📣 Calling all teachers! We are recruiting a small panel of Freelance Teacher Consultants to review and advise on democratic education across UK schools and colleges. 👉 10-15 days a year, remote. 💰 £300 per day ⏰ Apply by 21st June Click to apply: thepoliticsproject.org.uk/vacancies-op...

We’re recruiting for 2 new roles 🚨🚨🚨 ➡️ Education Programme Manager £40,000 - £50,000 per year ➡️ Partnerships & Advocacy Manager £40,000 - £50,000 per year 📅 Deadline to apply for both roles is 20th June. Click here to find out more and to apply: thepoliticsproject.org.uk/vacancies-op...

Calling all youth practitioners 📢❗️ Back by popular demand, we’re running Gamifying Democracy training sessions online. We'll share games and activities that you can use in youth settings to start conversations about politics and democracy. Sign up now: thepoliticsproject.org.uk/events

We're #Hiring! We're looking for an entrepreneurial leader to relaunch and build the next phase of the UK Democracy Network. 👉 UK Democracy Network Director £60-70K ➡️ For more information, and to apply, please see here: thepoliticsproject.org.uk/vacancies-op...

Last week's Senedd election saw the highest ever turnout for a Senedd election🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 🎉 51.6% of eligible voters cast their vote on 7th May, up from 46.6% in 2021 🗳️ What do you think should be done to get that number even higher? 🤔 #ThePoliticsProject #Senedd #Wales #Democracy

2026 Elections Results 📊 🗳️ The Scottish Parliament, Welsh Senedd and local elections were held last week. For more support on how to research and understand the election results, you can use our #ElectionCountdown: After the Election session on democracyclassroom.com 📚

Happy Elections Day! Enjoy Team TPP's polling selfies 😮‍💨🤳🗳️ Polling stations will be open until 10pm tonight. Find your nearest polling station at wheredoivote.co.uk 🪪 If you're voting in England, don't forget to bring your photo ID with you!

Less than 48 hours until polls open in Scotland, Wales, and parts of England 🗳️ Have you posted your postal vote? Swipe to find out how to post your postal vote and what to do it if you forget to post it in time ➡️

Only 1 week until voters across Scotland, Wales and England take part in the biggest set of elections since the 2024 general election. On the 7th May, don’t forget to make your voice heard by voting! 🗳️ Find out what elections you can vote in and more at electoralcommission.org.uk/polling-stations

Team TPP have loved supporting more #YouthHustings in the lead up to next week's #SeneddElections 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🗳️ This time, it was Coleg Cambria and BGC Wales' turns to host incredible hustings events. Topics on the table: 📚 Education & apprenticeships 🧠 Mental health 💸 Cost of living

🗳 Today is your final chance to register to vote before the 2026 Local Elections, Senedd Elections, and Scottish Parliament Elections! Register by midnight today ⏰ 👉 gov.uk/register-to-vote #RegisterToVote #LocalElections #SeneddElections #ScottishParliament

📣 Join us on 28 April for a FREE youth hustings with the @officialsyp.bsky.social at St Giles’ Cathedral. Six young candidates, insights from the UK Youth Poll — and your chance to shape the conversation. 🎫: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scottish-h... @uofgsocsci.bsky.social @uofgsps.bsky.social

Great catching up with our amazing Youth Steering Group last week ☺️ They shared updates from all the events they’ve been part of recently, and we spent time exploring how to meaningfully embed youth voice into Democracy Classroom, making sure we’re hearing from a wide range of young perspectives 💬✨

We were proud to support Urdd Gobaith Cymru, Ysgol Penweddig and Mary Immaculate High School to #HostAHustings last week 🎉🙌 📍 To find your nearest hustings, head to democracyclassroom.com/hustings #SeneddElections #DemocraticEducation

Democratic trust 🤝 democratic engagement. Watch our evidence session for the Representation of the People Bill Committee in full here: www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/...

"From our experience in Wales, young people are taking it really seriously, they are really thinking about the responsibility, and they're really excited to vote". Our Director, Hattie, was in Parliament yesterday to give evidence to the Representation of the People Committee.

Members of our Youth Steering Group were at the @thefea.bsky.social's Youth Summit yesterday! It was an amazing day for connecting with other young people, collaborating and engaging directly with the decision makers shaping education policy! Thanks to the FEA's own YSG for organising a great day.

⏰ ​​2 weeks until our first #ExploringElections training session of 2026! 👉 This training helps you support young people to engage confidently with upcoming elections in England. 👉 Head to thepoliticsproject.org.uk/events to sign up now!

🚨 Just launched: new E-learning platform developed in partnership with @electoralcommission.org.uk 🚨 A free, on-demand space designed to support teachers and practitioners to deliver high-quality democratic education. Click to start learning: thepoliticsproject.org.uk/elearning

📣 Applications are still open for our Non-Executive Board Members! The role of the new Non-Executive Directors will be to help guide our strategic direction, strengthen our governance, and support our long-term impact. 🔗 Click here to apply: www.charityjob.co.uk/volunteer-jo...

We had the best time catching up with our Youth Steering Group last week 🎉 We got to hear all about the YSG's experience of registering to vote 🗳️ If you want to find out more about our Youth Steering Group, click here: thepoliticsproject.org.uk/team

Team TPP were thrilled to be at the National Association for Managers of Student Services tutorial conference yesterday! It was great to get to share more about our upcoming work in FE through our #BuildingToTheBallot programme. Find out more here: thepoliticsproject.org.uk/programmes/b...

Our Director, Hattie Andrews, was pleased to work with @chuebner.bsky.social on a chapter of IPSA's latest report , sharing their 10 years’ experience at The Politics Project on how to bring young people and politicians together. You can read the essay here: theipsa.org.uk/what-young-p...

6 days until our next #GamifyingDemocracy training session ⏰ We’ll be sharing games and activities that you can use in youth settings to start conversations about politics 📅 Thursday, January 22nd, 3.30-5pm Sign up to the session most convenient to you: thepoliticsproject.org.uk/events

Gwych i weld gwaith anhygoel Ysgol Gyfun Plasmawr i #CynnalHystings heddiw! 🙌 Eisiau cynnal eich Hystings eich hun?! Arwyddwch i fyny yma 👉 thepoliticsproject.org.uk/cy/programme... Diolch enfawr i Grant Ymgysylltu â Democratiaeth Llywodraeth Cymru am ariannu ein rhaglen Cynnal Hystings: Cymru.

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Newyddion cyffrous… Mae ein gwefan nawr ar gael yn Gymraeg! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Pwyswch y botwm ar waelod i sgrin i ddechrau archwilio 🖱️ 💻 Ewch i thepoliticsproject.org.uk/cy i roi cynnig arni!

📣 We're Recruiting: Non-Executive Board Members 📣 The role of the new Non-Executive Directors will be to help guide our strategic direction, strengthen our governance, and support our long-term impact. Click here to find out more and to apply: www.charityjob.co.uk/volunteer-jo...

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Calling all Wales-based teachers and youth practitioners! Happy 2026 - and happy Senedd elections year 🎉 Looking to engage young people in politics and democracy in the lead up to the 2026 Senedd elections in May? Sign up to Host a Hustings: thepoliticsproject.org.uk/programmes/h...

Today is our wonderful US intern Adrianna's last day with us. We’re really grateful for the energy, thoughtfulness and care she’s brought to everything she’s worked on. We wish you all the best in the future, Adrianna, and make sure to stay in touch from across the pond! 🇺🇸

TPP Christmas Dinner 2025 🌟 Team TPP had a lovely time celebrating the end to a busy year and upcoming holidays with lunch together! Thanks to all our amazing partners, teachers, youth practitioners and young people who have made our year so memorable 🙌

We're #Hiring! 👉 Programme Coordinator £26-29K ➡️ For more information, and to apply, please see here: thepoliticsproject.org.uk/vacancies-op... #TeamTPP #Hiring #DemocraticEducation #UKPolitics

Yesterday, we held our first #GamifyingDemocracy training session! Thanks to each and every attendee - it was a huge success 🙏 We have 2 more on offer, sign-up to the one most convenient to you: luma.com/user/usr-mD0...

#Throwback to our most recent Youth Steering Group Meeting 🌟 Head over to thepoliticsproject.org.uk/team to read more about our wonderful YSG members 😁

⏰ 6 days to go until our first #GamifyingDemocracy training session ⏰ This session is ideal for youth practitioners looking for meaningful, practical, and enjoyable ways to bring politics to life with young people. Sign up now: luma.com/2assj2m7

Is citizenship education up to scratch? Last week we and @uclspp.bsky.social hosted Hattie Andrews @politicsproject.bsky.social, Emma Connolly @uclspeechlab.bsky.social and Hans Svennevig @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social to discuss how the subject can be strengthened. Watch 👇

We're so excited to be hosting a workshop at the National Association for Managers of Student Services' very first Tutorial Conference! We'll be talking about preparing for Votes at 16 – how to engage young people in politics in FE settings 🔗https://www.namss.ac.uk/tutorial-conference/

Mae ein ail sesiwn hyfforddiant Cynnal Hystings Cymru wedi’i chwblhau! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Os methoch chi’r sesiwn, peidiwch â pheoni - mae yna recordiad ar gael a mae dal amser i gofrestru! 🔗 Cofrestrwch yma nawr: thepoliticsproject.org.uk/programmes/h...

Our second Host Hustings Cymru training session is complete! If you missed it, don’t worry - we recorded the training session and there’s still time to sign up! Click here to sign up: thepoliticsproject.org.uk/programmes/h...

Last week our Director joined Emma Connolly (Department of Political Science) and Hans Svennevig (UCL Institute of Education) to discuss all things Votes at 16 and citizenship education. You can watch the seminar on UCL Constitution Unit's Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuNI...

Don't forget to register for our 🧩 Gamifying Democracy 🧩 training sessions! 📅 Our first session, specifically for youth practitioners, will take place on Wednesday 10th December, 1-2.30pm luma.com/2assj2m7 Register now!

🚨 Calling all teachers 🚨 We are recruiting a small pool of Freelance Teacher Consultants to support the creation of high-quality democratic education for schools and colleges across the UK 📣 🔗 Head to thepoliticsproject.org.uk/vacancies-op... for more info on the role and how to apply!

Say hey to Adrianna, our newest intern from the US! 🇺🇸 As well as sitting in on lots of Digital Dialogues, she's also mastered the art of making the perfect cup of tea! ☕️ This is now her third week with us, and we've been loving having her along so far 🌟

'Votes at 16' is coming, but how prepared are young people? On Thursday, join Hattie Andrews @politicsproject.bsky.social, Emma Connolly @uclspeechlab.bsky.social and Hans Svennevig @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social at this in-person event with @uclspp.bsky.social. Sign up 👇

Preparing Colleges for Votes at 16 📣 In collaboration with @electoralcommission.org.uk and AOC, this pilot programme will be aimed at increasing the civic readiness of FE College students. We are looking for five colleges to take part. 🔗 Click for the EOI form: airtable.com/appVG4GMWNVF...

Our first Host Hustings Cymru training session is complete! If you missed it, don’t worry - we recorded the training session and there’s still time to sign up! There will be four training sessions in total, sign up now! thepoliticsproject.org.uk/programmes/h...

'Votes at 16' is coming, but how prepared are young people? Next Thursday, join Hattie Andrews @politicsproject.bsky.social, Emma Connolly @uclspeechlab.bsky.social and Hans Svennevig @citizenshippgceioe.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social at this in-person event with @uclspp.bsky.social. Sign up 👇

📣 Attention teachers and youth practitioners 📣 Sign up now for our Gamifying Democracy training sessions! ➡️ Ideal for youth practitioners and teachers looking for meaningful, practical, and enjoyable ways to bring politics to life with young people. luma.com/user/usr-mD0...

We had the best time with our Youth Steering Group on Saturday 🎉 It was great to catch up with old faces and meet new ones too ☺️ We’re so grateful for all your amazing support, insight and ideas, and we can’t wait for the year ahead. #TeamTPP #ThePoliticsProject #YouthSteeringGroup

Excited to see our Director, Harriet Andrews, joining @conunitucl.bsky.social’s lineup of speakers for their upcoming panel event, Votes at 16: Is Citizenship Education up to Scratch? 📆 Thursday 20th November, 6.15pm – 7.30pm Book your place here: www.ucl.ac.uk/social-histo...

Digital Dialogue USA 2025 was a huge success 🎉🇺🇸 We connected A-Level students from Sixth Forms and Colleges around the UK with Former Members of Congress Mike Ross & Jeff Duncan. Thank you to all of the young people who joined for asking such excellent questions 👏