The majority of the colleges and universities across the UK have a student body which is democratically voted in to represent the institutions students. Often these are called Student's Unions, and they are elected to protect your student rights, wellbeing and provide you with fun activities (and even sometimes puppies to play with during exam week!).

Student's Unions run societies, which are clubs for groups of likeminded people. Societies are incredibly diverse (there really is something for everyone, from football to Yu-Gi-Oh!). There are also groups for people committed to citizenship, such as law & human rights groups, activist groups, political groups and charity groups.

Meeting a diverse range of people will also open your eyes to issues or current affairs which you may have never considered before.

What do you think of when you think about British Politics? It's probably the case that before the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown that many people had not engaged much with what happens behind the doors at No.10 Downing Street, despite the decisions going on there effecting our day to day lives.

It's true that the pandemic made politicians household names and regularly appeared on our TV's for Covid briefings. But what was your perception of politics before then? What did you know about British politics, the Prime Minister, the Cabinet and current affairs?

Have you ever wondered how a law is made, amended or changed in the UK? Can you think of any recent laws tat have changed, and why?

This short video explains how an MP can change the law. If your learners would like to contribute to a topic being discussed in parliament they can take a look at campaigns on Change.org.