Shaun the Sheep encourages schools and youth groups to sign up and take part in Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day

This year Shaun the Sheep has taken on a new fleece of life in the hope of encouraging schools and youth groups up and down the country to sign up and take part in Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day on Thursday 12^th December.

As the charity’s new ‘Head of Wool’, Shaun has colla-baa-rated with Save the Children to make the world better with a sweater and wants children across the UK to join the flock.

It’s simple:

1.      Sign up for your free fundraising pack at ChristmasJumperDay.org

2.      Get your jumper out. You don’t have to buy a new one, upcycle an old jumper with tinsel and baubles. Or buy a Shaun the Sheep sew-on baa-dge or pin baa-dge from Save the Children’s online shop from 7^th October to turn your jumper into a festive masterpiece, with 100% of profits donated to Save the Children.

3.      Donate to Save the Children. By having fun and raising money, you’re creating lasting change for and with children in the UK and around the world.

When you sign up to Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day, you'll receive a free fundraising pack with lesson plans, festive activities and all the information you need to plan the merriest day ever.

Charlie Stein, Head of Christmas Jumper Day, from Save the Children said: “With Shaun the Sheep as our Head of Wool for this year’s Christmas Jumper Day, we hope that more schools than ever will join the flock. We want children and staff to have a baa-rilliant day on Thursday 12^th December and help make the world better with a sweater. Let’s get this Christmas Jumper Day party started - join millions of people across the country as they don their jolliest jumpers and help children in the UK and around the world stay safe, healthy and learning.”

Rachael Peacock, Senior Brand Manager, from Aardman said: “Shaun the Sheep is a character loved by all ages, and we are so excited that he has the honour of being crowned as Save the Children’s new Head of Wool for Christmas Jumper Day. We hope he inspires children across the UK to sign up and take part in the woolliest fundraiser of the year. We have a legacy of working with Save the Children and feel very passionate about the charity’s work. Together we can create change that lasts lifetimes.”

Sign up now at ChristmasJumperDay.org

ENDS

Notes to Editor:

For media queries please contact Steph Lowe on st.lowe@savethechildren.org.uk

About Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day:

On Thursday 12 December, Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day is back. Join millions of people across the UK as they don their jolliest jumpers to raise money for Save the Children.

You don’t even have to buy a new one. Just grab any old thing from the back of the cupboard and cover it with stickers, tinsel, glitter, baubles or whatever you fancy. Or pick up a tree-mendous pre-loved festive jumper from a Save the Children shop.

By having fun, you’re creating lasting change for and with children. So, let’s get this Christmas Jumper Day party started and make the world better with a sweater.

To sign up, visit www.christmasjumperday.org where you can also find the latest information about how to take part in Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day.

·       For Facebook visit – facebook.com/christmasjumperday

·       For Instagram, X and TikTok visit - @savechildrenuk #christmasjumperday

About Save the Children:

Save the Children exists to create lasting change for and with children. In more than 100 countries including the UK, we make sure children stay safe, healthy and learning, and change the future for good. We find new ways to reach children, no matter where they’re growing up. For a century, we’ve stood up for children’s rights and made sure their voices are heard.

For more information visit www.savethechildren.org.uk   

About Aardman:

Aardman is an employee-owned company, based in Bristol (UK) and co-founded in 1976 by Peter Lord and David Sproxton. An independent, multi-Academy Award® and BAFTA® award winning studio, it produces feature films, series, advertising, games and interactive entertainment. Current animated productions include a brand-new Wallace & Gromit film which is set for release in 2024, the studio’s first in-house game Chicken Run: Eggstraction, series 7 of Shaun the Sheep and a third series of The Very Small Creatures. 

Its productions are global in appeal, novel, entertaining, brilliantly characterised and full of charm reflecting the unique talent, energy and personal commitment of the Aardman team. The studio’s work – which includes the creation of much-loved characters including Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep, Timmy Time and Morph – is often imitated, and yet the company continues to lead the field producing a rare brand of visually stunning content for cinema, broadcasters, digital platforms and live experiences around the world. Recent celebrated projects include the BAFTA® nominated feature film Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, Academy Award® nominated short film Robin Robin, International Emmy® award winning Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas, BAFTA® nominated preschool series The Very Small Creatures and the recent CGI comedy series for kids Lloyd of the Flies.  

The studio runs the Aardman Academy which has a commitment to nurturing talent by delivering excellence in film and animation training and mentoring. The Aardman Academy offers a variety of courses from intensive one-day workshops teaching production skills and storyboarding, to comprehensive twelve-week courses for professionals in craft-based subjects from model making to animation. 

In November 2018 it became an Employee-Owned Organisation, to ensure Aardman remains independent and to secure the creative legacy and culture of the company for many decades to come. www.aardman.com

About Shaun the Sheep:

Shaun the Sheep, Aardman’s family favourite TV series, is recognised the world over for its slapstick humour, distinctive look and strong, quirky characters and enjoyed across multiple media platforms. First appearing in Nick Park’s 1995 Academy Award® winning Wallace & Gromit ‘A Close Shave’, Shaun then went on to star in his own series, created by Richard Starzak which launched on BBC One in 2007.  Shaun the Sheep is currently broadcast in 170 territories around the world and is an internationally celebrated icon with over 5.6 million fans on Facebook.  In 2015 the first Shaun the Sheep Movie with feature film partner Studiocanal was released around the world to critical acclaim and the first half hour TV special aired as part of many broadcaster’s festive season., The feature film sequel Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon was released in October 2019 and nominated for an Academy Award® and was closely followed by a sixth season of the series in 2020.  A new festive special Shaun the Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas was released in December 2021.