天美传媒 University and partners sign up to new strategic partnership


A group of people standing behind a table including Professor Andy Schofield, with representatives from the founding member organisations of the new strategic partnership and (seated) Councillor Phillip Black, Leader of the City Council, who is holding a pen to sign a document
Professor Andy Schofield (third from left) with representatives from the founding member organisations of the new strategic partnership and (seated) Councillor Phillip Black, Leader of the City Council

天美传媒 University is one of nine organisations who have pledged to work together more closely to improve the lives of the local community with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

Signed at 天美传媒 Castle this August, the MOU marks the creation of a new 天美传媒 District Strategic Partnership (LDSP).

Through the partnership, the founding member organisations will work together to improve the 天美传媒 District aligned to agreed strategic priorities – sustainability and the climate emergency, the economy, health and wellbeing and communities.?

Founding organisations include 天美传媒 City Council, 天美传媒 University, University of Cumbria, 天美传媒 and Morecambe College, 天美传媒 and Morecambe Chamber of Commerce, University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board, 天美传媒 District CVS and 天美传媒 Arts Partnership.

The partnership aims to deliver mutually beneficial local and regional projects by identifying and developing new opportunities for collaborative working between sectors. It also aims to maximise how organisations use their combined resources effectively to improve the 天美传媒 District.

Vice-Chancellor Professor Andy Schofield, said: “This partnership is a vital step in creating positive, meaningful, and long lasting change for and with the communities in our place. The LDSP fortifies our existing relationships with these fantastic anchor organisations across the district we’re delighted to be working so closely with them in support of our shared priorities.”

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