teach granny to text!

Don't believe what they tell you about the kids of today! Social change organisation We Are What We Do and the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) have evidence that they care deeply about the world we live in and the people in it.

They invited thousands of childrend to think of simple ideas that anyone can do to make a difference to the biggest problems facing us in the world today.

The best 30 actions, which tackle issues ranging from climate change and social exclusion to obesity and animal rights, are featured in a groundbreaking new book, entitled Teach Your Granny to Text & Other Ways to Change the World.

We are what we do

This book is the latest project from We Are What We Do – the organisation behind the bestselling Change the World for a Fiver and the “I’m not a plastic bag” project with designer Anya Hindmarch – and has been produced with their trademark originality, creativity and wit. It includes contributions from some of the biggest names in children’s books: Anthony Horowitz who has provided an exclusive Alex Rider short story to encourage kids to read with a pal; Sam Stern, who has provided a recipe to enable kids to cook a meal from scratch; and Where’s Wally? who makes an exclusive guest appearance to get kids to look closer. The interactive book also includes seeds, maps, stickers and much more.

As part of its partnership with We Are What We Do, the DCSF is making one copy of the book available to every maintained school in England – around 22,000 schools in total. The book will be delivered to schools in the first week of October to coincide with the national launch.

We Are What We Doco-founder Eugenie Harvey said: “We’re really excited about our new book and cannot wait for it to arrive in schools this October.  We know that the next generation is going to inherit some huge challenges.  This project has provided an opportunity for children to speak up about what matters to them and the small actions that we can all take to make a big difference to them.

COMPETITION

If you want to know what you can do - whether it's teaching your gran how to send to text messages, we have five copies of the book to give away. All I need from you is your name, postal address, and an idea - however small - about how you can cheer up someone's day, make a difference to their life, or make them smile.

Email your ideas to me by 6 November...GOOD LUCK!!