Case Studies: Community groups

Changemakers: Developing skills for positive change
Encouraging young people to tackle issues of concern to themselves, their community and the world in which they live.

Children's Express: young people learning through journalism
A programme for young people aged 8-18.

Journalism gives voice to young people in Peckam
Project which introduces young people to the media.

Peer education in nightclubs
Philip Lawrence Award winner, 2000

Raising standards through community involvement and raising self-esteem


Southwark Council encourages political and economic literacy
Young people from local schools and youth groups set their own budget for Southwark.

Study Support Centre, Middlesborough Football Club
A 'cool' learning place - the experience includes learning about teamwork, cooperation, respect, and anti-racism.

Young Citizens In Action, Belfast
A youth programme to support and resource young people aged 16-30 involved in volunteering, or who would like to be.

Young Scots campaign against sectarianism
Winners of a Philip Lawrence Award

Youth Action Plus: young people tackling social issues in the community
Brent Youth Action

Youth group campaigning for human rights in El Salvador
A group of young people in Maidstone have been involved in an on-going campaign to improve the working conditions of factory

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