Active citizenship>Run your own project - United Kingdom
- Active Citizens - ContinYou
- Citizenship is now part of the school curriculum in England and Wales, but that doesn't mean that citizenship activities need to be restricted to the classroom. Get ideas for your own project from the pupil-led activities page. Others have tackled topics such as bullying, environmental awareness, substance abuse and gender discrimination.
- http://www.continyou.org.uk/content.php?CategoryID=255&ArticleID=97 [EN]
- Changemakers
- Get practical advice and support on organising projects that could help make a change in your community or society. The publications include a practical guide to help young people devise and run their own projects.
- http://www.changemakers.org.uk [EN]
- Citizenship Pieces
- Information for school pupils on running your own council and taking decisions into your own hands. This site recommends that you extend your discussions 'beyond the school toilets' and get your views known!
- http://www.citizenship-pieces.org.uk/schoolscouncils/argument.htm [EN]
- Community Action Network
- This is a support network for 'social entrepreneurs'. A social entrepreneur is the same as a business entrepreneur, but works in the not-for-profit sector, bringing new ideas to tackle social problems. Look up the directory for contacts and find out more.
- http://www.can-online.org.uk [EN]
- Connect Youth: Group Initiatives
- Would you like to help your community? Are you aged 15-25? If so, this programme might be ideal for you. It provides financial help to groups of young people who want to start up a project that could benefit their local area. You need a minimum of four people in order to apply, so get together with some friends and see what you could do!
- http://www.britishcouncil.org/learning/connectyouth-programmes-group-initia [EN]
- Crime Concern
- Information on a range of active citizenship programmes aimed at young people. The projects encourage ideas to help make our communities safer and crime-free.
- http://www.crimeconcern.org.uk/pages/projects.asp [EN]
- Energize
- Is there something you care about that you want to take a stand on, or something that really annoys you that you want to fix? Then look at this resource for young people wanting to make an impact on their school, college or local community. There’s advice on how you can turn your ideas into reality - and learn new skills in the process.
- http://timebank.org.uk/volunteer-on-a-timebank-project [EN]
- Get Involved!
- How to be active in your school, community and the wider world. The site has ideas to help you organise your own school-based project, which could be centred on a local or global theme.
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/citizenx/getinvolved/index.shtml [EN]
- Millennium Awards
- So you've got an idea, but you need a bit of help to make it happen? Well, these awards might be just the thing for you. You can get financial support to set up a project that will benefit your community and help others. Existing projects are also eligible for support. Anyone aged 16+ can apply.
- http://www.unltd.org.uk/ [EN]
- Prince's Trust
- The Trust awards grants to young people wishing to develop a project as a group. There are also European grants to develop job skills overseas and developmental grants for help with training and studies. Use the menu on the left-hand side of the page to take you to the relevant information.
- http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/Main%20Site%20v2/14-30%20and%20need%20help. [EN]
- Young People's Initiative
- Projects that encourage young people to influence decision-making could be eligible for finanical support. The Carnegie UK Trust awards these grants, and is particularly interested in projects that are run by young people themselves.
- http://cypi.carnegieuktrust.org.uk/cypi/home [EN]
- Your Turn
- Read about what other people have done to improve and strengthen their communities. If there is an issue you feel strongly about and want to do something positive about, have a look here for ideas on how you can make a change.
- http://www.commonpurpose.org.uk/home/programmes/under18.aspx [EN]
- Youth Act
- This project provides free training and support to small groups of young people aged 11-18 who want to make a difference in their school, youth club or community.
- http://www.citizenshipfoundation.org.uk/main/page.php?69 [EN]
- YouthBank
- Youth banks are run by young people and provide small grants to fund projects run by other young people. You can use these pages to find out how to set up or join a youth bank, and you can also discover how to apply for funding from one of the banks.
- http://www.youthbank.org.uk [EN]
- England: Community Champions Fund
- For people who want to become more involved in the community, or want to help others get involved. You can apply for a grant to help get your ideas going. If you need inspiration, take a look at the case studies to see what others have done.
- http://www.dfes.gov.uk/communitychampions [EN]
- England: Youth Action Network
- Want to get involved in your community and make a difference, and don’t want other people making decisions for you? This organisation can help you realise your plans by putting you in touch with an action agency (see under ‘Find a Youth Agency’).
- http://www.youthactionnetwork.org.uk/ [EN]
- Northern Ireland: Community Foundation for Northern Ireland
- Find out about the funding it offers for community-based action. It can help young people, women and minority ethnic communities in particular, and supports cross-border community-strengthening and rural communities work.
- http://www.communityfoundationni.org/home.htm [EN]
- Scotland: Create
- Like music, art, dance or drama? Young people and those who work with them can use this site to get advice and resources on setting up a creative arts project.
- http://www.create-scotland.co.uk/home [EN]
Last update: 24/05/2012 @ 14:11:22
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