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SCHOOL children across the country are being asked to kick off their school shoes and snuggle into their slippers on 9 December to raise money in support of homeless children.


With over 100,000 children in Britain waking up homeless last Christmas, Shelter is calling on schools to take part in this fun and easy fundraiser and support the charity’s work helping families with nowhere to call home. As well as wearing your slippers for a small donation, schools are encouraged to take part in other fundraising activities on the day, such as bake sales, raffles and slipper catwalks. Shelter has also created a range of learning resources to get children thinking about homelessness, such as creative writing worksheets and home themed colouring sheets. These can all be downloaded and printed from www.shelter.org.uk/slippers . The support and generosity from the students and staff of every school that takes part is hugely appreciated. Every penny raised will go towards helping us provide


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Put your slippers on at school and help Shelter to be there for homeless children this Christmas


expert advice and support for any family facing homelessness this Christmas.” To find out more about how to sign-up for Slippers for Shelter, and give your support to Shelter’s emergency Christmas appeal or to share photos and stories visit www.shelter.org.uk/Slippers .


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The British Polio Fellowship launches Schools Christmas card competition


• CHILDREN across Britain have the


chance to win an energy


makeover worth up to £50,000 for their school


• In the Generation Green Smarter Power competition, kids are asked to design an energy-saving comic strip, showing the benefits of smart meters


• As well as seeing their school transformed with eco-technology, the winning child will win a trip to London to visit the Science Museum, and an iPad


• Schools can register for the competition via www.generationgreen.co.uk


Budding young artists across Britain are being challenged to design a comic strip in a bid to win an energy makeover for their school worth up to £50,000 from British Gas.


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For further information about the British Polio Fellowship, visit www.britishpolio.org.uk or call 0800 043 1935.


NATIONAL charity The British Polio Fellowship is launching a nationwide competition offering young artists the chance to design its official Christmas card to be sold in 2017. The competition, which is open until Friday 16 December 2016, will give aspiring talents the chance to demonstrate their ability on a national stage, whilst also helping to raise funds for the charity.


The competition is open to all schoolchildren. Professional artists may not enter but older school students are welcome.


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