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2024 projects

Projects delivered across the Cardiff Capital Region in 2024.

Research Wales Innovation Fund (RWIF)

Supported by Research Wales Innovation Fund (RWIF), the Civic Mission and Public Engagement Progression Fund was created to develop pilot project with external partners, and to test the feasibility of collaborative civic or public engagement projects within the region.

Robotics Sports Day

Creating a robotics sports day, delivering cross-curricular Computer Science themed activities and workshops for Cardiff schools.

Third Sector Research Partnership

Piloting pro bono research to support small Third Sector organisations

Cathays Futures

Reimagining and creating socially just futures and wellbeing for the Cathays community

Children as sustainable citizens

Delivering a new educational package for children to explore and learn about sustainability in primary schools

Perthyn 'Belonging'

Engaging underrepresented young people to encourage cultural awareness at the Eisteddfod 2024.

South Wales Civic Engagement Partnership - Pump Priming Fund

The South Wales Civic Engagement Partnership’s (SWCEP), comprising of 10 further and higher education institutions within the Cardiff Capital Region, works collaboratively on a shared vision to tackle barriers faced by communities, reduce social inequalities and improve wellbeing. The SWCEP established a Pump Priming Fund for civic engagement projects within the Cardiff Capital Region. Projects awarded funding collaborated with other institutions of the partnership to expand the impact of each project across the region.

Physics Mentoring Project Post 16

Providing alternative routes into physics for secondary school and college students considering their future career options.

Multilingual Mentoring in Primary Schools

Tackling the decline in take-up of foreign languages in schools through mentoring.

Grangetown Careers and Role Model Week 2024

New collaborations between multiple higher and further education partner institutions.

College Language Ambassadors

Training students to become College Languages Ambassadors (CLAs), sharing positive messages with local primary, secondary schools and colleges.

Civic Insights Bursary

Creating voluntary student work experience placements to support local communities

Academics and Artists in the Community

Creating a dedicated hut and outdoor performance space to enable the delivery of diverse activities for local communities