NSPCC Number Day – February 5

Since the NSPCC Number Day was launched 20 years ago, the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) has raised nearly £2 million with the help of some 3,500 schools. The event is a math-inspired fundraiser for children as young as nursery age and all the way through to secondary school. The funds raised help the NSPCC in its activities, such as Speak out.

According to the NSPCC’s website, “Number Day is a maths-inspired fundraising day for children in nursery right through to secondary school, with free downloadable activities suitable for all ages and abilities. Some of these fun curriculum-based activities take inspiration from famous gameshows including Blockbuster and Who Wants to Be a Mathionnaire? Pupils are also encouraged to Dress Up For Digits‚and make a donation to wear an item of clothing with a number on it.”

The NSPCC is a charity campaigning for the protection of children, and it is active in the UK and the Channel Islands.

Its predecessor, the Liverpool Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, was formed in 1883, by businessman Thomas Agnew, in Liverpool. Soon, other cities followed in Liverpool’s footsteps. The London SPCC’s efforts and years of campaigning resulted in the UK Parliament passing its first-ever piece of legislation protecting children against abuse and neglect, in 1889.

Today, the NSPCC operates a support line for those concerned about the safety of children, as well as the Childline offering counselling to children themselves.

The NSPCC’s core values are:

• “Children must be protected from all forms of violence and exploitation
• Everyone has a responsibility to support the care and protection of children
• We listen to children and young people, respect their views and respond to them directly
• Children should be encouraged and enabled to fulfil their potential
• We challenge inequalities for children and young people
• Every child must have someone to turn to”

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