In this section you find links to selected government and non-government agencies and initiatives working on behalf or with young people in Northern Ireland and beyond. Also, a list of providers of useful information in relation to the Citizenship curriculum. Neither list is exhaustive and they are being updated on a regular basis.To get more information about these agencies and initiatives, click on the links below to open their websites.

1. Agencies working on behalf or with young people

• Children's Law Centre
• Community Relations Council Northern Ireland
• Commissioner for Children and Young People (NICCY)
• Northern Ireland Youth Forum
• National Children's Bureau
• OFMDFM Children and Young People's Unit
• Public Achievement incorporating Wimps (Who is my public servant?)
• Young Citizens in Action
• Youth Council for Northern Ireland

2. Find more information on Citizenship Education through:

• The Citizenship Foundation: The Citizenship Foundation aims to empower individuals to engage in the wider community through education about the law, democracy and society.
  
• Council for the Curriculum Examinations and Assessment (CEEA): Here you find the specifications for the Learning for Life and Work curriculum, which includes lessons on Local and Global Citizenship education.
  
• Schoolzone: Lists thousands of educational websites reviewed by teachers, events and organisers, educational suppliers and of educational products and services.
  
• 21st Century Citizen: British Library website supporting online learning on citizenship.
  
• Cyberschool Bus: UN site for teachers and young people containing a range of global information, resources and activity ideas for KS3 & KS4 on issues such as human rights, poverty and refugees.