments and story telling. We also hosted an art exhibition for local artists in our Covent Garden Drama studio.

For further information please visit Mill Road Winter Fair.

Cambridge News Community Awards 2013

We enjoy celebrating the brilliant, and sometimes courageous, things young people in our community have achieved. We believe that everyone, given the right encouragement, support and opportunity, can realise their full potential - which is why we are supporting the Young Achiever award again this year.

Cambridge Bonfire Night, Tuesday 5 November 2013

The Cambridge Bonfire Night at Midsummer Common has been running for more than 20 years by Cambridge City Council and is one of the biggest free firework displays in the whole of the region, attracting around 30,000 spectators every year. Over 1,200 fireworks will light up the Cambridge night sky with plenty of entertainment before the display for the whole family to enjoy.

For Further information please contact Elaine Midgley on 01223 457592.

Young Enterprise, Thursday 9 May 2013

Young Enterprise (Essex), is a leading national business-education charity and we host their annual awards for students on our Chelmsford campus. The awards are for young people who have been participating in its Company Programme.

The Company Programme is designed for students aged 15-19 to set up and run their own company over the course of an academic year, supported by a volunteer business advisor. They elect a board of directors, raise share capital, and market and finance a product or service of their choice.

For further information please visit Young Enterprise

Little Havens Bike Ride, Sunday 23 June 2013

Little Havens opened its doors in March 1998 and were the first children's hospice in the South East of England. In that time they have been able to care for over 1,000 families. At the hospice, parents, carers and siblings benefit immeasurably from the home-from-home environment, in which they can take a break from the strain of constant care, and concentrate on being a family.

We have hosted the annual Little Havens bike ride on our campus for seven years. New 60 or 25 mile courses have been designed for the 2013 bike ride and you can also take the family and children around a friendly 10 mile jaunt along the cycle paths.

For further information please visit Little Havens bike ride 2013

Essex Chronicle's Heart of Essex Awards 2013, Thursday 4 July 2013

Heart of Essex not only provides community, environment and education groups with an opportunity to secure a financial boost, but it's also ideal platform for them to further their causes by raising their profiles.

It is inspiring to know that so many individuals in our community are working tirelessly and selflessly to help others. These are qualities we encourage in our students - which, we believe, enriches not only academic life here but also our culture and social interaction.

For further information please visit Heart of Essex Community Awards.

Chelmsford Ideas Festival 26 October - 2 November 2013

The Ideas Festival is a series of events celebrating innovation and creativity in Chelmsford, and some of the 2012 festival events were designed specifically to assist the people of Chelmsford in influencing the future of England's newest city. The theme for the 2013 Festival is 'Imagination...' .We hosted 16 events for the festival in 2012 and will be the headline sponsor again this year. We are looking forward to hosting a variety of events on campus.

For further information please visit Changing Chelmsford

Pride of Essex Awards, Tuesday 3 December 2013

The awards first took place in 1994 under the name 'The Essex Achievement Awards' by Susie Cornell MBE to recognise and award achievement over adversity. The four categories for this year are: Child of Courage award, Community Champion award, Unsung Hero award, the pride of Essex award.

For further information and to nominate please contact Dave Dennison on 01621 828 882.