Are you considering organising an event to celebrate children and need some ideas on the type of event to hold.  Maybe these suggestions will help...

	Launch a book on poetry or short prose, written by local children.  This could then be sold to raise funds for the local library to buy more children's books
	Make a time capsule on the theme of children or childhood.  Get children to place memorabilia (poems, artwork, stories, photographs) in the time capsule to be reopened in 20 years
	On UNICEF Day for Children, 23rd October, come to school dressed in blue and raise funds to support the work of UNICEF.
	Special School Assembly about Children’s Week and World Teachers DayJoint activity with your class and the local library
	Conduct workshops for parents, carers, professionals or organise speaker on topics related to the needs of children
	Organise community displays promoting your organisations services to children
	Hold a sponsored balloon release-you could have people pay a token donation for each balloon then donate the money raised a charity for children in the community
	Hold a debate about current issues related to children and discuss what your organisation does or can do for children
	Organise a Healthy Breakfast Day or Keep Fit Day
	Hold a community forum for people to voice their ideas for improvements to the services for children offered in your area
	Hold a photographic exhibition or competition at your local shopping centre around a theme related to childhood
	Organise a special family fun day for parents and children to enjoy
	Ask children to draw colourful posters of their family having fun together
	Organise a teddy bears picnic
	World Games - see 'Life Be in it' website www.sa.lifebeinit.org
	Community displays promoting your organisation's services to children
	Hold a special Children's Week morning tea for mums, dads and children to enjoy
	Displays of children's work e.g. Art - Craft - Writing - Poetry - Drama - Dance
	'Thank You' Days - invite volunteers, senior citizens, parents
	Create posters highlighting the needs and contributions of children and young people
	Cultural Sharing Day

Register your event by Friday 20 September

Apply for an Encouragement Grant to help fund your activity