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At National Numeracy we believe that improving how we work with and understand numbers in everyday life can spark better opportunities and brighter futures, for everyone. The National Numeracy Challenge is our free and easy-to-use website to improve your confidence and skills with numbers.​ You can get started in 10 minutes, fit around your life and do at your own pace whenever it suits you. Find

out more about the Challenge at www.nnchallenge.org.uk

National Numeracy Day is the UK’s only annual day dedicated to everyday maths. Join us this year on 18 May for our biggest ever programme of activities for adults and children to boost the nation's number confidence at work, home and school. Get involved at www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk/numeracyday

We also have free resources for kids, and many other activities. To find out more please visit www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk

24/08/2026

🎒 Thinking about the new school term?

If your child is heading up to secondary school, you might already be wondering how you’ll help when the maths homework gets a little more complicated.

If that sounds familiar, you’re definitely not alone. Lots of parents don’t feel confident with maths — and that’s completely normal.

The good news? Number confidence can be built at any age. 💛

If you’d like to feel more confident supporting your child with maths, why not try the free National Numeracy Challenge?

👉 Give it a go and build your number confidence: search National Numeracy Challenge in your internet browser to get started.

20/08/2026

All the best to everyone who’s getting their exam results today.🤞

Whatever your results, this doesn’t have to define you.

Our ambassador knows his stuff when it comes to learning maths, and he’s spot on here.

💬 We asked how you found maths at school...So many of you shared experiences that stayed with you long after you left th...
19/08/2026

💬 We asked how you found maths at school...

So many of you shared experiences that stayed with you long after you left the classroom, be it crying over homework, minds going blank, or teachers who wrote off your potential before you'd even had a chance.

Maths anxiety is incredibly common. And for a lot of us, it didn't come from nowhere. Experiences like being told you're not a maths person, being put on the spot in class, or getting an answer wrong in front of your classmates all stick with us and shape how we see our own ability.

But hey, the good news is that maths anxiety is something that can change and here are some practical ways to start easing it:

✅ Recognise the anxiety and know it can change
✅ Take your time and set small, achievable goals
✅ Know that maths ability can change at any age

Did any of these experiences sound familiar? Tell us in the comments 👇

Find out more about maths anxiety here 👉 https://ow.ly/hZV150ZBm7m

Here’s the second of our summer posts from the National Numeracy Team from around the UK and Ireland. This time from our...
18/08/2026

Here’s the second of our summer posts from the National Numeracy Team from around the UK and Ireland. This time from our Head of Marketing - Maurice Tse-Leon - having a budget day out in the pricey South East:

A £50 day out in East Sussex with the kids? Absolutely. 🌿🚂

As parents, numbers can be everywhere on a day out – and some are less fun than others, like the price of an ice cream! 🍦

So I’ve worked out a family day out from Hassocks to Southease for around £50, using public transport, our feet and a packed lunch.

🚶 Walk to the station
🥪 £25 on lunch and snacks
🚂 £13.30 for off-peak return train tickets
🌳 Explore Southease and the South Downs
⚽ Football, rope swing, birdsong and a picnic
🍺 A pub stop at the Abergavenny Arms
🚂 Home by 4pm, with exhausted children in tow!

Southease is one of my favourite places for a day out. There’s barely anything there – and that’s exactly the point. No queues, no entry fees, no expensive attractions. Just beautiful countryside, a village, a river and plenty of space for the kids to run around.

Mission complete: a full day out for around £50. 💷

Where’s your favourite low-cost family day out? 👇

17/08/2026

“I don’t really use numbers in everyday life.”

Oh really? 👀 How about…

⏰ Working out what time you need to leave
🌦️ Checking the weather forecast
📰 Reading and interpreting stats in the news
🛒 Planning your budget for the food shop
🥪 Working out the best deal for lunch
💷 Checking your bank balance
🗺️ Planning your journey

We all use numbers every day — sometimes without even thinking about it!

From working out timings and costs to understanding information and making decisions, numeracy is part of everyday life.

How many of these have you done today? 👇

12/08/2026

📅 Mark your calendars: Number Confidence Week is coming 2-8 November!

Around half of working-age adults in the country are estimated to have the numeracy level expected of a primary school child, and over a third of adults experience maths anxiety.

Number Confidence Week exists to help adults and children take those crucial first steps towards a more number confident future, rather than feeling afraid or avoiding the subject altogether.

Join us with Headline Supporter Barclays UK LifeSkills to build confidence with numbers in the UK.

Read more and sign up: https://www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk/news/ncw-2026

It might not be the newest learning tech out there... 👀But 13 years later, the National Numeracy Challenge is still help...
07/08/2026

It might not be the newest learning tech out there... 👀

But 13 years later, the National Numeracy Challenge is still helping thousands of adults feel more confident with numbers. 💪💛

Because it works.

- Mobile-friendly
- Adapts to you
- Made for adults who feel anxious about maths
- Always free

Ready to feel better about maths?

🔗 Tap the link in our bio to give it a try today.

☀️ Summer is officially in full swing!With our team spread across the UK and Ireland, we thought we'd share some insider...
05/08/2026

☀️ Summer is officially in full swing!

With our team spread across the UK and Ireland, we thought we'd share some insider tips for affordable days out in the places we call home. After all, local knowledge is one of the best ways to make your holiday budget go further.

First up, our Head of Communications, Cass Lawrence, shares her favourite low-budget places to visit in beautiful West Cork.

Whether you're planning a visit or just dreaming of your next getaway, discover how slowing down can help you make the most of your time and your money.

Read the blog:
🔗 https://ow.ly/pooc50ZwrmJ

🎉 Congratulations to our Volunteers of the Month for July – Toby Lovell and Elli Michaelides from VanquisThank you both ...
31/07/2026

🎉 Congratulations to our Volunteers of the Month for July – Toby Lovell and Elli Michaelides from Vanquis

Thank you both for volunteering at Rotherfield Primary School, where you helped pupils build confidence with numbers through a My Maths Story assembly and Maths in the Real World classroom sessions.

We're so grateful for volunteers like Toby and Elli who are helping children discover the value of numeracy in everyday life. 💙

Find out more about their story: https://ow.ly/nEn650Zv6eH

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