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Here are some common questions and answers to help you find out everything you need to know about Friendship Funday.
When is it?
The next official annual Friendship Funday takes place 20 May 2011, but you can take part on any date that suits you. It’s perfect for the start of the new school year, the end of term, or for over summer. Many schools and groups get involved during anti-bullying week in November.
Who can take part?
Anyone can take part in Friendship Funday. Primary and secondary schools, scouts, girl guides, youth groups – everyone is invited to celebrate friendship and raise funds for our work!Look at the Friendship Funday Community Map to see other schools or groups taking part near you.
Why get involved?
Every year, nearly 9 million children die before they reach their fifth birthday. Most could have been saved, because they die from hunger, or diseases that could have been prevented or treated, like malaria or diarrhoea.
Your donations from Friendship Funday will help us give children the food and water, healthcare, safety and education they need to thrive.
Taking part in Friendship Funday directly supports key elements of the UK school curriculum, as well as scouting and guiding programmes. Click on the links below to find out how:
Primary Schools (PDF 1.46 MB)
Secondary Schools (PDF 1.46 MB)
Scouts (PDF 1.78 MB)
Girl Guides (PDF 1.78 MB)
“The activities we’ve used from Save the Children have helped open our children’s eyes to global issues while enriching the curriculum. Excellent!” says Zoe, a Key Stage 2 teacher at St Michael’s CE School in Bothel.
How will Save the Children help with our day?
Once you’ve registered, we’ll send you a Friendship Funday pack with posters, stickers and balloons. You can also download the resources from this website at any time – giving you everything you need to plan a fantastic Friendship Funday.
Depending on where you are, we may also have a volunteer speaker available who could introduce Save the Children in a Friendship assembly, or come to say a big thank you for all your hard work.
Our Friendship Funday team and local volunteers are here to help you with anything else you might need. Email us at friendshipfunday@savethechildren.org.uk or call us on 020 7012 6400.
How do I make our Friendship Funday donation?
Making a donation is easy, you can send us a cheque or make a bank transfer and we’ll send you a Friendship Funday certificate.