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Introduction to these Resources

We advise that you read this document first.

• Setting the Scene - A list of resources (.doc) - details of how these resources fit together as a framework.

Feedback

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Active Citizenship Sessions

• Introduction to Active Citizenship - powerpoint presentation
• What is Active Citizenship (.doc) - Introduction includes exercises to explore active learning, social justice, participation, equality, diversity, co-operation, political literacy, empowerment, social inclusion etc
• Session Plans - Day 1 and Day 2 - (.doc)
• Active Citizens Session (.doc)
• Defining Citizenship Session (.doc)
• Exploring Citizenship Session (.doc)
• Resources for Active Citizenship (.doc)
• Community Voice Literal Report (.pdf) - Cumbria County Council

Games, Exercises & Case Studies

• Bingo (.doc)
• Exercise 3 - Case Studies (.doc)
• Exercise 3 - Handout (.doc)
• Case Studies for Group Dynamics (.doc)
• Break Case Studies

Being a Good Advocate

• Being a Good Advocate - powerpoint presentation
• Being a Good Advocate (.doc) - course notes

Civic Voluteering

• Civic Voluteering - powerpoint presentation
• Civic Voluteering (.doc) - course notes

Community Action Research

• Community Action Research - How to Get Started (.doc)
• Community Action Research - An In Depth Approach (.doc)

EDemocracy

• EDemocracy - Strengthening Democracy Document (.pdf)

How to campaign

• WEA Campaign Fact Sheet (.pdf)
• Aims (.doc)
• Preparation (.doc)
• Lesson Plan (.doc)
• Fix My Street - powerpoint presentation
• You and Your MP Fact Sheet (.pdf)
• Freedom of Information - powerpoint presentation
• They work for You - powerpoint presentation
• Outcome 1 (.doc)
• Outcome 2 (.doc)
• Outcome 3 (.doc)
• Outcome 4 (.doc)
• Outcome 5 (.doc)
• Handout (.doc)
• Green Belt (.pdf)
• Letter to MP (.doc)
• Sending the Letter (.doc)
• The Reply (.pdf)
• Followup Email (.doc)
• Quiz (.doc)
• Useful Acronyms (.doc)

IT Resources

• Blog Quiz (.doc)
• How to generate items for you blog quiz (.pdf)
• How to Create a Youtube account (.pdf)
• How to set up a Facebook account (.pdf)
• How to set up a Flickr account (.pdf)
• How to set up a Google Mail account (.pdf)
• How to set up a Wordpress account (.pdf)
• Interview Skills (.pdf)

How Politics Works

• How Politics Work Handbook (.doc)

How to be a School Governor

• How to be a school governor (.pdf)
• Are you ready to get on board (.pdf
• Guide to the Law (.pdf)
• SGOSS Brochure (.pdf)

Mentoring

• Introduction to Peer Mentoring - powerpoint presentation
• Introduction to Peer Mentoring (.doc)
• Mentoring Pack (.pdf)

Making the Changes

• Campaigning is OK! (.pdf)
• eCampaigning Resource Pack 2008 (.pdf)
• Making the Changes (.doc)

Our City Our Lives

• Our City our Lives (.pdf)

Political Values and Ideas for Activitists

• Adult Learning Sept 2010
• Political Values and Ideas for Activitists (.docx)
• Scheme of Work (.docx)
• Session Plan 1 (.docx)
• Session Plan 2 (.docx)
• Session Plan 3 (.docx)
• Session Plan 4 (.docx)
• Session Plan 5 (.docx)
• Session Plan 6 (.docx)
• Session Plan 7 (.docx)
• Session Plan 8 (.docx)
• Session Plan 9 (.docx)
• Session Plan 10 (.docx)
• Appendix 1 (.docx)
• Appendix 2 (.docx)
• Appendix 3 (.docx)

Power and Discrimination

• Power and Discrimination (.doc)
• Psychological Theories of prejudice and discrimination (.pdf)

Why Vote

• Why Vote

Women be Heard

• Women be Heard

If you have any problems downloading these documents please contact the Web Officer.

Miscellaneous

• Banking on Ethics (.pdf) - A submission to the Independent Commision on Banking by NovasScarman
• They Work For you - website that keeps track of UK parliament and assemblies, with records of parliamentary  debates so by using the search facility you can get quick information about who has mentioned your campaign or organisation.