ABSTRACT
In most schools, it is probable that charities are supported within the year by various groups of pupils and events. This may be through activities such as a nonuniform day, a charity week, a school sale or fair, a performance with part of the proceeds going to a named charity or involvement in a national organization day such as the Poppy Appeal, Comic Relief, Children in Need. A charity event can be arranged for any time of the year or included in a festival/activities week and is, in many ways, a natural extension of the on-going involvement by people in the school in charity work. A high-profile charity event will encourage pupils to become even more helpfully involved in the life of their school and the community and provide assistance for a charity. Pupils can, thus, be given the opportunity to demonstrate personal and corporate responsibility in their attitude to others, their school and the local community. Running a Local Charity Event: Implications for Citizenship
Pupils practise skills of negotiation in order to reach agreement about the most appropriate activities to provide and they are involved in the research and planning of a range of activities suitable for elderly people with limited mobility, and so contribute to group and exploratory discussions.
Pupils are involved with part of the external community and have to take note of that group’s specific needs and learn to appreciate the diversity of needs.
