Support Services Team

Valentina Graham, HR Coordinator

Valentina looks after all aspects of the human resources - if you apply for a job at Young Citizens, it's likely that Valentina will be involved.

E: [email protected]

T: 020 7566 4145

Latest

In Defence of the Magistracy by the Secret Magistrate

The Secret Magistrate is an inner-city magistrate who has sat on the bench for several years, and who has strong views on the role of magistrates within the Criminal Justice System. Check out their guest blog...
Watch the video: Young People at the Heart of the Covid Recovery panel event

Re-watch the event here - On 11th February 2021 our President, Baroness D'Souza, chaired a virtual panel discussion with young people, academics and our CEO Tom Franklin.
The Big Legal Lesson 2021 download
Catch-up, Recovery and the Water-cooler Moments of Childhood

In a fascinating blog, our former CEO Tony Breslin writes for us about how the pandemic is causing a re-evaluation of the role of schools in the lives of young people - a role that goes far beyond being narrowly educational.

Communications and Sales Team

This team makes sure that those who need to know about our work most - teachers, youth workers, and the media, for example - get to do so. It also handles sales and bookings for our projects.
Partnerships Team

This team develops our strategic partnerships – including with corporates, other charities and the public sector. The team leads on the development of our Experts in Schools programmes.
Programmes and Learning Team

This team delivers our wide range of programmes, resources and training events - ranging from our Mock Trials, to our Social Action Programmes, to providing teaching resources for teachers.
Senior Leadership Team

This team co-ordinates the work of Young Citizens so that we're focused on increasing the number of young people we help to be active citizens.

British values
Importance of citizenship education
7. The importance of citizenship education
Free SMSC Resource for Key Stage 2

Would you like a free lesson to help you develop KS2 children's SMSC learning? This trial pack of lessons from our Go-Givers website contains the lessons "Democracy" and "Protecting Local Habitats".
Go-Givers Free Trial Pack

Would you like a free trial pack of lessons to support pupils' SMSC learning? This trial pack of lessons from our Go-Givers website contains the lessons "Plastic Pollution" and "Taking Responsibility" for KS1 children and the lessons "Democracy" and "Protecting Local Habitats" for KS2 children.
Mock Trials

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...
Why teach citizenship?
Lowering the voting age to 16

Here, we give teachers a little support for debating the topic in class with students. Do young people of this age know enough about politics yet? And if they could vote, can they be trusted to do it sensibly?
Free SMSC Resources for Key Stage 1

Would you like some free lessons to help you develop KS1 children's SMSC learning? This trial pack of lessons from our Go-Givers website contains the lessons "Plastic Pollution" and "Taking Responsibility"
Introduction

We are an education charity that inspires young people to play an active role in society. Find out more...

I’ve just got my money back via a ‘Small Claims Court’. Would young people know they can do that?

Our CEO tells of his own recent experience of using the law to protect his rights, and explains why basic legal understanding is vitally important for all young people, if they're to be confident young citizens. Read more