Bringing citizenship education to life.
Young Citizens has been delivering and designing relevant, inspiring and skills-building citizenship education for nearly 40 years reaching over a million young people to date. As a leading provider of lessons and in-school active citizenship, we help make it possible for all state schools across the UK to deliver compelling and reliable citizenship education that empowers young people to take part in their communities, democracy and society.
Through our interactive programmes and free 100+ easy-to-use lessons, we enable schools to find the citizenship offer that fits their needs to nurture knowledgeable, inspired and active young citizens.
Explore our Resources and Programmes for 5 – 18 year olds in state schools & colleges.
Our programmes
Citizenship Workshops
An inspiring corporate volunteering opportunity Join us as a leader in shaping the leaders and citizens of tomorrow. This...
Mock Trials
The Mock Trial Competitions are our longest-running active learning experiences. Since 1991, we have provided unparalleled exposure to the...
Make a Difference Challenge
A child-led social action programme that empowers some of our youngest citizens.
About us
Working across the UK, we deliver learning experiences that light the spark of active citizenship from an early age.
Established in 1989 by Lord Phillips OBE and a group of democracy education experts, we specialise in civic literacy and linking political, media, economic and legal education to real-world contexts for 5-18 year olds through interactive learning programmes.
Our charity helped define the UK citizenship curriculum and is one of the largest providers of legal education for 5-18 year olds. Find out more about our programmes and the basics of citizenship education.
Lesson and assembly packs
Register to use our free resource library for primary and secondary schools! Access over 200 lessons and assemblies that support citizenship learning, SMSC and PSHE in your school or college.
Support us
Whether as volunteer, donor or organisational partner, your support helps us create informed, empowered and confident young citizens.