Resources

Find out more about Envision and the work that we do in schools, with community partners and with businesses.

Young Activists' Toolkit (pdf, 643kb)
A series of ten workshops on skills from campaigning to filmmaking, designed to give young people the skills and confidence to become advocates for change.
Envision School and Colleges Programme (pdf, 1.2Mb)
All you need to know about the Envision Post-16 Active Citizenship Programme. This is Envision's flagship programme operating in schools as a weekly extra-curricular activity lasting one academic year.
Agents 4 Action (pdf, 1.6Mb)
Agents 4 Action are off-timetable half-day or full-day workshops on active citizenship. The interactive workshops can be tailored to suit the size and age of the group of students.
Annual Review (pdf, 1.1Mb)
Our most recent Annual Review will give you a greater insight into the work that we do, including examples of Envision school team projects and the outcomes that the young people achieved in their schools and wider communities.
INSET Training (pdf, 970kb)
Envision offer INSET training in active citizenship and community involvement to secondary schools and colleges.

'Positive outcomes for young people from sustainable development' (pdf, 281kb)
Case study on Envision's Pitch 4 Change programme written by the Sustainable Development Commission for Action For Children. Part of a project investigating good practice in using sustainable development approaches to enhance positive outcomes for young people.

'Start with People', Demos (pdf, 426kb)

In this study by Demos the aim was to examine the effects of participation and whether involvement in community organisations helps people connect with wider society. Using Envision as one of their case studies, the Demos researchers looked at the processes that made it possible for us to engage young people and adult volunteers so effectively.

'Different World - How young people can work together', Lemos and Crane (pdf, 688kb)

This report looks at how young people can work together on human rights, citizenship, equality and creating a better society. Envision was used as a central case study to help explore the questions, ‘how can young people work together to make the world a better place?’ and ‘what help and support might they need in that endeavour?’
'Taking the Lead', The Youth Of Today (pdf, 2.3Mb)
This report was prepared by Youth of Today, a consortium of leading youth organisations working together to increase the quality, quantity and diversity of opportunities for young people as leaders of change in their communities. 'Taking the Lead' explores youth leadership in theory and in practice, investigating competing conceptions of and approaches to youth leadership, drawing out lessons from case studies of organisations both in the UK and internationally. Follow this link to find out more information about The Youth of Today.