What is the Giant Wiggle?The Very Hungry CaterpillarTM by Eric Carle is every child’s favourite book, and Action for Children is working with the original Giant Wiggler himself to raise funds for vulnerable children. Get your Giant Wiggle on with our sponsored caterpillar conga line and help us to raise vital funds to support disadvantaged children across the UK.

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Promote your Giant WiggleLet everyone know what a fantastic thing you are doing! Follow these tips to get your Giant Wiggle out there.

— Visit our secret page at actionforchildren.org.uk/downloadables to find a template local press release. Why not fill it out with your details and send to your local press or magazine?

— Download our Giant Wiggle facts and stats to include in sponsorship emails or e-newsletters. Send to family and friends along with your Justgiving page so they can sponsor you.

— Go wild with our social media badges! Why not share what you are up to with our facebook friendly Very Hungry CaterpillarTM illustrations? Get the word out there!

— If you are planning on doing any extra fundraising like a raffle on the day for parents, don’t forget to mention this in your promotion!

— Don’t forget to remind people before the big day too.

Please send your paying in and sponsorship forms, along with your funds into our freepost address:

RTGA-TJEJ-HHCK, The Giant Wiggle, Action for Children, 3 The Boulevard, Ascot Road, Watford, WD18 8AG.

How to fundraise — It’s really quick and easy to set up an online giving page with Justgiving, and it’s the best way to collect sponsorship as well. Visit the Giant Wiggle page for help on how to set your page up correctly actionforchildren.org.uk/giantwiggle.

— If you’re collecting sponsorship offline, make sure you ask your tax paying donors if they are happy to tick the Gift Aid box.

— Get creative! There are lots of fundraising ideas you could take on. Raffles, bake sales and toy sales are always popular. You could also try something a little different and go for a treasure hunt! Everything adds up!

— Keep going! What you’re doing is amazing. If you raise over £200 we’ll pop you on the Action for Children’s Giant Wiggle wall of fame on our website!

How to Giant Wiggle — Put the Giant Wiggle week in your diary.

— Pick the perfect venue – one with lots of Giant Wiggle room!

— Get your Giant Wiggling caterpillars to set up their Justgiving pages and ask their family and friends to donate. If you set up a group page, you can link your fundraising pages together.

— Visit our secret website for even more Giant Wiggle fundraising materials and fun activities! actionforchildren.org.uk/downloadables

— Get your certificates ready to celebrate when everyone has crossed the finish line!

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Why we’re wigglingAll of this Giant Wiggling isn’t just for fun. Action for Children are always here to support vulnerable children when they need it. We can only continue to do this through the help of people like you, our amazing supporters. Your funds help us to support children like Stephen.

Three year old Stephen has complex needs which make it hard for him to communicate. His Mum, Jenny, was too scared to leave him with anyone else.

Jenny says:

“ Sometimes it used to get really hard at home because Stephen would try and communicate with me, and I would have to try and guess what he wanted. It

was really frustrating for him but for me it was really sad that he couldn’t tell me what he wanted.”

“ Stephen had sensory issues – he didn’t like his hands getting messy. But after coming to the Action for Children Centre and watching the other children play, gradually he’s started to get involved in messy play. What’s really surprised me is that he likes to do the gardening with me. I get so excited to see him join in with me. For me, it’s huge progress.”

Paying in your fundsYou’ve done it! Well done on all your hard work, and thank you for your support. Action for Children and The Very Hungry CaterpillarTM think you are incredible. Put your funds to work by:

— Posting us a cheque – you can write us a cheque to “Action for Children” and post to the address below. Please make sure you include your name and address (the one you used when you signed up) on the back on the cheque and don’t forget your paying in form!

— Pay in through our website. Just click onto actionforchildren.org.uk/donate/giantwiggle and fill out the form to pay your funds in. Make sure you include the name of your children’s group or name you registered with in the “please specify” box so we can track your final amount.

— If you’ve set up a justgiving page, you can put your feet up! Justgiving will automatically send over all the funds and claim the Gift Aid for you. Job done!

— Don’t forget to post us your paper sponsorship forms so we can claim the Gift Aid from your donors generous gifts! It might mean we can claim an extra 25% in funds – with no extra cost!

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Contact us

Got a Giant Wiggle question? You can get in touch with us on 0300 123 2112, email us on ask.us@actionforchildren.org.uk or you can find your local fundraiser at actionforchildren.org.uk/find-your-fundraiser

Thank you for signing up for the Giant Wiggle and helping us to do what’s right, what’s needed and what works for disadvantaged children. Why not share your own story on social media? We’d love to hear what you’re up to! Use the hashtag #WhyIGiantWiggle to tell us what’s inspired you to raise funds for Action for Children.

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Why not share your own story on social media? We’d love to hear what you’re up to! Use the hashtag #WhyIGiantWiggle to tell us what’s inspired you to raise funds for Action for Children.

With more than 600 services nationwide, we are working in your local community. The money you raise helps to transform the lives of thousands of disadvantaged children each year.

Could pay for 37 hungry children to come to one of our breakfast clubs

Could pay for us to run an anti-bullying workshop in a primary school

Could pay for intensive work to prevent a vulnerable child being taken into care

Could help us support 5 mothers facing severe postnatal depression and so making sure their babies are kept safe

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