Vegan Visitor Service

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Vegan Visitor Service from the Vegan Society an
educational charity established in 1944 Rob
Jackson Education Officer youth_at_vegansociety.co
m 0121 523 1738 www.vegansociety.com/teach_and_l
earn
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What is veganism? Why talk about it?

• Veganism is a way of living which avoids the use
  of animal products. This is a subject that young
  people find fascinating and they usually have
  lots of questions.
• Veganism as a topic is very broad and lends
  itself to the exploration of a number of key
  issues, such as
• healthy eating and nutrition
• the environment and global issues
• respect, compassion and living a thoughtful life
• how you can take an active part in society
• Please see our Youth Guide to Veganism for more
  details this is the main handout we use when
  visiting groups.

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What is veganism? Why talk about it?

• Suitable for subjects such as
• Citizenship/PSHE
• Food Technology
• Science
• Geography
• Religious Education
• as well as
• personal development goals (spiritual, moral,
  social, cultural)
• key skills (communication, working with others)
• thinking skills (reasoning, enquiry, creative
  thinking, evaluation)
• and education for sustainable development

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What is the Vegan Visitor Service?

• You can invite a local representative of the
  Vegan Society to your school, class or group to
  lead sessions about veganism and various related
  issues.
• We can run sessions consisting of
• cookery demonstrations or workshops
• various activities looking at attitudes towards
  food, animals or the planet
• a short film with discussion
• or we can run a stand or stall at a larger event.
• We are well suited to take part in focus days or
  alternative curriculum days, which have proved
  extremely popular.
• See Format of Visits for further information.

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What is the Vegan Visitor Service?

• Our aims
• To raise awareness of veganism to explain what
  vegan means and why people choose it.
• To give students the chance to discuss something
  which may be very different for them, enhancing
  their communication skills.
• To open students minds to consideration and
  respect for other ways of living and how their
  own actions have an effect on the wider world.
• To be of value to teachers and group leaders and
  help to meet existing teaching and learning
  objectives.

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Why is this good for young people?

• It opens their minds to new ideas.
• It encourages their personal development and
  respect for other ways of life.
• They find the subject easy to relate to because
  most of them like animals and have pets they are
  close to.
• Some of them may be thinking about the issues but
  dont know how to express themselves.
• Hands-on and interactive.
• A treat, variety and excitement for participants.

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Why is this good for leaders?

• An easy lesson for the teacher or group leader.
• Helps towards completion of learning objectives,
  such as healthy eating, environmental concerns,
  energy use, respect and being an active citizen.
• A topic which never fails to stimulate the whole
  group and will really get them thinking.
• We welcome input from the people we work with so
  that we can tailor our service to your
  requirements.
• We can cover anything from 5 minutes to a couple
  of hours.
• There is no fee for this service.

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Further information and links

• If you would like to arrange a session please use
  the Visitor Request Form. If you need any more
  details please get in touch.
• We also provide free classroom materials through
  our website and an interactive CD-ROM which is
  free on request.
• Please forward this to any colleagues you think
  may be interested.  I look forward to working
  with you soon.
• Rob Jackson Education Officer
• youth_at_vegansociety.com 0121 523 1738
• www.vegansociety.com/teach_and_learn