Chatterbox Challenge

Thank you and well done!

I CAN's Chatterbox Challenge is an annual fundraising activity for nurseries, children's groups and childminders. Children aged 0-5 have fantastic fun and develop their communication skills by singing songs and rhymes to raise money for children who struggle with their speech and language.

Thank you for all your amazing efforts, every word your little stars chattered and every pound you raise will make a real difference to children who struggle with communication.  Here's what to do next:

1. Reward your little chatterboxes
   Give out the stickers included in your pack and print out the certificates for each child to colour in and take home.
2. Tell everyone how it went!
   The day after your Chatterbox Challenge, send a photo, with a press release to your local media.  Be sure to choose a colourful photo, with lots of action (close up shots of two or three children work best). Remember to ask permission from the parents before sending the photos of their children.

You can find contact details of your nearest newspaper, radio or TV station at www.media.com.

Remember to let the parents know how it went too and remind them to return their sponsorship money and sponsor forms with Gift Aid. You can use the downloadable parents letter template.

Its still not too late for you to join the fun that is the Chatterbox Challenge 2012. Hundreds of nurseries, child minding groups and playgroups will still be taking part in I CAN's annual fundraising sing-along, to develop their communication skills and raise fund for children who struggle to communicate:

Paying your money in

Now that you have had lots of fun getting active and making chatter matter, it's time to make the money you raised help the 1 in 10 children in the UK who have a communication difficulty.  Don't forget if you return your money by 30 March 2012 and you will be entered into our fantastic prize draw to win one of 200 fantastic Humf DVD's. You can pay in the money raised from your event in any of the following ways:

• At your nearest bank - Take any cash and cheques you have collected to your nearest bank along with your unique paying in slip, which is included in your pack.  If you have misplaced your banking slip, then don't worry – simply call 0845 121 2350 or email chatterbox@ican.org.uk and we can send you another one!  It's very important that you use your paying in slip, so that we know who the money is from.
• Post - Send a cheque (made payable to 'I CAN') and send it in the FREEPOST envelope included in your pack, along with your unique paying in slip (so we know who it's from).
• Online - Make a payment with a credit or debit card online

Whichever method you choose as most convenient for you to pay in the money you've raised, please enable I CAN to claim Gift Aid by sending in your completed sponsorship forms in the freepost envelop provided.

Fantastic prizes to be won

Entertainment One and Humf have very kindly donated 200 Humf DVD's to be won.  Humf is a furry thing.  He is  short, round, purple and cuddly.  At three years old Humf is full of wonder at the world, and is always easger to explore the new things he sees around him.  Doing things isn't always easy for Humf, whether he's trying to do a somersault, looking for his shadow or just run as fast as everyone else.

Everyone who send in the money raised from their Chatterbox Challenge by 30 March 2012 will be entered into a prize draw to win 1 of 200 Humf DVD's.

And if that's not enough there will be a special visit from Humf to the nursery which raisies the most money from the Chatterbox Challenge.  To be in with a chance of winning just be sure to return your  money before 30th March 2012.

Join us for the 2013 Chatterbox Challenge 2013 - The Mad Chatters Tea Party

I CAN's Chatterbox Challenge is an annual fundraising activity where children aged 0-5 have fantastic fun developing their communication skills by singing songs and rhymes at nurseries, children's groups and childminders to raise money for children who struggle with their speech and language.

I CAN wants to make 2013 even bigger and better for chatter with a new and exciting theme of the Mad Chatters Tea Party, so why not register your interest in the Chatterbox Challenge 2013 by emailing chatterbox@ican.org.uk.