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National Numeracy Day

21 May 2025

Join in and build confidence with numbers

Sign up to National Numeracy Day

By signing up to National Numeracy Day you'll be joining over 10,000 dynamic organisations – including thousands of schools – to champion numeracy. You'll be the first to get access to our Number Heroes Competition where schools can win a prize worth £1000 AND this year we're also giving school sign ups full access to the Family Maths Toolkit, containing over 200 numeracy activities for ages 3-13.

Got any questions? Check out our FAQs page

Number Heroes Competition

Kids can create a picture of their dream job or hobby and tell us how it uses numbers. Get their imagination running wild to be in with a chance to win a fantastic prize for themselves and an incredible prize bundle for their nursery, school or youth group!

This year's competition isn't open yet, but sign up to get early access to your entry form.

Real life stories

However you feel about maths and numbers, you're not alone. Read the stories and experiences of people we work with.

Can you see yourself in some of these stories? People of different ages and backgrounds have overcome their anxieties about numbers and maths. You can too! Take a look or tell us your story.

Read case studies

Resources and activities

Find all our resources from last year to use now or inspire you for this National Numeracy Day on 21 May.

Resources for Adults

Free tips, friendly advice and The Big Number Natter. However you feel about numbers, we have got you covered. We also have resources in Welsh.

Find out more

Activities for Younger Children

Heaps of fun-filled celebrity activities for early years and primary school children, from ages 3-11

Get activities

Activities for Older Children

Engaging resources for secondary school children to use at home or in class, from age 11 upwards

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Get started in 10 mins

For National Numeracy Day we're inviting everyone to build their confidence with numbers. The National Numeracy Challenge lets you learn at your own pace. Start with a 10min check of your skills.

Take the Challenge

National Numeracy Day has supported people across the UK to take over
2 million
actions to improve their numeracy. Join them by checking your numeracy now!

Help us build brighter futures through confidence with numbers

Donate this National Numeracy Day. Help our charity provide support for those who need it the most.

Donate now via JustGiving

Supporters

National Numeracy launched National Numeracy Day with KPMG as Founding Supporter in 2018. It's now an award-winning campaign that has grown bigger every year through this fantastic partnership, and the support of our many other pioneering organisations. Thank you to each and every one of them.