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Young Citizens
@YoungCitizensUK
We're a UK charity enabling schools and colleges to deliver interactive citizenship education for children and young people 🌐
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youngcitizens.org
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    Young Citizens
    @YoungCitizensUK
    Jul 6, 2020
    Applications are opening this week! We want to welcome all students aged 15-18 all over the UK to join this year’s Bar Mock Trial competition. For a unique chance to trial a case in front of real judges in a real crown court. Sign up your school now: okt.to/iZz4op
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    Young Citizens
    @YoungCitizensUK
    Jul 10, 2019
    We're looking to recruit a new trustee, aged 18-23, to our Board of Trustees. Do you know anyone who'd like to apply? They may have recent experience of education, or have been involved in active citizenship/ social action/ youth voice. Deadline:29th July cgt.bz/23rug
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    Young Citizens
    @YoungCitizensUK
    Sep 25, 2019
    Hi @Nigella_Lawson we campaign for *every* young person to get citizenship education. We provide teaching resources on the #ruleoflaw Any teachers wanting help can get in touch youngcitizens.org/smartlaw. Could you retweet 🙏
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    Nigella Lawson
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    Sep 25, 2019
    I went to school so far back in the last century, so it may well be that things have changed, but was anyone taught civics at school, ie how this country is run and what parliamentary sovereignty and our (unwritten) constitution means?
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    Young Citizens
    @YoungCitizensUK
    Nov 8, 2022
    Now recruiting! We are searching for our next Chair of Trustees who can lead and support our CEO to drive Young Citizens’ growth and impact. Read more and apply via Charity People ➡️okt.to/GlxinI #Leadership #CharityJobs #TrusteesWeek
    A bright pink and orange design with "Now recruiting: Chair of Trustees" written in bold white lettering.
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    Young Citizens
    @YoungCitizensUK
    Mar 16, 2024
    Thank you to all our judges and supporters for volunteering to be with us on a Saturday ❤️ #MockTrials
    Group of judges and HMCTS staff
    Three judges pose for a photo
    Judges and staff pose for a photo
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    Young Citizens
    @YoungCitizensUK
    Mar 25, 2023
    Today’s the day! We’re at the Royal Courts of Justice for the national final of the Bar #MockTrials. We’re excited to welcome schools to the home of justice in the UK for three exciting rounds of prosecution and defence. We'll be live-tweeting the day, so stay tuned...
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    Young Citizens
    @YoungCitizensUK
    Jun 16, 2018
    Congrats to Renalagh School for winning the 2018 National Final of the Magistrates’ Court #MockTrials Competition. Runners-up were @TheHoltSchool in an extremely close final w/ stunning performances from our other 14 finalists, who had each previously won local &regional heats.👏
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    Young Citizens
    @YoungCitizensUK
    Mar 24, 2022
    "Legal education builds functioning, informed, and engaged citizens. A single lecture can be transformative, developmental and (dare I state) fun." @DrRichRhodes reflects on our legal edu panel event and offers three key action points for the sector 🎯
    Three steps to take on public legal education: a teacher's perspective - Young Citizens
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    Young Citizens
    @YoungCitizensUK
    Jul 6, 2023
    Thanks @jonsopel for the The Citizenship Foundation shout out 🎉These days we are Young Citizens! Yep- we help young people build active citizenship skills which includes getting their voice heard + how systems work, problem solving, teamwork, self-efficacy, that back up #oracy
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    Young Citizens
    @YoungCitizensUK
    Jan 27, 2023
    It's been a fab couple of weeks delivering Bar #MockTrials heats across the UK. The standard has been so high from all schools - you never fail to inspire us! Congratulations to everyone who has taken part 🥇
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    Young Citizens
    @YoungCitizensUK
    Mar 19, 2023
    The Magistrates' Court #MockTrials have been running for the past few weekends across the nation. We've been so impressed by the standard of the teams as always! ⚖️ Here's a thread celebrating the schools that have taken part so far 🧵👇 @HMCTSgovuk | @MagsAssoc
    Secondary school students in a courtroom, making notes
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    Young Citizens
    @YoungCitizensUK
    Mar 25, 2023
    The New Team winner of the National Bar Mock Trial Competition 2023 is... @BishopbriggsAC ! A round of applause to them!
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    Young Citizens
    @YoungCitizensUK
    Mar 23, 2019
    Words of encouragement from ⁦⁦@AtkinsQC⁩ , Chair of ⁦@thebarcouncil⁩ regarding social mobility and the importance of self-belief. #MockTrials #SocialMobility #PLE
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    Young Citizens
    @YoungCitizensUK
    Nov 17, 2020
    The @iwill_campaign is dedicated to promoting the voice of young people as #Leadersoftoday. Young Citizens has lots of different initiatives to promote #YouthVoice and #PowerOfYouth. I will be tweeting about these and some of my experiences throughout the day. #TwitterTakeover