Making sure your Toddle is a doddle and loads of fun for everyone!

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Barnardo’s Registered Charity Nos. 216250 and SC037605 Teletubbies ® and © 2018 DHX Worldwide

Welcome to the UK’s brightest event for under 5s. We are so grateful to you and your little ones for choosing to be part of something big and for helping the UK’s most vulnerable children while having tons of fun.Organising your little sponsored walk is as easy as 1, 2, 3…

Choose a date and venueHow about during Toddle Week, 18-24 June 2018? There are lots of options for location: a playground, park, or even a garden will work for those little feet!

Invite everyone alongUse our invites and posters to spread the word, and share your Big Toddle fun on Facebook and Twitter too.

Fancy dress With this year’s theme of Nature, there are endless opportunities for dress up, but if you’re stuck for ideas we have plenty!

Raise moneyOn our ‘fabulous fundraising ideas’ page we have lots of ideas to help you raise those pounds and transform the lives of vulnerable children.

It’s all about funUse our activities and games on the day to make sure your little ones have a fantastic time - remember they link to the Early Years Foundation Stage framework so will help your little ones learn!

Send in your fundraisingCheck out our ‘paying in your money’ page to find out how.

The Big Toddle’s theme this year is a breath of fresh air! We’re bringing Nature to life, with opportunities for inventive, creative and crazy dressing up, plus the all-important Toddle event where little ones can stretch their legs and enjoy all the great outdoors has to offer.

Nature is everywhere. Just look around you and you’ll soon see plenty of wild and wonderful dressing-up ideas. If you need a little extra inspiration, we have a few ideas below to get you started!

Be bug-tastic Insects and bugs don’t need to be creepy! Think a little snail with tiny antennae and a curly swirly house on its back, a beautiful black and red ladybird or a stripy black and yellow buzzy bee!

Go wild Animals you might find in the garden are a great idea, like a furry fox, but you could look even further for inspiration... how about a lion from the jungle with a big crazy mane?

Get colour creativeNature is full of beautiful colours for a really eye-catching outfit. Think gorgeous grass green, beautiful sky blue or brilliant berry red.

Fauna fun Flowers, trees and plants all offer lots of dressing-up opportunities. How about making a headdress using leaves, flowers or feathers?

Sponsorship The children can ask friends and family members to sponsor them for their Toddling achievements. You can either use our special sponsorship forms or set up a JustGiving account.

Collection Carry a collection box on the Toddle and ask for extra contributions along the way – it’s a great way of bringing in some added donations. We can provide you with a box, just call us on: 0800 008 7005

By signing up to the Big Toddle 2018 you will be sent a link to access our exclusive Nature-themed learning resources which directly link to the Early Years Foundation Stage framework and provide great learning opportunities for the children in the lead up to their Toddle!There are also plenty of fun activities available to download, plus a special Teletubbies activity guide.

The Big Toddle is a great way for little ones to learn about helping others, whilst raising vital funds for vulnerable young people. Every single penny raised goes directly to Barnardo’s. There are lots of ways to make fundraising fun. We’ve got some inspiration and ideas below, but be as imaginative as you like in coming up with your own!

Colour-tastic Nurseries and playgroups could offer face-painting on the day or download the colourful footsteps activity from our website for little ones to colour in and take home, with a suggested donation from parents/guardians.

Food Everyone loves a tasty treat, so why not add a delicious extra touch to your Toddle with a Teletubbies-themed picnic or a cake sale for parents, friends and family members to enjoy?

From the age of nine, Jay has been looking after his mum who suffers from fibromyalgia. Jay’s dad left many years ago so he was the only one who could look after her.After his mum had a fall while he was out, Jay worried this would happen again. Whenever he was at school, he would call to check she was okay, and he was bullied because he was different to the other children.Jay was referred to Barnardo’s. He was given a one-to-one support worker so he could discuss his fears and anxieties, and his mum was given the professional support she needs.

At Barnardo’s, we believe that a child’s future should never be defined by their past. Every child deserves to play, learn and live a happy life. With your help, we can support some of the most vulnerable children in the UK like Megan and Jay, and improve their life chances by offering them a brighter future.

Most eight year olds are thinking about playtime with their friends. But for Megan, life was very different as a carer for her mother and younger brother, Ben. Shouldering such responsibility at a young age was a lot for her to take on, and she became isolated from her friends and stopped focusing on her school work. Megan was supported by a Barnardo’s service that helps young carers. She started attending a group, where she made new friends who understood what she was going through. She has now started university and has a bright future ahead of her – all thanks to the support of fundraisers like you.

Megan and Jay’s stories show how fundraising for Barnardo’s can transform vulnerable children’s lives. Their stories are true, however, names and images have been changed in order to protect the privacy of the children we help.

To find out more about our work visit: www.barnardos.org.uk

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There are several easy ways to pay donations in after your Big Toddle:

JustGiving

You can fundraise or pay in online with JustGiving - for more details, find our handy guide at www.bigtoddle.org.uk/big-toddle-fundraising

Pay by phone

Call 0800 008 7005 to make a payment using a credit or debit card, or request our bank details to pay by BACS. Please have your Barnardo’s reference number (starting ORN or SRN) handy.

Pay by post

Send your cheque(s), made payable to Barnardo’s Big Toddle, with your bank giro slip to:

Barnardo’s Big Toddle Processing, Tanners Lane, Barkingside, Ilford, Essex IG6 1QG.

Pay at the bank

Take donated cash, cheques and your bank giro slip to any Barclays bank.

Help us claim an extra 25%

Please send any completed sponsorship forms to:

Barnardo’s Big Toddle Gift Aid reclaim, Tanners Lane, Barkingside, Ilford, Essex IG6 1QG

This enables us to claim an extra 25% on donations from UK tax payers at no extra cost to you or them.

Don’t forget…

Please write your name, group name (if applicable) and reference number (starting with ORN or SRN) and postcode on the back of any cheques and do not post cash.If you haven’t got a bank giro slip, you can request one by emailing supporterrelations@barnardos.org.uk or calling 0800 008 7005. Please tell us your reference number, which you’ll find on Big Toddle correspondences such as letters or emails.