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Poverty Guide (KS 1)
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Poverty Guide (KS 1)

Delivering the topic of Poverty at Key Stage 1.
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Schools have a responsibility to tackle poverty and promote equality of opportunity. Teaching young people about poverty can empower them to understand the subject and its impact, motivating them to act within a school, community, or city. At each key stage, we have used the National Curriculum, providing links and examples of how poverty and its impact can be delivered through a range of subjects or as bespoke lessons as part of the inspire and explore steps of Youth Social Action.

Climate Change Guide (KS 3&4)
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Climate Change Guide (KS 3&4)

This curriculum map provides links to integrate the topic of Climate Change within the National Curriculum at Key Stages 3 and 4.
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This curriculum map provides links to integrate the topic of Climate Change within the National Curriculum at Key Stages 3 and 4. It can be read to obtain an overview of how Climate Change can be taught through the National Curriculum subjects, the skills needed by young people to deliver social action.

Curriculum Guide (Climate Change KS 1)
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Curriculum Guide (Climate Change KS 1)

This curriculum map provides links to integrate the topic of Climate Change within the National Curriculum at Key Stage 1.
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This curriculum map provides links to integrate the topic of Climate Change within the National Curriculum at Key Stage 1.
It can be read to obtain an overview of how Climate Change can be taught through the National Curriculum subjects and the skills needed by young people to deliver social action.  

Mental Health & Wellbeing Guide (KS 3&4)
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Mental Health & Wellbeing Guide (KS 3&4)

Essential youth mental health education reduces stigma, supports early intervention, and fosters positive habits for overall well-being.
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Teaching young people about mental health and well-being is essential, as it promotes awareness and understanding. At each key stage, we have used the National Curriculum, providing links and examples of how mental health can be delivered through a range of subjects. Each key stage has 3-5 bespoke lesson plans through which the topic of mental health can be delivered as part of the inspire and inform steps of Youth Social Action. Providing the young people with a strong basis for them to link these to Social Action projects at either a local or national level.

Why focus on Healthy Habits? (KS 3&4)
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Why focus on Healthy Habits? (KS 3&4)

Frequently Asked Questions about 'Why focus on Healthy Habits?
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This document contains all the questions that are frequently asked related to the reasons to focus on Healthy Habits.

Using the 5-step Process (Healthy Habits KS 3&4)
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Using the 5-step Process (Healthy Habits KS 3&4)

Using the 5 step process to support thinking in Youth Social Action.
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This document provides insights on using the 5-step process to support thinking in Youth Social Action.

Introduction to YSA (Healthy Habits KS 3&4)
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Introduction to YSA (Healthy Habits KS 3&4)

An introduction to the Youth Social Action activities.
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This document provides an overview and introduction to the Youth Social Action.

Overview of OT Resources (Healthy Habits KS 3&4)
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Overview of OT Resources (Healthy Habits KS 3&4)

An overview of all the resources available from the toolkit.
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An overview of all the resources available from the toolkit

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Aims

Youth Social Action (YSA)

Refers to activities that young people do to make a positive difference to others while developing key skills and attributes and having fun. YSA can take place in various contexts (i.e. at home, schools, youth clubs etc) and can include volunteering, fundraising, campaigning or supporting peers. We believe social action can play an essential role: in young lives, the success of a school, the local community or more.

Resource Hub

Our Resource Hub aims to act as a Youth Social Action search engine, offering tailored results to inspire and guide. The hub hosts a wide variety of resources, including our own Youth Social Action Toolkit, case studies, research reports, and helpful resources from other reputable organisations in the sector.

How to use

How to use

Our Resource Hub aims to act as a Youth Social Action search engine, offering tailored results to inspire and guide. The hub hosts a wide variety of resources, including our own Youth Social Action Toolkit, case studies, research reports, and helpful resources from other reputable organisations in the sector.

To find appropriate resources, use the filter feature to select the relevant options. You can filter by key stage (1-5), YSA theme (e.g. poverty), or a particular skill (e.g. communication). You can also filter by resource owner (Ormiston Trust or external organisation) and resource type, such as lesson plans. If you know what you are looking for, you can use the search bar.

To save or download resources, please sign up for a free account. In your user area, you can organise your saved items for quick and easy access. On the resource results page, you can save or download multiple resource quickly by using the tickbox feature.

Youth Social Action Toolkit

Youth Social Action Toolkit

Our Youth Social Action Toolkit has been carefully developed by industry professionals with input from young people to guide school leaders, support staff, and young people through a Youth Social Action project. Our curriculum guides clearly outline how YSA can be integrated into the curriculum of schools with limited time.

 

We don’t gatekeep – by sharing our sector knowledge and resources, we aim to enrich the lives of all young people by fostering skills development, improving agency and wellbeing, and promoting active citizenship.

Inspire

The first step of the YSA process is to be inspired by an issue you care about! Check out our inspirational case studies on what you could do!

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Explore

The second step of the YSA process is to explore your options! You‘ll need to research the issue that inspired you to take action to understand how you can help.

Ready to start planning your project? Access our Youth Social Action Toolkit here.

Plan

The third step of the YSA process is to plan your project! Lucky for you, we have a Project Planning Template for that.

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Act

The fourth step of the YSA process is to carry out your plan! This is when the physical activities involved like fundraising, campaigning, and volunteering kick off.

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Reflect

The fifth and final step of the YSA process is to reflect! Looking back at your plan, did you achieve your aims?  What went well and what didn’t go so well? Can you sustain your project? Or did you take steps to ensure further projects aren’t needed?

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