5 November 2026 | UWC Campus (Deans' Board room) * The Community Engagement Unit (CEU) held a Scholarship of Engagement for Societal Impact (SoE-SI) training session with colleagues from the Faculty of Natural Sciences on 5 November 2026.The training forms part of the University Capacity Development Grant (UCDP)-funded project, Strengthening the Scholarship of Engagement for Societal Impact (SoE-SI). The session introduced participants to UWC's Scholarship of Engagement Model

29 October 2026 The University of the Western Cape's Community Engagement Unit (CEU) was part of the Western Cape Government and Civil Society Engagement Workshop held on 29 October 2026 at Lentegeur Conference Centre, Lentegeur Hospital. The workshop brought together government, civil society organisations, community leaders and other partners to strengthen collaboration and explore practical ways of improving the wellbeing of children, young people, families and communities

7 October 2026 * UWC Campus (School of Public Health) UWC’s Community Engagement Unit (CEU) hosted another Scholarship of Engagement for Societal Impact (SoE-SI) training with the Faculty of Community and Health Sciences (CHS) on 7 October 2026. It was wonderful to have colleagues from the Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies of Children, Families and Society; Social Work; Dietetics and Nutrition; Occupational Therapy; and Public Health come together for the session, bringing

23 September 2026 * UWC Campus The Community Engagement Unit (CEU) brought colleagues from the Faculty of Law together at the Kader Asmal Moot Court for a Scholarship of Engagement for Societal Impact (SoE-SI) training session. The workshop provided an opportunity to explore UWC’s Scholarship of Engagement Model and reflect on how existing teaching, research, partnerships and community-engaged initiatives contribute to societal impact. Through a mapping activity, participants

15 September 2026 | The Community Engagement Unit (CEU) held a Scholarship of Engagement for Societal Impact (SoE-SI) Training with colleagues from the Faculty of Dentistry. The session, which forms part of the University Capacity Development Grant (UCDP)-funded project, Strengthening the Scholarship of Engagement for Societal Impact (SoE-SI), was facilitated by Dr. Samantha van Schalkwyk, Acting Director of the Community Engagement Unit, and Mr. Ridwaan Mallum, Digital Trans

Community Engaged Learning Programme (CELP) The Community Engaged Learning Programme (CELP), offered by the Community Engagement Unit (CEU) at the University of the Western Cape (UWC), introduces students to the principles and practice of community engagement within the South African context. Grounded in the Scholarship of Engagement for Societal Impact (SoE-SI), the programme connects academic learning with societal needs by encouraging students to apply their disciplinary k