The Foundation and Coalition of Citizenship
Why was the Foundation established?
The decision to establish the LJMU Roscoe Foundation for Citizenship reflects increased concern being expressed nationally about:
- the increasing isolation of the individual within the context of the modern urban environment
- the fracturing of community bonds and their corresponding effects on the relationship of individuals to the state
- the low levels of participation in the institutions and processes of local and national government
- the lack of understanding about civic responsibilities and duties in the democratic state
- the lack of a co-ordinated approach towards corporate responsibility and involvement in the community
- the failure to address at any level of the curriculum the role of citizens and what responsible citizenship in modern society really means
As a University with close ties to the urban community in which it is located, we recognise the importance of these concerns and have decided to play an innovative role in providing opportunities for these concerns to be addressed both by our own students and staff, and by the citizens of Merseyside and beyond.
What are the objectives of the Foundation?
- to promote the development of "ethical" students who will have a clearer understanding of responsibilities as citizens in or out of work
- to undertake to commit each of the University schools to examine their approach to citizenship, ethics and personal responsibilities and to commit themselves to the promotion of these objectives within the school
- to assist in promoting the national debate on citizenship generally
- to develop an "ethos" of citizenship in the wider community
- to promote the need for greater responsibility in the corporate sector
- to produce authoritative and timely publications on matters of national significance
Coalition of Citizenship
Organisations
There is a national Coalition for Citizenship of which the Foundation is a member which meets in London to discuss national policy on citizenship education and implementation of the Crick Report.
Members of the Coalition are as follows:
The Centre for Citizenship Studies in Education,
University of Leicester, 21 University Road, Leicester LE1 7RF
Tel: 0116 2523681 Fax: 0166 25236653 Email: jme7@le.ac.uk
Internet: http://www.le.ac.uk/education/centres/citizenship/cs.html
The Citizenship Foundation,
15 St Swithins Lane, London EC4N 8AL
Tel: 0171 929 3344 Fax: 0171 929 0922 Email: info@citfu.org.uk
Internet: http://www.citfou.org.uk/
Institute for Citizenship,
62 Marylebone High Street, London W1M 3AF
Tel: 0171 935 4777 Fax: 0171 486 9212 Email: ics@citizen.org.uk
Internet: http://www.citizen.org.uk/
Community Service Volunteers,
237 Pentonville Road, London N11 9NJ
Tel: 0171 278 6601 Fax: 0171 713 0560 Email: education@csv.org.uk
Council for Education in World Citizenship,
15 St Swithins Lane, London EC4N 8AL
Tel: 0171 929 5090 Fax: 0171 929 5091 Email: cewc@campus.bt.com
Internet: http://www.campus.bt.com/CampusWorld/pub/cewc
The Hansard Society,
St Philips Building North, Sheffield Street, London WC2A 2EX
Tel: 0171 955 7478 Fax: 0171 955 7492 Email: hansard-society@lse.ac.uk
Internet: http://www/hansard-society.org.uk
