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In this section you will find a selection of free resources for Young People. Some of the resources have been developed by Learning for Life, some by other organisations and there are also a number of links to other websites and we would recommend.

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Join This

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An overview of UK organisations young people can join to help develop themselves

Raising funds for active citizenship

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Running active citizenship projects can be one of the best ways for young people to develop their character. There are a number of organisations that offer funds to young people to carry out well planned active citizenship projects.

Growing and Changing

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This is a primary school programme for nine to eleven year olds which helps pupils grow, change and respond positively to opportunities, challenges and responsibilities in life. Pupils complete a specially designed poster template with a personal reflection section.

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Character Building

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Who are you? Who do you want to be?A teaching resource developed by Learning for Life that will enable young people to discover what character is needed to be successful in life as well as a successful member of society.

Character Building - Poster

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Poster to accompany above resource

Becoming value-able

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A set of nine teaching activities developed by Learning for Life that will enable young people to discover what values are and why they are important.

The back of the booklet contains all the resources you need to carry out the activities.

Character First

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A short guide for young people about what character employers are seeking in the people they recruit.

Teaching Pack - Values Poster award

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A teaching pack that compliments the values poster award.The pack consists of teaching ideas that make the poster award more attractive to schools and helps them to embed the poster award into their curriculum.

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Audit your community

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Designed for secondary school students to look at their local community and evaluate what is good and bad about it. They are then encouraged to organise a project that will improve it.

Getting involved in the wider community

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This factsheet from schools councils looks at how young people can get more involved with their local communities. It suggests ways that school councils and individual young people can makes links with the community and develop projects to help improve them.

Magical Moments

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Magical Moments Around the World is a global educational project uniting youth from schools all over the world sharing their magical moments.

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Putting Values into action

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A resource from Heartlines (www.heartlines.org.za) line-height: that provides stimulating and fun activities that help 10-16 year olds put their values into action.

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A Person of Character

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A useful handout that explains what makes a good character.

Heartlines for good

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A resource from Heartlines (www.heartlines.org.za) full of practical ideas to enable young people to start considering their own values, and what values are important to their families. The resource is a guide fore young people how to look at their local area, discover some of the problems, decide o

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Peacemaking for Kids

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A book for 8-11 year olds that looks at conflict resolution and ways to develop life skills.

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20 Great ways to be a student Leader

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This book, designed for secondary school students, has been written to inspire and encourage young people to take on leadership roles within their school and community.

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Ask what if...

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As community for young people interested in careers that have a positive impact on other people’s lives and the community they live in.

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Direct Gov

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Website especially for young people with sections on health and relationships, money, crime and justice, learning, leisure and politics.

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Kikass

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Kikass is a charity that brings together young people across the UK to champion career and personal development, while channelling raw talent into finding creative solutions to social issues and building active communities among 16-26 year olds.

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Young Time Bank

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A website packed full of ideas for how young people can get involved with their communities. Can also download many useful factsheets about various volunteering projects.

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Young People

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Resources

Join This

Raising funds for active citizenship

Growing and Changing

Character Building

Character Building - Poster

Becoming value-able

Character First

Teaching Pack - Values Poster award

Other Recommended Resources

Audit your community

Getting involved in the wider community

Magical Moments

Putting Values into action

A Person of Character

Heartlines for good

Website Resources

Peacemaking for Kids

20 Great ways to be a student Leader

Ask what if...

Direct Gov

Kikass

Young Time Bank

Contributers

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