The House of Lords Committee on Citizenship and Civic Engagement takes evidence from witnesses as part of its inquiry into citizenship in the 21st Century.
The Committee took evidence on:
The current state of civic engagement amongst young people in the UK
The demographics of the groups that the organisations reach
The main barriers the organisations face
How volunteering and social action fits in with democratic engagement and political participation
How the work of the organisations fits in with the broader citizenship landscape
The relationship between integration and civic engagement; and
Examples of best practice in promoting civic engagement amongst young people.