Supporting our wider community
Chelmsford and each campus also has a gym which you can access. Staff can also access subsidised packages at neighbouring facilities who we’re partners with – Riverside Ice and Leisure in Chelmsford and Kelsey Kerridge in Cambridge. For those looking for something less gym-based we have beginners’ running groups, a staff football team and health walks. Our strategy for Sport & Active Anglia, aims to increase the number of opportunities available to staff and so new activities are being organised all of the time. Our Cambridge campus houses the Mumford Theatre – a fully operational 270 seat professional theatre that hosts a year round programme of events. Choirs and music concerts are held regularly at both campuses. Our staff can also purchase discounted tickets to some shows; saving up to 40% on the ticket price.
Our Cambridge and Chelmsford campuses have their own art galleries: the Ruskin Gallery at Cambridge and the Rivermead Gallery at Chelmsford. The galleries exhibit work by students, staff and professional artists in the region. All staff are entitled to free membership of our extensive libraries at the main campuses, whether for learning, or just for interest. Working in partnership We take pride in our good record of maintaining harmonious employee relations. Two trade unions are recognised: The University and College Union (UCU) for academic staff and UNISON for professional staff.
We believe very strongly that education is far more wide-ranging than simply being classroom-based. In fact, we want to offer all manner of extra-curricular activities that give our students and staff the opportunity to grow and develop as whole people. Our charitable overseas work is done through the International Community Experience (ICE) programme in which we have the projects Mission Ukraine and Mission Botswana. We also support The Music Therapy Appeal as well as staff taking part in raising money for a wide variety of charities such as: Breast Cancer Awareness, Children in Need, Jeans for Genes. Many of our staff also take part in sporting events such as; The Cambridge Half Marathon, The Chelmsford Marathon and Race for Life. We’re committed to our local communities and we encourage staff to take part in our Staff Volunteering Scheme. Sport, leisure and arts There are many opportunities for our staff to take part in sport and physical activity at Anglia Ruskin, whether you’re a highly motivated gym member, somebody who is looking to take part in some social activities or even if you’re new to exercise. We provide subsidised fitness classes at both Cambridge and
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