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In this section you will find a selection of free resources for Community. 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

Community Organisations

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A really useful list of UK community organisations that have an interest in citizenship Education and running community based activities.

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.

Citizenship and Character

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A pack designed to compliment the UK Citizenship Education curriculum. It contains activities that Citizenship Educators can use with their students to discuss and discover what it means to be a good citizen as well as a good citizen with character.

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Be a community worker

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A Resource from: ASC
A fact sheet with full of details about what a community worker does and how to become one. Similar factsheets about other jobs that have a positive impact can be downloaded from http://www.askwhatif.co.uk/what-we-do/download-a-career-guide/

Website Resources

CSV Make a Difference day packs

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CSV runs Make a Difference day. Every October people are challenged to volunteer. These packs give ideas on activities you could run to make a difference to your community.

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Woodcraft Fold Citizenship Pack

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A series of activities that community organisations can run to promote good citizenship in young people.

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Play your part

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The Play your Part website developed by The Academy for Sustainable Communities (ASC) and CSV is an online toolkit that supports teachers to encourage pupils to play an active role in community projects. The website includes ideas, resources, activities and teaching aids.

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Values Education Council

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The Values Education Council was established to promote and develop values education and values in education and to help individuals develop as responsible and caring persons and live as participating members of a pluralist society.

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CAVE

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A website full of resources and also publishes a journal of values education - CAVE is an organisation that aims to alleviate social problems without indoctrination. The website has a number of free articles on various aspects of values and character education.

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Exploring Core Values

Community

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Resources

Join This

Community Organisations

Growing and Changing

Character Building

Character Building - Poster

Becoming value-able

Citizenship and Character

Other Recommended Resources

Be a community worker

Website Resources

CSV Make a Difference day packs

Woodcraft Fold Citizenship Pack

Play your part

Values Education Council

CAVE

Contributers

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