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Are you a teacher or a parent? Do you want to get your class involved in some fun activities while learning and supporting Blind Veterans UK?
Our downloadable resources can be used at any time throughout the year and can help your pupils to get involved in important national events. They can be used to support learning objectives and build teamworking and communication skills across all year groups.
We'd love you to use our resources to raise funds for Blind Veterans UK, but this is certainly not essential. All we ask is that you allow us to share news of your involvement on our social networks and in local media, helping us to spread the word about the life changing support we provide to thousands of veterans across the UK.
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VE Day 80
As we approach the 80th anniversary of this historic event, schools across the country will be marking this special day. However you plan to celebrate - even if you simply plan on talking to your pupils about the significance of this date - let us help you.
To help you explore the stories behind VE Day we have created a special set of resources and fun activities for both primary and secondary children.
VE day activities
Recreate the atmosphere of VE Day with a classroom or playground Brew Up street party.
Hold a non-uniform day, with a 1940's or Red, White and Blue theme.
Challenge your class to run, hop or jump 80 laps of the playground - working together or going solo.
VE Day 80 - Resources
Registering your planned activity will give you access to downloadable resources including party hats, bunting and our exclusive VE Day 80 schools booklet.
This booklet - designed with 6-11 year olds in mind - shares our veterans VE Day stories and a selection of unique illustrations donated by renowned illustrator, Martin Impey (War Horse, Blitz).
VE Day 80: After the Darkness stories
As we mark 80 years since this historic event, we are sharing extraordinary first-hand video accounts from our veterans who were there. From the overwhelming relief to the highs and lows that unfolded, each one has a powerful story to tell.
Let us know what you're planning to get access to all our VE Day 80 resources and get more support.
More fundraising ideas
- Plan your own walk – organise a sponsored walk around your local area - perhaps visiting a local war memorial - for staff, parents and kids.
- Sports day – set up a sports day for kids and parents and charge an entry fee for fun events like tug of war, sack races, and egg-and-spoon races. Ask a local supermarket to donate sweets or stationary to give out as prizes.
- Give it up – ask your class to abstain from something for a week in exchange for sponsorship. Suggest they give up sweets or their favourite treat. Bonus points if you can prize them away from their devices for a week!
- Collection boxes – set up a collection box in your school and ask staff and parents if they'd like to contribute or take a look at Every Penny Counts for a fun, environmentally friendly activity and ask pupils to collect what they can over the school holidays.
- Raffle – ask local businesses to donate prizes and sell tickets to staff and parents. Don't forget to use our help pages to make sure you keep everything legal!
School kids walk length of Yorkshire to raise money
Hundreds of children took part in a fundraising challenge in aid of Blind Veterans UK.
A total of 380 kids from Asquith Primary School in Morley, West Yorkshire, walked the length of their county between them. They were inspired by Simon Brown, one of our blind veterans and a former pupil at the school.
Simon was doing a charity walk from Land's End to John o' Groats to raise funds, and the kids wanted to do something similar. Asquith head teacher Gillian Austerfield said of Simon:
"As he was walking the length of Great Britain, the children decided to walk the length of Yorkshire."
Simon, who now works for us as Communication and Engagement Officer, said:
“It’s great that the kids are getting active and doing something poignant and fun to support Blind Veterans UK”.
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