Loud Shirt Day UK

Help deaf children to get an equal start in life – wear a loud shirt and donate to Auditory Verbal UK this October

Loud Shirt Day - 20 October 2023

How does it work?

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Community groups

Are you a member or coordinator of a community group? Why not suggest wearing your loudest shirts to help create a sound future for deaf children?

Register and download our fundraising pack full of loud materials to help your community group understand more about deafness and its impact, along with fun ideas and helpful tips to assist you in running a successful day.

Once you have registered, we have extra downloadable resources to assist with your Loud Shirt Day.

DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES

Here are some fundraising ideas:

Wear a loud shirt at your meeting and ask everyone to donate!
Why not have a bake sale?
You could put on a quiz and ask everyone to donate £2.
Your community group could meet up and do an activity you don’t usually do, like going for a walk or karaoke, with everyone donating £2.

Click here for more information on how to participate.

Whatever you decide to do, remember to post it on social media using the hashtag #LoudShirtDay and email [email protected] so we can see your fabulous pictures!

Although Loud Shirt Day officially falls on 20th October, you can hold an event at any time of the year – such as a wonderfully LOUD event to celebrate the holidays!

See photos from previous years here:

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