Registered Charity No. 274144
LIFE Education
Every year LIFE speaks to thousands of young people about issues that matter to them and impact upon their lives. Many years of experience have taught us that young people require information that is relevant, accurate and delivered in an engaging manner that allows them to think for themselves. We are proud of young people and feel privileged to work with them as we explore some very sensitive issues that touch upon crucial matters of life and death.
This section will introduce you to the ethos of LIFE’s educational work and also give some idea of the everyday reality of our work in schools.
The last forty years have seen dramatic social changes in Britain. Some of these have been good; others less so. What cannot be denied is that young people in particular are facing huge challenges. One of the most pressing of these is the widespread confusion about morality, and an unprecedented sexualisation of children and young people.
At LIFE, we strive to build a whole new culture, and we find that it is young people who are most willing to think clearly and carefully about what we have to say.
Their thinking is not constrained by preconceptions and outdated slogans. They are willing to go against the grain!
What LIFE Education sets out to do is to present up-to-date, relevant information in a coherent and challenging framework, using interactive presentations to stimulate debate. Our professional Education officers are dynamic and well informed, and in touch with the aspirations and concerns of young people. Our Education Officers are co-ordinated by the Head of Education, who is based at LIFE Head Office in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. Our most recent statistics suggest that our officers are reaching over 50,000 students every year.