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Take part in the Magistrates' Court Mock Trial Competition
The Magistrates' Court Mock Trial Competition is now open to entries for its 2008/09 competition.
Now in its 15th successful year, the competition involves young people throughout England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Every year over 4,500 young people and 800 magistrates and other legal professionals are involved and this year the competition is, for the first time, also open to youth groups.
As part of our commitment to reducing paper waste, this year applications can be submitted online. The application process is quick and simple: just go to our website and click on APPLY NOW!
Deadline for applications: Friday 17 October
All participants must be aged between 12 and 14.
For further information visit Magistrates' Court Mock Trial Competition or contact the Project Officer, Megan McNutt on 020 7566 4155 or by email:mcmt@citizenshipfoundation.org.uk.
National Youth Parliament Now Open to Entries
Now entering its 19th year, the National Youth Parliament Competition is continuing to bring the world of politics, parliament and government, to life for young people by offering them the opportunity to recreate and video their own parliamentary debates and reflect on how laws are made.
This year you can apply online through a simple and easy process.
Deadline for registration: Friday 12th December Deadline for video entries: Friday 20th March
For more about the competition visit our website or contact the Project Officer, Dan Ellis on 020 7566 4156 or email nypc@citizenshipfoundation.org.uk
Join the Youth Act Advisory Board
Youth Act is currently recruiting young people and adults to join its advisory board. They are looking for people with the following interests and/or experiences:
- Fundraising
- Media
- Website development
- Local authority training
- Using Social Media
Applicants need to be over 11 years old and interested in developing the Youth Act Project in London and nationally.
Deadline for applications: Friday 10th October
To receive an application form please contact nicola.harwood@citizenshipfoundation.org.uk
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Now on Facebook and Twitter
You can now find the Citizenship Foundation on Facebook and Twitter. Our Facebook page is updated with news, policy submissions and publications, and provides an alternative way for you to keep in touch with us and leave us your comments.
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Guide for Young Asylum Seekers and Refugees Receives Positive Feedback
Life and Law in Britain: a guide for young asylum seekers and refugees has received great praise in its recent evaluation. The guide aims to support newcomers by detailing, in clear and simple terms, essential cultural and legal norms to help both with short term needs, such as making sense of the asylum application process, and also with long term integration. The Citizenship Foundation believes that Life and Law in Britain is a starting point for a wide range of resources, projects and programmes that are crucial for enabling newcomers to settle into life in Britain.
Download the evaluation of Life and Law in Britain>>
Youth Act Group Wins Funding for Innovative Community Work
AlpArt, a group of young people from Alperton School in Brent, has won funding from the Help Yourself Awards for its innovative approach to tackling local issues.
AlpArt was set up in 2007 with support from the Citizenship Foundation's Youth Act programme. It seeks to improve provision for young people who may not want to focus solely on the traditional academic subjects, by providing sessions on creative art.
This is a fantastic achievement for this Youth Act group whose work has had a great impact in their local community.
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Knife Crime: Citizenship Education Can help
Ade Sofola from the Citizenship Foundation recently appeared on the BBC News to talk about Knife Crime and what young people can do to tackle it.
Ms Sofola was responding to the story of fifteen year-old Andrea Ditch who organised a knife amnesty in Crawley, South London, resulting in the surrender of four hundred knives. Ms Sofola commented that: "Knife crime demands action from us all"
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Young People in Tottenham Value Life
With so many stories in the media reflecting an apparent growth in gun and knife crime, one group of young people are determined to prove they can create a positive change in their communities through active citizenship.
On Tuesday 22nd July the Value Life group at Gladesmore Community School in Tottenham organised their fifth annual protest march around the London Borough of Haringey with four other schools in the area.
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Forthcoming
- 10th October: Deadline for application to join Youth Act's advisory board
- 15th October: Giving Nation Awards Ceremony
- 17th October: Deadlines for the Magistrates' Court Mock Trial Competition applications
- 8th, 15th, and 22nd November: Regional Bar Mock Trial Competition Heats
- 21st November: Youth Act Event at City Hall
- 12th November: National Youth Parliament Competition Deadline
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