National Numeracy Day 2024
16 and over
Welcome to the toolkit for colleges and adults
Thank you for signing up to take part in National Numeracy Day on Wednesday 22 May!
With your support, we can help more children than ever build their skills and confidence with numbers.
Your Big Number Natter resources
Everything you need to plan your Big Number Natter:
Plan your session
Get started planning your Big Number Natter sessions with these notes for organisers. Then get stuck in to all the other resources.
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Your Number Natter Slides
Hold a 15-30 minute session using these slides, provided with presenter notes.
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Quick Number Natter talking points
Use these ideas to spark a less formal conversation about numbers.
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Ideas for Number Nattering on social media
Use these ideas to encourage everyone to follow up on your session with some social media ideas for individual Number Natters.
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Tips for talking about numbers
Training Officer Ishraq Li-Rahman held a Number Natter with National Numeracy's own staff, and here shares his learnings and advice for holding your own.
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Activities
6 tips for talking to adults about maths
6 tips for overcoming maths anxiety
5 tips for getting confident with maths at work
4 top tips to help children love maths
Making maths work for women and girls
National Numeracy ambassadors Katya Jones and Jessica Gagen talk with Bobby Seagull about why women and girls lack number confidence and what can be done about it.
Jessica and Katya share their own experiences, and Bobby draws on his experience as a teacher, to explore why women are twice as anxious about using numbers and maths as men.
Iona Bain's dyscalculia tips
Finance journalist Iona Bain uses her experience with dyscalculia to share some advice on navigating the world of numbers, for adults and children alike:
Iona has also had a Big Number Natter with actor and theatre-maker Mia Borthwick about their journeys with dyscalculia:
Dr Linda's top tips for getting confident with numbers
Dr Linda Papadopoulos is often on TV and radio as one of the most well-respected psychologists in the UK today. Here she shares her top tips for beginning to feel more confident with numbers.
Watch more Big Number Natters
How do numbers make you feel? It only take a few minutes to watch our real-life number natterers share their feelings and their stories.
In these videos, you'll hear:
From getting better at managing money, to helping kids with homework...numbers are everywhere in our lives. Let's start sharing how we feel about them!
Graphics
Graphics: Promoting the National Numeracy Day website
The National Numeracy Day website is the go-to destination for individuals, jam-packed with all the free resources and inspiration needed to get the nation feeling good about numbers. It has helpful and practical resources to download, videos to watch, as well as details of live events and further support.
Please promote the National Numeracy Day website to your staff, networks and communities, using your campaign webpage trackable link, and the graphics below.
Graphics: The Big Number Natter
The Big Number Natter is the only nationwide conversation about numbers. It's an opportunity to have a chat about numbers and change lives for the better.
Help get everyone nattering by promoting the Big Number Natter to your staff, network and communities, using the graphics below and use the example text in your guide.
Graphics: Get others to take the National Numeracy Challenge
Download these graphics and use the example text in your guide to get adults using the National Numeracy Challenge. Taking the Challenge is one of the BEST things you can do to improve your everyday maths and build confidence with numbers. Graphics are tailored for each of your social media channels.
Graphics: Get others signed up for National Numeracy Day
Download these graphics, and use the example text in your guide and your trackable sign-up link, to spread the word and get schools, organisations and individuals signing up and joining in to build number confidence across the UK. There are graphics tailored for use on all of your social media channels.
Posters
Download these posters to spread awareness of the campaign and get everyone started on their number confidence journey.
Bunting
Download and print this bunting to decorate your office spaces or community areas, and get in the National Numeracy Day spirit.
Be sure to tag us in any social media activity and use #NationalNumeracyDay so we can see and share what you're up to! You can find us on:
- X: @Nat_Numeracy
- Facebook: @nationalnumeracy
- Instagram: @national_numeracy
- LinkedIn: National Numeracy
- TikTok: @nationalnumeracy
