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Young Citizens benefits from a loyal and passionate team of staff, trustees and ambassadors.

We are also grateful for a dedicated legion of over 2,000 volunteers. Without these skilled professionals we would not be able to run our nationwide programmes with such depth of impact and success.

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New 'State of Legal Services' report shows why legal education is so important

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...
Digital Legal Experts in Schools

Having adapted our face-to-face delivery for virtual, we are now able to extend our reach of the Legal Experts in Schools programme to any business or school in the country. Find out how you can benefit today!
Reduce Gap in Political Awareness with Trained Citizenship Teachers

Citizenship education experts Hans Svennevig and Sera Shortland discuss the need for trained specialist Citizenship teachers to redress the gap in youth political awareness. Read their blog...
Our Annual Report for 2019-20 has been published

We've just published our Annual Report and Accounts for the year up to the end of March 2020. In the year, we increased the number of schools we work with and the number of young people we supported. Read (or watch) more...

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

REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN! 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