- February 25th, 2011
Comic Relief, Sport Relief and combating poverty
- nickmorgan
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The Comic Relief charity campaign is underway in the lead up to the annual Red Nose Day on 18th March 2011. Many schools will be running activities to have fun and raise money for this organisation’s work to eradicate povertyand promote social justice in the world. Their website provides ideas for school-based fundraising, examples of previous efforts, and teacher resources.
Sport Relief will take place next in 2012 and teachers can already find out more about ways to combine physical activity with raising student awareness about global issues. The website offers descriptions of how the funds raised are spent for children’s benefit in developing countries, and teachers are encouraged to register for email updates about future opportunities. This educational aspect is also a good fit with the education programmes being offered in association with major sporting events, such as the London Olympics 2012 ‘Get Set’ programme. Schools taking part in Sport Relief activities will be able to use this to support their application for the Get Set Network.
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