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  • We are recruiting a Programmes and Learning Administrator

    We are recruiting a Programmes and Learning Administrator

    Are you a great organiser and administrator? Keen to use your skills to help engage, educate and empower even more children and young people to be active citizens? If so, we’d love to hear from you. Closing date: Wednesday 21st April. Read more

  • Recruiting: Are you our next Chief Executive?

    Recruiting: Are you our next Chief Executive?

    We’re looking for a Chief Executive Officer to drive the growth of Young Citizens, and ensure that citizenship becomes an increasingly integral part of education in the UK. Closing date: 26th April. Read more

  • Our CEO is moving on

    Our CEO is moving on

    Young Citizens is sad to announce the departure of our Chief Executive, Tom Franklin, who leaves us soon having overseen a five year process of strategic renewal. Read more

  • Watch the video: Young People at the Heart of the Covid Recovery panel event

    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. Read more

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We are recruiting a Partnerships Coordinator

We are recruiting a Partnerships Coordinator

Are you a highly-organised, skilled communicator who enjoys building relationships and is passionate about delivering excellence? Use your skills to help engage and empower young people to become active citizens. Closing date: 9am, Thursday 6th May. Read more

Published: 8th April, 2021

Author: Richard John

We are recruiting a Programmes and Learning Administrator

We are recruiting a Programmes and Learning Administrator

Are you a great organiser and administrator? Keen to use your skills to help engage, educate and empower even more children and young people to be active citizens? If so, we’d love to hear from you. Closing date: Wednesday 21st April. Read more

Published: 28th March, 2021

Updated: 6th April, 2021

Author: Yvonne Richards

Recruiting: Are you our next Chief Executive?

Recruiting: Are you our next Chief Executive?

We’re looking for a Chief Executive Officer to drive the growth of Young Citizens, and ensure that citizenship becomes an increasingly integral part of education in the UK. Closing date: 26th April. Read more

Published: 26th March, 2021

Author: Tom Franklin

Comments: 1

Our CEO is moving on

Our CEO is moving on

Young Citizens is sad to announce the departure of our Chief Executive, Tom Franklin, who leaves us soon having overseen a five year process of strategic renewal. Read more

Published: 23rd March, 2021

Author: Tom Franklin

Watch the video: Young People at the Heart of the Covid Recovery panel event

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. Read more

Published: 12th February, 2021

Updated: 19th March, 2021

Author: Richard John

Young Citizens receives Co-op Foundation grant

Young Citizens receives Co-op Foundation grant

Young Citizens receives Co-op Foundation grant to extend our work empowering young people to improve community spaces Read more

Published: 14th January, 2021

Updated: 25th February, 2021

Author: Yvonne Richards

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... Read more

Published: 22nd November, 2020

Updated: 29th March, 2021

Author: Tom Franklin

Young Citizens joins call for automatic voter registration for 16 and 17 year olds

Young Citizens joins call for automatic voter registration for 16 and 17 year olds

With young people of 16 and 17 having the lowest rates of electoral registration of any group, Young Citizens has joined a campaign for the government to establish automatic enrollment. Read more

Published: 10th November, 2020

Updated: 29th March, 2021

Author: Tom Franklin

An Open Letter to Gavin Williamson concerning censorship of 'extreme' political content in schools.

An Open Letter to Gavin Williamson concerning censorship of 'extreme' political content in schools.

Young Citizens has joined with 23 other political education and democracy organisations expressing concern about new government guidance, which could limit informed debate and discourage political thinking amongst young people. Read more

Published: 30th September, 2020

Updated: 10th November, 2020

Author: Tom Franklin

Former Lord Speaker to be the new President of Young Citizens

Former Lord Speaker to be the new President of Young Citizens

Young Citizens is delighted to announce that The Rt Hon Baroness D’Souza CMG, former Lord Speaker, has been appointed as our new President. Read more

Published: 29th January, 2020

Updated: 19th March, 2021

Author: Tom Franklin

Is your school joining The Big Legal Lesson?

Is your school joining The Big Legal Lesson?

The Big Legal Lesson will take part in Justice Week 2020, and involves hundreds of schools pledging to develop their students' knowledge of the Rule of Law and their legal rights. Read more... Read more

Published: 18th December, 2019

Updated: 29th April, 2020

Author: Tom Franklin

Youth-led advocacy to improve community spaces

Youth-led advocacy to improve community spaces

Thanks to generous funding from the Co-op Foundation #iwill fund we are supporting primary schools to improve their local community spaces. Read more... Read more

Published: 18th December, 2019

Updated: 19th March, 2021

Author: Yvonne Richards

Meet Jack Felvus, our new Ambassador

Meet Jack Felvus, our new Ambassador

Young Citizens is celebrating our 30th Birthday this year and, to add to the celebration, we have recruited our first young Ambassador . Meet Jack Felvus... Read more

Published: 5th December, 2019

Updated: 6th January, 2020

Author: Leah Hardy

Young Citizens secures first Charity of the Year partnership

Young Citizens secures first Charity of the Year partnership

We are delighted to announce our inaugural Charity of the Year partnership with Constructive Space. Running throughout 2020, we will be supporting with community and fundraising events. Find out more... Read more

Published: 20th November, 2019

Author: Richard John

Wimbledon Half Marathon smashes targets!

Wimbledon Half Marathon smashes targets!

On 13th October a team of fundraisers tackled the Wimbledon Half Marathon. Read more about the event and how the athletes exceeded their expectations. Read more

Published: 4th November, 2019

Updated: 19th November, 2019

Author: Richard John

Young Citizens resources on Handling Controversial Issues ‘best-sellers’ in Europe

Young Citizens resources on Handling Controversial Issues ‘best-sellers’ in Europe

Young Citizens resources to help teachers to handle controversial issues have been translated into 23 European languages. Read more... Read more

Published: 24th October, 2019

Updated: 19th March, 2021

Author: Richard John

Meet Finn Judge, our first young Trustee

Meet Finn Judge, our first young Trustee

Young Citizens is celebrating our 30th Birthday this year and our first young Trustee adds to this celebration. This is part of the Board of Trustees' efforts to ensure young people's voices are heard. Meet Finn Judge... Read more

Published: 25th September, 2019

Updated: 4th November, 2019

Author: Leah Hardy

Giving Nation to close having inspired a million youth volunteer hours

Giving Nation to close having inspired a million youth volunteer hours

After more than a decade the Giving Nation website closed today having mobilised a generation of young people to be active, concerned citizens. Read more about the impact it had. Read more

Published: 23rd August, 2019

Updated: 26th October, 2020

Author: Richard John

Young Citizens shortlisted for Charity of the Year Award

Young Citizens shortlisted for Charity of the Year Award

We're excited to have been shortlisted for the coveted Charity of the Year Award, run by Charity Times. Read more. Read more

Published: 26th July, 2019

Updated: 19th March, 2021

Author: Tom Franklin

Young Citizens launches free resource to boost political engagement

Young Citizens launches free resource to boost political engagement

Democracy Ambassadors gives young people an opportunity to learn how our democracy works so they can inform their peers. Find out more. Read more

Published: 25th June, 2019

Author: Richard John

Meet Edge Watchorn - our new Chair

Meet Edge Watchorn - our new Chair

We're excited to announce our new Chair of Trustees here at Young Citizens - Dr. Edge Watchorn. Click here to read more. Read more

Published: 4th April, 2019

Updated: 21st May, 2019

Author: Tom Franklin

International Women's Day sparks Youth Interest in the Law

International Women's Day sparks Youth Interest in the Law

On the 8th March, we were honoured to help the Diversity and Community Relations Judiciary to hold their inaugural Youth Q&A. Read more

Published: 19th March, 2019

Updated: 20th March, 2019

Author: Richard John

Solicitor General joins the Government Legal Department at Young Citizens session

Solicitor General joins the Government Legal Department at Young Citizens session

Solicitor General, Robert Buckland QC MP, joins lawyers from the Government Legal Department (GLD) at Legal Experts in Schools session. Read more

Published: 6th March, 2019

Updated: 13th May, 2019

Author: Mathilde Fell

New funding to expand our Make a Difference Challenge social action project

New funding to expand our Make a Difference Challenge social action project

We’ve recently been awarded funding to expand the number of schools taking part in our Make a Difference Challenge social action project. Find out how you can benefit... Read more

Published: 7th February, 2019

Updated: 21st May, 2019

Author: Ruth Le Breton

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  • ‘Living and breathing’: Breadth and Depth in SMSC Education

    ‘Living and breathing’: Breadth and Depth in SMSC Education

    The former Assistant Vice Principal from Kingswood Secondary Academy shares her experience of the National SMSC Quality Mark for benchmarking their SMSC provision and creating an action plan to embed further deep-rooted change.

  • We are recruiting a Partnerships Coordinator

    We are recruiting a Partnerships Coordinator

    Are you a highly-organised, skilled communicator who enjoys building relationships and is passionate about delivering excellence? Use your skills to help engage and empower young people to become active citizens. Closing date: 9am, Thursday 6th May.

  • Mock G7 Summit - Student Videos

    Mock G7 Summit - Student Videos

  • Mock G7 Pack - Pilot

    Mock G7 Pack - Pilot

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  • 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

    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?

    Why teach citizenship?

  • Lowering the voting age to 16

    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

    Introduction

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

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

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

Published: 12th March, 2018

Updated: 18th September, 2018

Author: Tom Franklin

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