actions or events organised by an individual or a group of people to achieve an aim

the process of persuading people to support a campaign or to change their behaviour

when an individual or a group tries to persuade someone in Parliament to support a particular policy or campaign; lobbying can be done in person, by sending letters or emails, or via social media

How can we campaign and influence change?

Citizenship

How do citizens take action?

How do groups create change in society?

Why do changemakers play an important role in democracy?

Why are select committees important in a democracy?

What can effective change look like?

In this unit, pupils explore the different ways citizens can take action and what role this plays in democracy.

How can citizens bring about change?

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

the process of persuading people to support them achieve an aim

actions or events organised by people to achieve an aim

when people try to persuade someone in Parliament to support an issue

Match the word with the correct definition.

 Which source of new media is a powerful mechanism for spreading awareness and mobilising support?

Lots of charities provide advice on how to lobby, offering guidance on how to write to the Government and how to set up a {{}} with your MP to see them face-to-face. 

Campaigning and lobbying are essential parts of the UK governmental system which is called a ...

collections of people or things that share something in common

people living together in an ordered community

the process of becoming different or making something different

Match the word with its correct definition.

Order the name of the pressure group that protects the rights of animals.

What are petitions, marches and demonstrations examples of?

Groups that try to persuade the Government, or those in power, to do something or change something are called?

Greenpeace help to protect the {{}} for future generations.

The Fair {{}} movement is an example of a social movement.

How can we campaign and influence change?

Lesson outcome

Content guidance