# Competition aims to get UK schools involved in Giving Nation - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2003/04/16/competition-aims-get-uk-schools-involved-giving-nation/ - Published: 2003-04-16T23:00:00+01:00 - Author: Howard Lake Schools across the UK are being urged to get involved in the Giving Nation campaign and win £1000 and an overseas trip. Giving Nation, the drive to encourage young people to do more for charity, is urging all UK secondary schools to participate in the first ever G-Week by offering 12 awards of £1,000. In addition, one overall winning school will get the chance to send a group of pupils on an all-expenses paid overseas trip to see a British Red Cross charity project in action. Andy Thornton, Giving Nation’s Campaign Manager said; “Most secondary schools already undertake charitable activity throughout the year. Whether it’s taking part in Comic Relief or a sponsored walk for a local community project they are doing a lot. We’ve created a nationwide celebration of that – it’s a simple idea where schools take stock of the year’s achievements, show appreciation of their pupils’ actions and blow their own trumpet a bit. Simply by telling Giving Nation of their activities there’s a great deal to be gained!” ## Advertisement Giving Week, or ‘G-Week’, takes place from 23rd to 27th June when hundreds of schools across the UK will reflect on the value and impact of their past year’s charity- related work and/or participate in charitable activities. Giving Nation has devised a free resource pack and CD-ROM to help teachers bring citizenship alive in their classrooms and to help them to meet citizenship targets through charitable debate and activity, both within and beyond the classroom. The closing date for School Award entries is 18th July 2003. * **[Bhs raises over £73,000 for Diabetes UK](https://fundraising.co.uk/2003/04/29/bhs-raises-over-73000-diabetes-uk/)**( 29 April 2003) * **[British Heart Foundation says 'Wear Red'](https://fundraising.co.uk/2003/04/30/british-heart-foundation-says-039wear-red039/)**( 30 April 2003) * **[Argos chooses charity of the year](https://fundraising.co.uk/2003/05/14/argos-chooses-charity-year/)**( 14 May 2003)