Blogs

Andrea Layzell, Early Years Project Lead is sadly leaving our 50 Things team! We had one last celebration with Andrea to give her a well deserved send off. We hosted an afternoon tea and invited lots of colleagues and friends who wanted to congratulate Andrea on all her hard work over the years. The event had lots of food, sharing of old memories and lots of fun!

National "Crush a Can" Day falls on the 27th of September each year! We at 50 Things are sharing our love for recycling and raising awareness for its importance. Join us in making our world a better and more clean place!

Since 2008, June marks the celebration of Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller (GRT) History Month across the UK. This annual event serves as a platform for celebration, education, and raising awareness about the rich cultural heritage and contributions of GRT communities. With this in mind, we are pleased to publish our first case study, in the series “50 Things to Do Before You’re Five: Promoting Community and Celebrating Diversity.” This one focuses specifically on the work being done in St Edmund’s Nursery School with the Roma community.

Did you know that almost one million children in the UK don’t have a single book at home? Even more shockingly, only half of children aged between one and two from low-income families are read to every day. At 50 Things, we understand the significant impact #10SharingBooks has on young children's development, and Rachel Cambell, one of our Bradford team members and a home educator, shares her thoughts.

We're always committed to improving our offer to our Commissioning Partners, and we've been working closely with users of our website to make some fresh and exciting changes!

Head of Partnerships, Rebecca Oberg, tells us how intervening early is the most effective way to reduce inequality among children, and the most efficient way to deploy public funds.

On a train ride to York Theatre Royal, Rosie and her two children see how many 50 Things activities they can tick off on their trip!

Carrie Priestley, a 50 Things Enthusiast and mother of three, shares her experience introducing families across Bradford to 50 Things.

Since its launch in 2018, 50 Things to Do has been introduced in 22 areas across the British Isles. To celebrate our fifth birthday, we have produced an impact report which presents evidence on the effectiveness of the 50 Things to Do approach in promoting positive childhood outcomes.

As we celebrate our 5th Birthday, the 50 Things to Do team have been reflecting on our journey so far, the impact we have had already and how, maybe, 50 Things to Do is needed now more than it was at conception, due to the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.