This Anti-Poverty Week we invite you to host a Chat for Change to End Child Poverty – during 13-19 October.

Poverty for children isn’t just about missing out on meals or a safe place to sleep. Many might think that a child leaving their precious teddy behind is inconsequential. But children develop deep bonds with their teddies, that when they have to leave then behind, it’s like losing a best friend. Children who live in poverty are sometimes forced to move frequently.

For children a teddy represents security, companionship, comfort, belonging, safety and most importantly friendship. Losing a friend at such a young age, can have a lifelong impact on how they believe in themselves.

“When I moved, I didn’t even get to bring my baby teddy bear, this made me sad and nervous,”  – Mary 7 years old

Your Chat for Change can involve:

• Print and place the End Child Poverty Poster around your office
• Play our video on End Child Poverty to your team
• Ask everyone to sign the petition
• Get your CEO to make a 15sec video, post and TAG VCI
• Put your event in your newsletter
• Ask ONE organisation to pledge to the campaign
• Register your Chat for Change event with Anti-Poverty Week here

DOWNLOAD THE CHAT FOR CHANGE PDF