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Rachel Riley launches The Maths of Everything ahead of Number Confidence Week

23 Oct 2026

National Numeracy ambassador Rachel Riley is launching a new YouTube channel, The Maths of Everything, with National Numeracy as its launch partner.

Launching ahead of Number Confidence Week, which runs from 2–8 November, the channel will explore the surprising ways maths shapes our lives.

A photo of National Numeracy ambassador Rachel Riley

The partnership will help bring National Numeracy’s message to new audiences: maths is for everyone, and everyone deserves the confidence to use it in everyday life.

Rachel Riley highlights the fact that maths is for everyone

Rachel has long supported the charity’s work to build number confidence among adults and children, helping to challenge the idea that being “a maths person” is something you’re born with.

Rachel Riley, host of The Maths of Everything, said: “Popular science and popular history have built huge audiences online, and maths deserves its moment too. That's exactly why we're launching The Maths of Everything. 

“Maths is so much bigger than what we remember from school. It's fun, it's fascinating, and it's full of surprises. This channel puts entertainment first, and you'll learn loads along the way. I'm delighted to be part of Little Dot's network, and having National Numeracy as our launch partner means we're spreading a vital message: maths is for everyone.”

Count on your community this Number Confidence Week

This year’s Number Confidence Week runs 2-8 November and the theme is “Count on Your Community”.

Click the link below to learn more and sign up to receive lots of fun and free resources and activities to help get you and your community started on your numeracy improvement journey.

Go to the Number Confidence Week homepage

Check out Rachel’s chat with fellow National Numeracy ambassadors Katya Jones and Iona Bain, about number confidence for women and girls: