Overview
What was Democracy Ambassadors?
Between April 2018 and March 2019 Young Citizens worked with youth leaders to recruit 1,000 Democracy Ambassadors.
The programme aimed to give young people a better understanding of our democracy and how they can influence change.
Funded by the Cabinet Office as part of the Government’s Suffrage Centenary Fund, the Ambassadors were challenged to share their learning and insight with other young people across England, creating a step change in youth participation. Ambassadors had access to a Peer-Peer support pack to support them in sharing their learning.
Find out more about what the programme achieved in our evaluation summary.
The resources have now moved.
The resources from the programme provided a great introduction to democracy and youth engagement. Since the programme ended the resources have been adapted for use in secondary schools.
Discover our new pack of secondary democracy resources, launched ahead of the General Election in 2024.
“The Democracy Ambassadors’ programme [was] a great way to educate young people in a way that is accessible to them.”
Georgina and Natalie, Democracy Ambassadors from Woking Youth Council
More Lessons resources
Digital Footprints
In this lesson, pupils explore what a digital footprint is. They consider what is and isn’t appropriate to share online thinking about the impact of this information both now and…
Keeping Safe At Home
In this lesson pupils will spot potential risks in the home. They will learn how they can help adults to keep them safe by reporting problems and keeping the home…
Caring for Pets
This lesson starts with a simple story that helps children to explore what responsibilities come with owning a pet. Children then go on to look at what happens when pets…
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Plastic Pollution (KS2)
Find out more about the impact of plastic on our oceans. Watch this introductory video and use our free...
Why Do We Pay Taxes? Part 2
During this lesson pupils will learn that councils are responsible for local spending decisions and can raise additional funds for public services through council taxes. Pupils will survey residents in…
Voting and the General Election
This resource pack is the second of a four-part set which has been designed to introduce students to the...
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Filter Bubbles: Tell Me What I Want To Hear
A “filter bubble” describes how algorithms limit and skew the information users see on the internet. In this lesson,...
Democracy Ambassadors
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What is Media Bias?
During this lesson students explore what bias within the media is and how it differs from fake news. They...