World Kindness Day is celebrated on November 13th and is an opportunity to promote kindness in all its forms.
Anti-Bullying Week
Anti-Bullying Week is an annual UK-wide event that aims to raise awareness of bullying and ways to prevent it. It runs from 11th – 15th November 2024 .
Children’s Mental Health Week
Children’s Mental Health Week takes place from 3rd-9th February 2025 .
Klaus Flugge Prize
An annual award that recognises the most promising and exciting newcomer to children’s picture book illustration. The shortlist is announced in May.
Branford Boase Award
An annual award set up to recognise the most promising new writers and their editors. The shortlist comes out in April.
Cheltenham Literature Festival: Literature For Schools
A programme of in-person author events and workshops for primary and secondary schools in early October.
Windrush Day
Windrush Day is celebrated on 22nd June. It acknowledges the contribution and sacrifices the Windrush Generation and their descendants have made to British society.
Black History Month
Explore and celebrate the impact of Black heritage and culture during Black History Month in October .
CLiPPA
The CLiPPA is an annual award for published poetry for children and is the only award of its kind in the UK. The shortlist is announced in April .
Waterstones Children’s Book Prize
Annual book award that celebrates the best in children’s publishing as voted for by Waterstones booksellers. Shortlists are announced in February.
