Groups in Democratic society

• Public Institutions/services?

  • Includes schools,unis,libraries etc.
  • services:include police,fire and ambulance services
• What are the services of public institutions and public services?

  • They are funded by the state through peoples income tax and National Insurance
  • usually staffed by paid workers
  • Government offers them to support citizens in their everyday life e.g. NHS ensures that healthcare is free to citizens
• Charities/Voluntary groups and there services

  • they allow citizens to volunteer their time and skills e.g.standing up for justice and equality with Amnesty International
  • they work to support causes or groups in society
  • they are non-profit making
  • aim to raise awareness and funds for their causes in order to improve conditions
• Interest and Pressure groups

  Interest groups share a common interest and may be political

  Pressure groups put pressure on government to adopt policies that help their cause
• Examples of Interest and pressure groups

  Amnesty International

  Stop HS2

  Nspccc
• Trade unions and what they do

  • They act on behalf of workers such as teachers,doctors,shop workers.
  • they give workers a voice and represent their interests to employers i democratic ways
  • they help protect workers rights and campaign to improve pay and conditions
• What do Pressure groups do?

  • They represent a huge number of cause that give people a voice
  • many are voluntary organizations ,but some get paid
  • they hold government to account by spreading power and influence in society