Youth Social Action Resource Hub

On this resource page, you will find the following lessons and guide: Overview of Teaching Lesson 1: Understand the meaning of Inclusion and Diversity Lesson 2: Focusing on discrimination and prejudice and how we are all treated differently Lesson 3 - 5: Understanding Diversity

Did you know that it takes 10–20 years for a plastic bag to break down and 450 years for a plastic bottle to do so?
  Project Pristine is a youth-led litter picking scheme in which volunteers travel to beaches and collect litter in rubbish bags. There are three core aims: to protect marine life, clean beaches, and explore the ocean, as well as raise awareness about the issue. Other key partners were involved who helped with publicity and schemes like ‘Adopt a Spot’ where Project Pristine adopted and committed to regularly cleaning a beach with one of the worst litter problems.  

Keeping it Wild is a programmed bringing together the youth and conservation sectors to provide opportunities for young people to engage with and protect the capital’s wild spaces, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. London Youth is part of a consortium of organizations led by London Wildlife Trust delivering a three-year programmer, encouraging young people to reflect on natural spaces, learn about protecting wildlife and then take part in developing and delivering a project or creative campaign to raise awareness and encourage practical conservation in local communities. This is a tried-and-tested methodology and there are some case study videos.

The Ukrainian-Russian war has led people all over the world to take action to support Ukrainian refugees who are in need. These young people have all done their bit too and shown how everyone can help make a difference. Eight year old Will donated a teddy to comfort another Ukrainian child, brothers Joseph and Theo from Dundee busked in the city Centre, while Ava-Rose, aged eight, cycled back and forth the Humber Bridge ten times in total!

Advice, tips, and essential support for under-25s in a non-judgmental, safe space with lots of peer input. The Mix’s aim is to ensure that every young person feels supported and empowered with the decisions they have to make. Young people can get involved in many different ways – from helping develop useful apps (by young people, for young people), having a voice (stories, experiences, and life hacks), or volunteering (general volunteering for young people aged 13–25; peer-to-peer in-person or online). Check it out and explore the site to see how you can get involved!

This section focuses on delivering healthy habits. The following resources/lesson plans are available for download. Each lesson plan comprises a PDF document and a PowerPoint presentation. - Overview of Lessons: Teaching Healthy Habits - Guide: Teaching Healthy Habits through Other Activities - Lesson 1: Who influences our food choices? - Lesson 2: How can we make healthy food choices? - Lesson 3: Understand the consequences of imbalances in the diet, including obesity, starvation and deficiency diseases - Lesson 4: How can we tackle malnutrition?

This curriculum map provides links to integrate the topic of Healthy Habits within the National Curriculum at Key Stages 3 and 4. - It can be read to obtain an overview of the connections made with the National Curriculum. - It can also inform the planning of activities that will teach social action skills or inform future social action planning.

The resources below support the teaching of the skills needed so young people can carry out their social action projects on health. Teacher Resource: Teaching Youth Social Action - Lesson 1: What does it mean to be healthy? (PowerPoint & PDF) - To demonstrate the benefit of participating in a group mindfulness session. - Lesson 2: When is food giving me energy? (PowerPoint & PDF) - To learn about healthy food, including fruits and vegetables. - Lessons 3&4: What can my body do with energy? (PowerPoint & PDF) - To identify the role of energy in my body. & To demonstrate an understanding of how to remain healthy.