Engaging Communities
Engaging Communities
As part of our ongoing commitment to the local community, we are dedicated to building and sustaining a positive dialogue with our neighbours: informing, involving, consulting and reporting back to them.
EMA Corporate Social Responsibility Annual Report 2016-17
Meet the team
Community Outreach events are part of the airport’s commitment to engage with the local community. They allow local residents to drop in and meet airport colleagues, ask any questions or voice any concerns.
Whether you want to know more about our on-site Education Centre, our work experience programme, our Airport Academy, our commitment to the environment, our onsite art projects or how to apply for the Community Fund or sponsorship, the Community Relations team will be on hand to help. Please see below for 2017 outreach dates. Further dates will be published as they become available
| Date | Time | Location |
| Monday 7th May 2018 | from 10am | Castle Donington Medieval Market |
| Saturday 2nd June 2018 | from 10am | Kegworth One Weekend |
| Sunday 24th June 2018 | 11am to 5pm | Breedon Summer Sunday |
| Sunday 8th July 2018 | 11.30-5pm | Aston Well Dressing |
| Saturday 8th Sept 2018 | 11-5pm | Diseworth Summer Fete |
| Saturday 15th Sept 2018 | 10am-5pm | Melbourne Arts Festival |
Our newsletter
Community Flyer is our newsletter, distributed to over 33,000 homes in the areas surrounding the airport. It provides the latest information on our community, environmental and business initiatives and is designed to keep local residents informed of what’s happening at the airport.
Independent Consultative Committee
The Independent Consultative Committee (ICC) is the formal body in charge of liaison between East Midlands Airport and our neighbouring communities. It operates according to Government guidelines and representatives from local authorities, amenity and user groups meet on a quarterly basis.
According to the Liaison Group of UK Airport Consultative Committees, an ICC seeks to hold the precarious balance between the interests of civil aviation, of passengers and other users of the airport and of people living in the area, and of the local environment.
Read more about our ICC Meetings
Our Community Impact Survey
The annual Community Survey gives us the opportunity to gather feedback from a wide variety of local stakeholders, including people we have worked with during the years, as well as those with whom we have not. The results of the survey help us to gain an understanding of the issues that are affecting the local area. They also help us in identifying potential gaps in our programme or areas in the community that could benefit from the airport’s support.
The 2018 Community Survey was sent out via Survey Monkey by email to a full list of local stakeholders. The link was published on our web site and also in our Spring Community Flyer.
The survey was closed in April 2018 with 111 responses, with 42% representing an organisation and 58% private citizens. The full report is available here, and headline results are:
- 33% felt there was a noticeable increase in EMA community involvement and activity in the past 3 years.
- 21% felt their relationship with EMA had improved, whilst 14% felt it had deteriorated
- 76% thought that EMA was a good and trustworthy neighbour and
- 85% thought EMA was a responsible business
- 88% thought EMA was a desirable place to work
OnSite Network
The East Midlands Airport OnSite Network was set up in April 2010 to encourage networking between the many companies that are based on the site. The airport is a community in its own right and the network is aimed at bringing that community together.
The network meets annually and gives members the opportunity to share best practice and ideas, and where possible pool resources for a greater outcome.