UNICEF and schools have been working together on Day for Change for over 20 years. We ask schools to make a change in their day and ask students, staff and parents to make a donation to UNICEF for making that change.
Sports for Development in Uganda
Each year they choose a different country and a different theme. In 2012 your school can help change the lives of children Uganda by funding Sports for Development programmes.
We believe that sport can be used to engage children, developing their confidence, talent, skills and sense of teamwork. It is essential for their physical, mental and social development. But lots of children, especially girls, are being denied their right to an education. In Uganda, UNICEF is helping children realise their rights through sport.
Denying children’s rights is wrong. Help us to put it right.

Every September 22, people from around the world get together in the streets, intersections, and neighbourhood blocks to remind the world that we don’t have to accept our car-dominated society.
But we do not want just one day of celebration and then a return to “normal” life. When people get out of their cars, they should stay out of their cars. It is up to us, it is up to our cities, and our governments to help create permanent change to benefit pedestrians, cyclists, and other people who do not drive cars.
Let World Carfree Day be a showcase for just how our cities might look like, feel like, and sound like without cars…365 days a year.

Join in with Bear Necessities Month this September and help raise vital funds towards WSPAs work with bears.
Thousands of people from all across the country will be getting involved and supporting this great campaign. So have a go and have some fun!
They have come up with some ‘pawfect’ ways you can help us save bears from cruelty and pain…

Food you can trust
You can be safe in the knowledge that hydrogenated fats and controversial additives like aspartame, tartrazine and MSG are banned under organic standards.

Better for the environment
Organic farming reduces environmental pollution and greenhouse gases released from food production by restricting the use of artificial chemical fertilisers and pesticides.

Higher animal welfare
Organic standards insist that animals are given plenty of space and fresh air to thrive and grow – guaranteeing a truly free-range life.
Wildlife protection. Organic farms are havens for wildlife and provide homes for bees, birds and butterflies. In fact, plant, insect and bird life is up to 50% greater on organic farms.

A GM free diet
GM crops and ingredients are banned under organic standards. Choosing organic is an effective way to avoid GM in your diet.

Organic September
The Industry’s month long celebration and promotion of all things organic. Are you involved?

The birthday of famous deafblind person, Helen Keller, falls on 27 June and marks the start of this year’s Deafblind Awareness Week.
The week itself aims to raise awareness about deafblindness and increase the support for deafblind people and their families. There will be events and activities held nationwide which everybody get involved with, including a huge Drumathon event with up to 10,000 children from primary schools playing the drums.
Our theme to help celebrate Deafblind Awareness Week 2011 is ‘Journeys’
www.sense.org.uk/dbaw

Refugee Week 20 – 26 June 2011

Refugee Week is a unique opportunity to discover and celebrate the contributions refugees bring to the UK.
During Refugee Week loads of events take place across the UK, all of which explore refugee experiences. Whatever you’re into – be it arts, music, food or just meeting people in your local area – Refugee Week will have an event for you.
This year is the 60th anniversary of the Refugee Convention. In order to mark the occasion and link it to Refugee Week 2011, our theme for this year will be 60 Years of Contribution.

This years theme is ‘Recycling – Home and Away‘.  It’s all about the positive cumulative effect we can all make by recycling just a little bit more; whether it’s doing more of what we already do at home or starting to recycle at work or while out and about.
Below you can find out more on how to get involved this Recycle Week.
What is Recycle Week?
Recycle Week is an annual event and the perfect opportunity to highlight the many ways we can do just a little bit more to help our local environment.  There are lots of easy things we can all do, including:
•    recycling glass jars as well as bottles;
•    recycling things from upstairs as well as downstairs;
•    reusing, recycling or donating unwanted items;
•    recycling at school, work or while out and about.

Team Green Britain Bike Week is the UK’s biggest mass participation cycling event – last year almost half a million people participated at events across the country. The aim is to get more people cycling, more often, and it the event offers something for everyone – from families, schools and companies, to seasoned cyclists and those who have never cycled before.

Whether you are going door-to-door collecting, arranging an event in your local area, or simply want to donate online, we’ve got all the resources you need to make the week an outstanding success.