Staff and students have been reporting concerns about the behaviour of some individuals who have been sleeping in the Newark Street area of the Whitechapel campus. If you travel through this area, or know anyone who does, please read the guidance below.
Queen Mary takes the safety and wellbeing of our students and staff seriously, and are working with the Police, NHS Trust, and local charities to try and address the situation. We also recognise that there are underlying issues for some people who commit anti-social behaviour, and there is information below about how Queen Mary contributes to preventative programmes and support services.
Various people within QMUL contribute to services and programmes that aim to help homeless people – some are listed below. If you would like to add what you do to the list, please contact staff-update@qmul.ac.uk.
The Students’ Union’s community volunteering service, QMSU Volunteering, provides opportunities and support for students to volunteer for charities and projects that support those who are homeless.
Students’ Union societies also run their own projects each year to support the homeless.
You can find information on the Students’ Union’s volunteering service at www.qmsu.org/volunteering.
If you register as a volunteer, you will be kept updated with current and new opportunities. If you have any questions, please get in touch with the QMSU Volunteering team using the details on the website: www.qmsu.org/volunteering.
Students can register for volunteering through the website, and staff can contact su-volunteering@qmul.ac.uk for more information and to take part.
The Health Volunteer Fair will take place on Wednesday 10 January from 11am to 3pm in the Old Library in the Garrod Building at the Whitechapel campus. Contact su-volunteering@qmul.ac.uk for more information.