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ACTIVITIES FOR ALL

These are activities or guides with less text and more structure.

Many of these include symbols to aid communication.

They may suit children in primary schools or in community groups. The activities are also designed to provide scaffolding for older learners, including but not restricted to those with additional learning needs. It will be helpful for school councils and other community participation groups

Arranging a meeting

Learn about meeting somebody in charge and asking to change something.

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Start a petition

Learn about getting support for your cause through a petition.

Download start a petition PDF

Tips from our Communications Team

Getting your issue in the news can help you raise awareness. We’ve put a little guide together to help you.

Download tips from our communications team PDF

Writing a letter

Here’s some help on writing a letter or e-mail.

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EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

These use more text. They include more detailed information and less scaffolding in activities.

These resources may suit young people in secondary school settings, Further Education settings, or in youth participation groups and youth community groups.

They will be helpful for secondary school councils and other pupil voice groups in secondary schools.

Letters and meetings

Writing a letter can be an effective way to draw attention to an issue and could convince the recipient to take action or to join your campaign.

Here is a guide to writing a letter and arranging a group meeting.

Download letters and meetings PDF

Start a petition

Learn about getting support for your cause through a petition.

Download start a petition PDF

Tips from our Communications Team

Getting your issue in the news can help you raise awareness. We’ve put a little guide together to help you.

Download tips from our communications team PDF