Our civic mission

We are changing the way that we work with local partners and communities to help make a difference locally.

Working with partners and communities, we are committed to making a positive impact in our local area.

Goldsmiths has a long history of local engagement. From our founding in 1891 as a technical College to serve the local community in New Cross, we have committed to making a difference through teaching, research, knowledge exchange and public engagement.

We were among the first universities in the UK to develop a Civic University Agreement, committing us to working even more closely with other local anchor institutions to find solutions to shared challenges, relating to:

Inclusive education and opportunities for life
Shared prosperity, decent jobs and fair growth
Culture, community and belonging
Climate action, sustainability and good health

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Our Civic University Agreement

Co-produced with 11 local anchor institutions in the London Borough of Lewisham, our Civic University Agreement sets out a shared vision for making a difference locally.

How we work with local communities

From widening participation and engaged research to business support and cultural engagement, we support local communities in many ways and offer a wide range of services.

Case studies

Civic days and volunteering

Volunteering and local giving emerged as an early focus in our Civic University Partner meetings.

Civic Catalysts

Linking Goldsmiths research to local needs.

Borough of Culture

A year of engagement and cultural activism

The Goldsmiths Project

Embedding civic engagement in our curriculum

How to get involved

We are always open to hearing from local organisations that may want to explore new ways of working with us. Please send us an email to community (@gold.ac.uk) and we reply as soon as possible.

If you are a member of staff or student at 樱桃视频 and interested in getting involved in any of our civic work, please contact community (@gold.ac.uk).