Contributing to your community
You do not need to wait until you are an adult to make a difference — plenty of ways to help a community are open to teenagers right now.
Part of your national curriculum
- Law and justice: Understand the different ways in which a citizen can contribute to the improvement of their community, to include the opportunity to participate actively in community volunteering
Lesson overview
What you'll learn in this lesson
Understand the different ways in which a citizen can contribute to the improvement of their community, to include the opportunity to participate actively in community volunteering
Key learning points
- • Volunteering
- • Fundraising and campaigning
- • Everyday contributions
This lesson at a glance
- 20 minutes
- 17 parts to scroll through
- 3 quick checks
- Marked quiz at the end
- Gentle pace: short sittings with pauses
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Contributing to your community
You do not need to wait until you are an adult to make a difference — plenty of ways to help a community are open to teenagers right now.
In a nutshell
Understand the different ways in which a citizen can contribute to the improvement of their community, to include the opportunity to participate actively in community volunteering
Learning cycle
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Learning cycle 1 of 2
Part 1 · Volunteering
A short piece of teaching, then a check to make sure it has landed.
Explore the idea
Part 3 of 17
Learn
Volunteering
Volunteering can mean helping at a food bank, litter-picking, tutoring younger pupils or supporting an environmental project. Many charities run schemes specifically designed for young people to get involved safely.
Reset break
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Pause
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Stretch, get a drink, look out of the window. There is no timer and nothing is counting down — your place is saved, so you can come back in five minutes or tomorrow.
Explore the idea
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Learn
Fundraising and campaigning
Organising a sponsored event, running a bake sale, or campaigning for a local cause such as safer crossings all count as active citizenship. These actions raise money and awareness at the same time.
Quick check
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Quick check
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Reset break
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Pause
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Stretch, get a drink, look out of the window. There is no timer and nothing is counting down — your place is saved, so you can come back in five minutes or tomorrow.
Learning cycle
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Learning cycle 2 of 2
Part 2 · Everyday contributions
A short piece of teaching, then a check to make sure it has landed.
Explore the idea
Part 10 of 17
Learn
Everyday contributions
Contributing does not always mean a formal project — being considerate to neighbours, reporting problems like broken streetlights, and encouraging others to get involved all strengthen a community over time.
Quick check
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Reset break
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Pause
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Stretch, get a drink, look out of the window. There is no timer and nothing is counting down — your place is saved, so you can come back in five minutes or tomorrow.
Challenge round
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Game · Sort it
Which of these are true?
Drag each card into the right column. Tap a card first if dragging is fiddly.
True
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Challenge round
Part 14 of 17
Game · Fill the gaps
Finish the sentences
Choose the word that belongs in each gap.
Contributing does not always mean a formal project — being considerate to neighbours, reporting problems like broken streetlights, and encouraging others to get involved all strengthen a ____ over time.
Challenge round
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Game · Recall cards
Which is an example of volunteering?
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Mastery quiz
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Marked quiz
End of lesson quiz: Contributing to your community
3 questions, marked with the reasoning shown. No timer.
1. Which is an example of volunteering?
2. What is one benefit of a sponsored fundraising event?
3. Which everyday action helps a community?
Lesson round-up
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Understand the different ways in which a citizen can contribute to the improvement of their community, to include the opportunity to participate actively in community volunteering