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Case Study: #WeWill - BOA Super Saturday School

This project was sponsored by the Ormiston Trust to promote performing arts within Birmingham.
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This project was sponsored by the Ormiston Trust to promote performing arts within Birmingham, enabling them to access specialist teaching and resources utilising the facilities at Birmingham Ormiston Academy. In 2022/23, BOA's Super Saturday School ran for six weeks, and BOA aimed to improve the programme to be eight weeks in 2023/24. The outreach scheme caters for school children from ages 4 to 16. The children who attend the weekend provision journey from all areas of Birmingham and represent over 40 schools from various backgrounds and cultures.

Case Study: #WeWill – Community Work
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Case Study: #WeWill - Community Work

This #WeWill project case study focuses on raising awareness of dementia through community outreach and training.
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This #WeWill project case study focuses on raising awareness of dementia through community outreach and training.

Case Study: #WeWill – Christ Church Secondary Academy
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Case Study: #WeWill - Christ Church Secondary Academy

A series of #WeWill project case studies from Christ Church Secondary Academy.
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A series of #WeWill project case studies from Christ Church Secondary Academy.

Case Study: #WeWill – Community, Inclusion & Wellbeing
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Case Study: #WeWill - Community, Inclusion & Wellbeing

This #WeWill project focused on making a positive difference to wider school life and re-establishing links within the community.
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The Ormiston #WeWill youth social action campaign aimed to empower young people across the Ormiston network and non-Ormiston schools to build relationships and share best practices. Our overall aim was to ensure that young people would drive and determine action and staff would ensure young people were given the skills to succeed, and the chance to engage with other young people to share and develop practice across the country.

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Case Study: #WeWill Explore - Geocaching

This #WeWill project focused on geocaching and being outdoors.
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The Ormiston #WeWill youth social action campaign aimed to empower young people across the Ormiston network and non-Ormiston schools to build relationships and share best practices. Our overall aim was to ensure that young people would drive and determine action and staff would ensure young people were given the skills to succeed, and the chance to engage with other young people to share and develop practice across the country.

Case Study: #WeWill Recycle – Fast Fashion & the Environment
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Case Study: #WeWill Recycle - Fast Fashion & the Environment

This #WeWill project focused on Climate Change and examined the impact of fashion on the environment.
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The Ormiston #WeWill youth social action campaign aimed to empower young people across the Ormiston network and non-Ormiston schools to build relationships and share best practices. Our overall aim was to ensure that young people would drive and determine action and staff would ensure young people were given the skills to succeed, and the chance to engage with other young people to share and develop practice across the country.

Project 13 – Academic Anxiety Amongst Teens
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Project 13 – Academic Anxiety Amongst Teens

An inspiring social action project taking a creative deep dive into academic anxiety.
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In Project 13, students initially narrowed down their choice of topic to ‘academic anxiety’. Each student designed their own contributions with guidance and assistance from adults and peers to create a classroom maze, which was representative of navigating the teenage years. Titled “The Maze of Emotions," it was constructed of PVC pipe and connectors and then filled with writing and art (later exhibited). Related learning and passions were also showcased onstage and/or in the classroom. Read the full article for useful insights into the steps in the development of this project.

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Bullying Bye-Bye

A youth co-created campaign for a safer internet space.
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On the International Day Against Hate Speech in 2023, two organisations - UNICEF and the Telekom Foundation for Macedonia - launched a new social media campaign against cyberbullying and online hate speech that was co-created with young people. Under the slogan “Bullying Bye-Bye” the campaign includes over 20 social media videos. Some include messages such as “Words carry weight so choose them carefully” to shed light on the harmful effects of cyberbullying. Others have messages calling on young people themselves not to be bystanders and to offer support if they witness cyberbullying.

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Aims

Youth Social Action (YSA)

Refers to activities that young people do to make a positive difference to others while developing key skills and attributes and having fun. YSA can take place in various contexts (i.e. at home, schools, youth clubs etc) and can include volunteering, fundraising, campaigning or supporting peers. We believe social action can play an essential role: in young lives, the success of a school, the local community or more.

Resource Hub

Our Resource Hub aims to act as a Youth Social Action search engine, offering tailored results to inspire and guide. The hub hosts a wide variety of resources, including our own Youth Social Action Toolkit, case studies, research reports, and helpful resources from other reputable organisations in the sector.

How to use

How to use

Our Resource Hub aims to act as a Youth Social Action search engine, offering tailored results to inspire and guide. The hub hosts a wide variety of resources, including our own Youth Social Action Toolkit, case studies, research reports, and helpful resources from other reputable organisations in the sector.

To find appropriate resources, use the filter feature to select the relevant options. You can filter by key stage (1-5), YSA theme (e.g. poverty), or a particular skill (e.g. communication). You can also filter by resource owner (Ormiston Trust or external organisation) and resource type, such as lesson plans. If you know what you are looking for, you can use the search bar.

To save or download resources, please sign up for a free account. In your user area, you can organise your saved items for quick and easy access. On the resource results page, you can save or download multiple resource quickly by using the tickbox feature.

Youth Social Action Toolkit

Youth Social Action Toolkit

Our Youth Social Action Toolkit has been carefully developed by industry professionals with input from young people to guide school leaders, support staff, and young people through a Youth Social Action project. Our curriculum guides clearly outline how YSA can be integrated into the curriculum of schools with limited time.

 

We don’t gatekeep – by sharing our sector knowledge and resources, we aim to enrich the lives of all young people by fostering skills development, improving agency and wellbeing, and promoting active citizenship.

Inspire

The first step of the YSA process is to be inspired by an issue you care about! Check out our inspirational case studies on what you could do!

Explore

The second step of the YSA process is to explore your options! You‘ll need to research the issue that inspired you to take action to understand how you can help.

Ready to start planning your project? Access our Youth Social Action Toolkit here.

Plan

The third step of the YSA process is to plan your project! Lucky for you, we have a Project Planning Template for that.

Act

The fourth step of the YSA process is to carry out your plan! This is when the physical activities involved like fundraising, campaigning, and volunteering kick off.

Reflect

The fifth and final step of the YSA process is to reflect! Looking back at your plan, did you achieve your aims?  What went well and what didn’t go so well? Can you sustain your project? Or did you take steps to ensure further projects aren’t needed?