ENRICHMENT – Take part
Take part
Here’s our selection of campaigns, competitions and challenges to spark your school’s interest
CAMPAIGN
Marine Conservation Society The Marine Conservation Society is dedicated to protecting and restoring the UK’s marine environments, ensuring they remain a thriving home for dolphins, sea birds and countless other species. If your school is looking for ways to inspire your students to become future changemakers, this is an urgent and worthwhile cause. Fundraising is a fantastic way to help pupils build skills like teamwork, leadership and creativity, and they’ll be learning about the ocean along the way. The free ‘Fundraising for Schools’ toolkit is now available to kickstart your school’s fundraising journey and help protect our oceans for generations to come. Find out more about the Marine Conservation Society’s work and download key stage 1 and 2 learning resources at
mcsuk.org or download the fundraising tool kit at
mcsuk.org/schools-fundraising-toolkit
What
CAMPAIGN Brake’s Kids Walk 2025
When 11 June 2025 Who
Any UK primary
school pupils Further information
Road safety charity Brake’s Kids Walk involves thousands of schoolchildren walking at the same time, to promote the health and planet-saving benefits of walking and raise awareness about the need to protect children on the roads.
brake.org.uk/get-involved/ for-professionals/teachers-and-youth-workers/brake-s-kids-walk
COMPETITION Step into the NHS
COMPETITION Schools OUT the LGBT+ education charity
CHALLENGE The Fiver Challenge from Young Enterprise
CAMPAIGN Snack-tember British Nutrition Foundation
Deadline 30 April 2025
Key stage 3 pupils
The Step into the NHS competition invites pupils in Years 7 to 9 to create a job advert showcasing one NHS role of their choice. An overall national winner will have their entry displayed publicly and receive Amazon vouchers worth £50, an NHS goody bag and a framed certificate.
stepintothenhs.nhs.uk/secondary-schools
Deadline 11 July 2025
Young people from five to 18 years
Young people aged five to 18 are invited to design the LGBT+ History Month badge. This provides young people an opportunity to be part of LGBT+ history and is a great activity for schools to run during Pride month and Schools Diversity week. The winning design will be made into the official badge for 2026 and sold across the UK.
lgbtplushistorymonth.co.uk/badge-comp
2-27 June 2025
Children from five to 11 years
September 2025
Schools, children and young people from five to 16 years
This free national enterprise programme gives children a fun way of developing core enterprise and financial education skills, including problem solving, confidence, creativity and teamwork. Over four weeks, children will use a £5 pledge to get their business ideas off the ground.
fiverchallenge.org.uk/en/the-challenge
More than two thirds of pupils are open to learning more about making healthier choices. By registering for Snack-tember, schools will receive free support and resources to help children have healthier snacks. They include activity ideas, recipes, posters, and information for parents and carers.
nutrition.org.uk/snack-tember-2025
School Fundraising SUMMER 2025 57
MAKE IT PAY! Create events and
fundraisers based on this year’s awareness days, anniversaries and
competitions.
pta.co.uk/ events/planning/event- planning-calendar/
BY EMMA GRIFFIN. IMAGE: BILLY BARRACLOUGH
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