National Children’s Day UK (NCDUK) emphasises the importance of a healthy childhood and how we need to protect the rights, freedoms, and flourishing of children and young people.
It is a day of national celebration, but it also provides a great opportunity for everyone who cares about child and family wellbeing to highlight their work and to raise awareness and funds for their projects or concerns. Let us know what you want to share, and we will provide a national audience.
National Children’s Day UK aims to get as many people as possible to create events and activities that: 1) highlight the importance of healthy, happy childhoods; 2) celebrate all the great work that is going on nationwide to support child and family wellbeing; and 3) champion children’s participation.
This day emphasises the importance of children and young people and how we must protect their rights, freedoms, and well-being for them to grow into happy, healthy adults.
Origins of National Children’s Day
The UN General Assembly established Children’s Day in 1954 as a day of worldwide fraternity and understanding between children. The Assembly suggested to governments that they observe the day on a date and in whatever way each considered appropriate. Many other countries celebrate the rights of children on November 20th – the United Nations’ nominated day.
However, it was felt that it was really important that children in the UK should be able to get outside on Children’s Day, into their neighbourhoods and nature, so it was decided it was better to hold it at the beginning of the summer.
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