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National Numeracy Day 2025 toolkit for supporting adults

Welcome to the toolkit for adults, and those supporting adults

Thank you for taking part in National Numeracy Day on Wednesday 21 May.

Throughout April this toolkit will be updated with all the resources and guides you need to get involved – but we've popped a few things below to help you start preparing.

You can also check out our Resources for adults page for a variety of tips, activity sheets and videos.

Resources for adults

With your support, we can help more people than ever build their skills and confidence with numbers.

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First things first!

To get the most out of your toolkit, please read our handy Campaign Guide. It contains information about our National Numeracy Day activities and the different ways you can get involved.

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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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Big Number Natter posters

Use these editable posters to promote your sessions.

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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

National Numeracy Training Officer Ishraq Li-Rahman shares his learnings and advice for holding your own Big Number Natters.

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To help you plan and promote:

Virtual call backgrounds

Download these backgrounds to use on your virtual calls, and raise awareness of the campaign.

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Posters and bunting

Download these posters and bunting to spread awareness of the campaign and get everyone started on their number confidence journey.

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Stories to share

However you feel about maths and numbers, you're not alone. Our stories from adults who overcome lifelong anxieties about numeracy are an inspiration to us, and the range of people that these stories come from shows how widespread this issue is.

Read and share these stories to show others that, whatever your starting point, we can all build our number confidence.

Photo of Jess with a quote saying "It's about letting people know that this is a safe space to talk about their worries with maths, and that it's nothing to be ashamed about."

Individual giving and fundraising

Whether through a donation, fundraising effort, or simply spreading the word, anyone can make a difference and help our mission. Get staff involved using our fundraising ideas, and have some fun in aid of a good cause!

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Try the National Numeracy Challenge

However you feel about maths, you’re not alone. The National Numeracy Challenge is a free and easy-to-use website you or your team can use to improve confidence with numbers, in your own time and at your own pace.

It’s ideal for brushing up, checking your level, or for catching up on learning you missed, and it’s all about the maths you need in daily life and at work – no algebra or trigonometry.

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Be sure to tag us in any social media activity and use #NationalNumeracyDay and #BigNumberNatter so we can see and share what you're up to! You can find us on: