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The Rights & Responsibilities of Citizenship...

You'll discover everything you need to know about being a great citizen and contributing positively to your community through our comprehensive guides, expert advice, and real case studies. Our friendly resources help you understand your rights and responsibilities while building stronger, more inclusive neighbourhoods across the UK. Responsible Citizen is here to help.

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The British Citizenship Test
What you need to know about the British citizenship test, including who takes it and how to prepare.
The Environment and Citizenship
Being a good citizen means doing your part for the environment, starting with reduce, reuse, and recycle.
Charity and Charitable Acts
Charity helps vulnerable people and communities while building compassion into society, touching all of us at different points in our lives.
Community Home Watch Group
How a neighbourhood watch group works to reduce crime by getting neighbours to look out for suspicious activity together.
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The Value of Volunteering to the UK Economy
Volunteering saves the UK economy millions by providing unpaid labour that would otherwise cost organisations money or simply not get done.
How Employers View Volunteering
Volunteering and work experience give you real skills that employers actually value in hiring decisions.
Public Sector Work Vs Charity Work: Who Funds It?
Public sector organisations get all their funding from taxes, while charities rely on grants, donations and service contracts to survive.
The Volunteering Awards
The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service recognises UK volunteer groups that have done unpaid work benefiting their communities for at least three years.
Children as Volunteers: What Can They Do?
Children under 14 can't do formal volunteering, but scouts, guides and sponsored events offer safe ways for kids to help their communities.
Red Tape for Volunteers
Bureaucratic hurdles keep well-meaning volunteers out of charity work, from repeated background checks to strict hour restrictions.
Should Volunteering Be Compulsory for Adolescents?
Weighing the arguments for and against making volunteering mandatory for teenagers in school and beyond.
What is the Third Sector?
The third sector covers charities, nonprofits and community groups that work for public benefit outside of government.
Why Being Fairtrade Makes You a Responsible Citizen
Buying Fairtrade products improves workers' lives in developing countries and doesn't hurt local British businesses.
Protecting Famous Sites as a Responsible Tourist
How to visit famous landmarks and natural sites without causing damage or speeding up their decline.
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