The course content is varied and includes a variety of group exercises that give people the tools to engage with voting. It is informative and interactive.
It is non-party political: it shows people the importance of voting, how to vote but crucially not who to vote for. It makes people think about who and how people hold power and more importantly, brings the participants through the process of registering to vote. Moreover, the course is about making the system of voting and democracy more inclusive and more equal for all our citizens.
Specifically, the course comprises 4 Units:
Unit 1: Our Voices, Our Vote
Unit 1 explores with people the reasons to vote and demonstrates how to register and how to vote.
Unit 2: Issues
Unit 2 considers ways of taking an informed stance on important issues facing people today.
Unit 3: Candidates
Unit 3 outlines a process for evaluating election manifestos in the light of a more just society and presents an approach to choosing candidates on an informed basis.
Unit 4: Local Government
Units 4 focuses on Local Government and the work of your Local Councillor.
