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Make a Difference Challenge case studies

Inspiring case studies from primary school children across the country, doing amazing things to make a positive difference to a wide range of social and environmental problems. In all examples, the issues were chosen by the children through a series of class votes and were problems affecting their local community, or those of wider national or global concern.

Reducing Beach Litter

Reducing Beach Litter

Pupils at Hope Wood Academy, a special needs school in County Durham, explain why the issue of beach litter is important to them and how they made a difference to their local beach. Read more

Published: 17th September, 2019

Author: Ruth Le Breton

Raising Awareness of Deforestation

Raising Awareness of Deforestation

Year 5 children at Dean Bank Primary School in County Durham explain how they made a difference to the issue of deforestation. Read more

Published: 17th September, 2019

Author: Ruth Le Breton

Providing Opportunities for Elderly People to Socialise

Providing Opportunities for Elderly People to Socialise

Yattendon Primary School in Berkshire explain how they made a difference to elderly people in their community. Read more

Published: 16th September, 2019

Updated: 17th September, 2019

Author: Richard John

Supporting Hill Farmers

Supporting Hill Farmers

Children at Ingleton Primary School in County Durham explain how they made a difference to hill farmers by fundraising and buying British products. Read more

Published: 31st July, 2019

Updated: 6th August, 2019

Author: Richard John

Reducing Drink Driving

Reducing Drink Driving

Shotley Bridge Primary in County Durham explain how they raised awareness of drink driving in their local community. Read more

Published: 31st July, 2019

Updated: 6th August, 2019

Author: Richard John

Period Poverty

Period Poverty

Year 6 children at South Hetton Primary School explain how they made a difference to the issue of period poverty. Read more

Published: 31st July, 2019

Updated: 6th August, 2019

Author: Richard John

Endangered Hedgehogs

Endangered Hedgehogs

Children at Kennet Valley Primary School in West Berkshire explain how they made a difference to endangered hedgehogs. Read more

Published: 29th July, 2019

Updated: 6th August, 2019

Author: Richard John

Access to Clean Water

Access to Clean Water

Sunnybrow Primary School in County Durham explain why they chose to make a difference to people struggling to access clean water. Read more

Published: 29th July, 2019

Updated: 6th August, 2019

Author: Richard John

Reducing Car Crime

Reducing Car Crime

Bramley St Peters C of E Primary School in Leeds explains why they chose to make a difference to the issue of car crime. Read more

Published: 29th July, 2019

Updated: 6th August, 2019

Author: Richard John

Homelessness

Homelessness

Year 6 at Churchhill Primary School in Kent explain how they made a difference to homeless people. Read more

Published: 29th July, 2019

Updated: 6th August, 2019

Author: Richard John

Stop Meningitis

Stop Meningitis

Valley View Primary School in Leeds explain why they want to make a difference to the number of children dying from meningitis. Read more

Published: 29th July, 2019

Updated: 6th August, 2019

Author: Richard John

Improving Adult Literacy

Improving Adult Literacy

Year 5 children at North Park Primary School in County Durham made a difference to adult literacy in their local community. Read more

Published: 29th July, 2019

Updated: 6th August, 2019

Author: Richard John

Endangered Bees

Endangered Bees

Guardian Angels RC Primary School in Birmingham explain why they decided to make a difference to the declining bee population. Read more

Published: 29th July, 2019

Updated: 6th August, 2019

Author: Richard John

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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

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Author: Tom Franklin

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