Food
Spotlight: CanTeam
What if schools could become thriving community hubs that tackle food poverty, reduce waste, and strengthen social connections all at once?
Learning
Education and learning doesn't have to mean surrendering your power. It shouldn't be about following orders and accepting what you're given. Here, we spotlight inspiring educational initiatives that put agency back in your hands - showing you how to get involved or start your own approach to transformative learning and education in your community.
Spotlights
Video Spotlight: Smart School Council
What if every child's voice mattered in school decisions, not just the loudest ones? This article explores how Smart School Councils work, why more schools and communities need this approach, and how you can take action to bring democratic education to your area. Building a citizen future in
Learning
Citizen Spotlight: Smart School Council - Building a Citizen future in schools
A platform helping schools make every pupil part of decision-making. SSC enables schools to move away from traditional “one-child-per-class” school councils and empowers children as young as four to lead class meetings and make their voices heard.
Learning
Empowering Children to take collective action - Smart School Councils
By Tamasine McCaig I’m a parent to three noisy, opinionated, passionate children. At home, they feel free to speak their minds, share their opinions, and ask hard questions. I’m lucky - because I know this sense of empowerment is precious (even if sometimes I just want a quiet
Organisations and Initiatives
CanTeam
CanTeam is an after-school social dining initiative co-designed with young people to bring families and local communities together over nutritious food and engaging activities.
Stories of Action
Every child deserves a voice – Here’s how you can help them find it.
At a moment when division feels overwhelming, empowering every young person to speak out has never mattered more. Yet, too often, we limit leadership to those pupils who already have confidence, or who grow up in the 'right' postcode.