Active Citizenship and Social Change · Active Citizenship

Community Action and Volunteering

Investigating the impact of local initiatives and the role of the voluntary sector in supporting society.

Key Questions

  1. 1What is the government's role in supporting communities when social services fail?
  2. 2Should volunteering be a compulsory part of the national curriculum?
  3. 3How can local residents best decide how to allocate community budgets?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS3: Citizenship - Active CitizenshipKS3: Citizenship - Volunteering and Community Action
Year: Year 9
Subject: Citizenship
Unit: Active Citizenship and Social Change
Period: Active Citizenship

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