On the day of Biden's inauguration, our CEO gives some personal reflections on recent events in the US, and why he believes they should act as a huge wake-up call for the the fragility of our own democracy. Read more
Young Citizens receives Co-op Foundation grant to extend our work empowering young people to improve community spaces Read more
To support Justice Week 2021, we'll be running The Big Legal Lesson, for thousands of pupils to learn about the law and the justice system. And we've created a free teaching resource to support teachers during the week, in both primary and secondary schools. Sign up for The Big Legal Lesson here! Read more
Kaitlyn joined the Young Citizens team during the Autumn of 2020, on an international internship programme. In her guest blog, Kaitlyn reflects on American politics and what the world can expect from Biden's presidency. Read more
Britain's future depends on empowering the next generation to become active citizens
The Mock Trials are an effective and fun way of helping young people understand how the judicial system works. Learn how you can get involved...
Our Primary SMSC resource subscription is FREE for this academic year thanks to funding from Pears Foundation. Looking for resources to help develop qualities such as empathy, compassion and fair-mindedness in your pupils, look no further...
We have mobilised more than 300,000 young people to take social action.
We've helped 80% of secondary schools nurture active citizens.
Recognising that teachers lack time and have a requirement to teach about the rule of law as part of fundamental British values, we've teamed up with legal experts to create comprehensive legal education resources.
We believe that it’s vital for young people to get to grips with key economic terms and concepts during their school life. Our programmes enables professionals to use their expertise to bring economics to life in the classroom.
Young Citizens has been chosen as Constructive Space's Charity of the Year for 2020. You can read more about the work of Young Citizens and support their work by donating and sharing this appeal with your networks. Click here!
The Legal Standards Board has published a report on the state of legal services - with some shocking findings for the state of the 'rule of law' in the country. In this blog, Tom Franklin argues that legal education is part of the answer... Read more