Case studies from #iwill partners
Below are how-to guides, tips and real-life examples from #iwill partner organisations embedding youth social action in their organisations and encouraging others to do the same. They’re based across all sectors, and each post contains valuable cross-sector learning. Each post also highlights one or more of the five ways to embed youth social action (POWER).
Think 10 is too young to volunteer? Think again.
Age 10 isn't too young to volunteer at Birmingham Women and Children's Hospital Birmingham Women and Children's NHS Foundation Trust have, thanks to the Pears Foundation #iwill [...]
Case Study: Lapage Primary School
Making youth social action part of school culture Lapage Primary School write about their experience prioritising youth social action in education by embedding it into their [...]
Case Study: Scottish School Children Protect the Environment
Our Lady's Primary #wildbottlesighting success! Have you seen a ‘wild bottle?’ Our Lady’s RC Primary School wanted to know! Working with the Marine Conservation Society and [...]
Case Study: Working together to make a difference
Prince's Trust bring hospital garden back to life Dorset Community Hospital write about the partnerships they've created that have enabled young people from their local college [...]
How-to Guide: Fearless Futures
5 ways your school can make saying #iwill more inclusive "We can and must do more to re-centre the voices pushed to the sides, [...]
Case Study: Intergenerational Volunteering
Young volunteer, Tessa, 16 volunteers to support older patients at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary This is the story of Tessa Yau, who volunteers with the Royal Voluntary [...]
Case Study: UK Youth Voice
Involving young people in the design and delivery of UK Youth’s activities and empowering them to become active citizens and create positive change is embedded throughout our work. At [...]
Case Study: Canal & River Trust
The Canal & River Trust is a waterways and wellbeing charity. Specifically, we’re here to care for and protect 2,000 miles of waterways, and to promote their use by [...]
Case Study: Nottingham Hospital’s Summer School
Nottingham University Hospital: Youth Volunteering Summer School Youth Volunteering Manager at Nottingham University Hospitals, Liz Charalambous reflects why they worked with young people to create their [...]
Case Study: A Home-Grown Curriculum
Liverpool school using nature to support cross-curriculum teaching Trees for Cities and Blessed Sacrament Primary School write about how they're using environmental social action to support [...]
Case Study: Youth Volunteering at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
"Educators need to have more confidence in volunteering opportunities" CW+, the charity at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital reflect on their visit from the #iwill Fund Leadership [...]
Case Study: ‘Cool Seas Clean Up’ MSC
In this case study, Jenny Griffiths, Education Programme Coordinator at The Marine Conservation Society, shares how they faced up to their challenges in engaging young people. This year [...]
Case Study: PLEDGES
Swavesey Village College: Where social action is part of every students' education Georgina Curtis, Assistant Headteacher at Swavesey Village College, a secondary school in Cambridgeshire, writes about how they've [...]
Case Study: Co-op Academies
Co-op Academies Community Apprentice Programme Micaela, from Envision writes about their work inspiring social action in education with the Co-op Academies as [...]
Case Study: Our Bright Future
Putting young people at the heart of political influence Roberta Antonaci is the Policy and Campaigns Manager at Our Bright Future. Funded by the National Lottery Community Fund, Our [...]