Global Resource Centre

African Initiatives’ Global Resource Centre holds a range of educational materials to loan to members, including artefacts, photographs, games and videos/DVDs. Resources and advice from African Initiatives’ Development Education Coordinator supports schools, universities, local education providers, youth groups, community organisations and individuals.

The resources are mapped on a cross curricular and thematic basis from KS1-4 and can be adapted for use in youth groups and adult workshops.

Membership

Membership is available for all schools; universities; youth groups; community organisations, local education providers and the wider public.

A Great Value Package

For an annual fee of £50 your membership includes.

• Access to the Global Resource Centre for all members of the school/organization.
• Loan of a wide range and type of resources.
• Advice and support from the Development Education Coordinator.
• A free INSET/Staff meeting/Workshop or talk.
• A copy of the Global Resource Catalogue and regular updates (includes a database of Community resources and contacts; useful websites; activities and lesson plans and a termly focus that signposts events and opportunities in the South West region).
• A Global Citizenship Resource and Fundraising Pack containing assembly ideas and lesson plans designed around African Initiatives’ projects in Ghana and Tanzania.

Please enquire about our special rates for community organisations and youth groups.

The Resource Centre, based in the African Initiatives office in central Bristol is available as a drop-in between 12:30 -5pm on Tuesdays, at any other time call to make an appointment.

Tim Anfield, Development Education Coordinator
T: 0117 9166452
E: deved@african-initiatives.org.uk

The Global Resource Catalogue

“African Initiatives’ Global Resource Catalogue is an invaluable resource for all staff working in schools and with young people.”
Helen Heap, Ashley Down Infants School

Resources

The Global Resource Catalogue caters for all your Global needs. It provides clear, accessible information about the resources that African Initiatives holds in the Global Resource Centre. These resources are mapped out into Key Stages and clarify cross curricular links.

Community Database

There is an exhaustive and comprehensive database of Community Organisations and individuals that can support you, your group or your school with artists, resources; workshops; training and ideas in how to approach development education and integrate it into your planning and delivery. It shows you where resources are held across the Bristol area and how you can make best use of them.

Regular Updates

We also provide updates every three months that focus on a particular theme or event and help you make the most out of local and topical opportunities to include the Global Dimension. In the past these have included Abolition 200, Ramadan and Fair trade Fortnight to name but a few. Included is relevant background information; lesson plans; ideas for fun and accessible activities; useful websites and any events or workshops that are going on in the South West.

These updates of knowledge and briefings on current issues increase your confidence and understanding about topical events and ideas that matter to the world today.

Good Practice

We are also hoping to develop a Good Practice section to the catalogue where teachers, educators and organisations share ideas and activities that have worked well for them.

To contribute to this section, or if you have any further queries concerning the Global Resource Catalogue, please contact Val at the details below.

Examples of Resources

Val Bishop
T: 0117 9150001
E: val@african-initiatives.org.uk