Northern Irish schools, have you heard about the work we're doing in Belfast? Our Programmes Assistant Zoe tells all📰 P.S. You’ve still got time to bag the final spots on our Schools & Families Programme, too! This programme is fully funded, take a peek: https://ow.ly/r7AW50ZFbzZ

🎒 New school term = new routines… and potentially new maths homework! If your child is starting secondary school, worried you won’t be able to help with the maths? You’re not alone. Number confidence can be built at any age. 💛 Try the free National Numeracy Challenge

All the best to everyone who’s getting their exam results today.🤞 Whatever your results, this doesn’t have to define you. Our ambassador Bobby Seagull MBE knows his stuff when it comes to learning maths, and he’s spot on here.

Here’s the second of our summer posts from the 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? Sorted. https://ow.ly/MUCt50ZALXE

“I don’t really use numbers in everyday life.” Oh really? 👀 How about working out: - What time to leave - The weather forecast - Stats in the news - Your food shop budget - Your bank balance - Your journey We all use numbers, often without even thinking about it!

📅 Number Confidence Week is 2–8 November! Around half of working-age adults have the numeracy skills of a primary school child. Join us and Headline Supporter Barclays UK Life Skills to change that: https://www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk/news/ncw-2026

A wee look at the numbers that make #TheEdinburghFringe the biggest arts festival in the world: 🎭 4,337 shows across 302 venues 🎪 55,555 performances this month ⏱️ Performers from 71 countries 🌍 2.6 million tickets last year 🎟️

☀️ It's summer! Our team is spread across the UK & Ireland, so we're sharing budget-friendly local tips from the places we call home. First up: West Cork Our Head of Communications, Cass Lawrence, shares her favourite affordable spots to visit. 🔗 https://ow.ly/Lbyq50ZwrkR

🎓 Off to university or further education? 22% of 18–24-year-olds interviewed by Money Ready said they wished they'd learned about student loans earlier. Explore Money Ready's free resources and get Uni Ready today. 👉 https://moneyready.org/update/get-uni-ready-with-money-ready/

This summer, Dannielle joined National Numeracy as an intern through a programme funded by University of Sussex. She reflects on her experience, the skills she developed and why improving confidence with numbers matters. Read her blog 👇 https://ow.ly/wxxW50Zu8ck

Numbers used in the weather forecast can be confusing! How do the Met Office work out how cold it ‘feels’? What does the % number mean when it comes to the rain forecast? These questions answered here…

Numbers used in the weather forecast can be confusing! How do the Met Office work out how cold it ‘feels’? What does the % number mean when it comes to the rain forecast? These questions answered here…

Keen to keep your mind in shape over the summer hols? Our tool the National Numeracy Challenge stretches your mental muscle every day, for free! Try bite-sized learning designed with adults in mind, and focus on the maths we need in daily life 👇 https://ow.ly/bsTR50Zt6zF

Say hello to our #NumberHeroesCompetition 2026 winners! 🤩 Their #schools have each won a prize pack worth over £1,000 to help inspire number confidence for even more children. Join us in celebrating our amazing winners! 🎉 https://ow.ly/qaAJ50Zrhl0 Judge: Bobby Seagull MBE

Nobody is born a "maths person." Maths ability grows with effort and practice. Start with these 3 ways to build a growth mindset: - "I can't do this" becomes "I can't do this yet" ✅ - Celebrate effort, not just right answers ✅ - Treat mistakes as part of learning, not proof you've failed ✅

Zoe from our Schools & Families Team recently visited St Paul's Primary School in Belfast to see the inspiring work helping children build confidence with numbers. Belfast scores 84 on our UK Numeracy Index (100 = greatest need), highlighting why this work matters. https://ow.ly/1Ct950Zoi8J

Our #NationalNumeracyDay 2026 Impact Report is here!  With Founding Supporter KPMG UK and our other Supporters, we inspired:  1.6m actions to improve numeracy (+40%)  80,000+ children joined our Live Lesson 15,800+ supporters 186m media reach https://ow.ly/iy4G50ZnOIL

Meet the team bringing number confidence to schools across the UK🌟 Teachers are busy bees, that’s why we’ve made our free Schools and Families Programme helpful and easy, not just ‘one more thing’! Email us: programmes@nationalnumeracy.org.uk Or visit: https://ow.ly/UbUE50Zkwu4

To all the teachers in Scotland and Northern Ireland working to get children and young people more confident with numbers, thanks for all you’ve done this school year. Enjoy the summer break!

Did you know there’s a football version of our National Numeracy Challenge? ⚽ With over 200 themed questions, it's the perfect compromise for someone who loves football but hates maths! https://ow.ly/Pr0I50ZiAIl #FIFAWorldCup #englandvsDRcongo

We’re supporting further education in Northern Ireland! ☘️ Numeracy Champion Eddie Conlon, Deputy Head of South Eastern Regional School, shared how our training is making a difference in his community: https://ow.ly/36sU50ZiA0L 👈

Could you be a Numeracy Champion?🏆 You don’t need to do any maths! Our training is free and CPD accredited. Adults from all walks of life have taken our training programme and have reaped the benefits. 👉 Find out more: https://www.nationalnumeracy.org.uk/training-and-workshops/numeracy-champions

We braved the #heatwave to come together in #Birmingham for our team away day! ☀️ Huge thanks to our wonderful partners DLA Piper for making us feel so welcome. Now we're heading back across the UK and Ireland, feeling inspired and reinvigorated with our mission 💙

Basic numeracy remains essential for people using AI, given the significant risk of AI hallucinations and need to critically evaluate and interpret data. Our new research shows that people place less importance on numeracy than literacy, when using AI! https://ow.ly/aCAX50Zf49Y

☀️ Happy #SummerSolstice! A few numbers behind the longest day of the year: - London gets 16h 38m of daylight today - Edinburgh gets 17h 37m - Stonehenge was built over 4,500 years ago and aligns with the solstice sunrise

To everyone who’s finishing up their exams this week, CONGRATULATIONS! Remember that the numbers that matter in daily life don’t exist in an exam hall; they help you find good deals and make good decisions, they help you plan travel and organise your day. Enjoy your break 😎

Our ambassador Denise Welch talks about avoiding her bank balance because of a fear of numbers 💬 Think stronger numeracy could help you feel more confident in daily life? Start improving with the National Numeracy Challenge in our bio!

Ticket prices aside, numbers are everywhere in the World Cup ⚽ Altitude of 7,200ft, temps of 30°C, and 4Ls of fluid loss require 3-min hydration breaks each half 💧 Numbers are always in play, and you can feel more confident with yours with our free footie-themed challenge: https://ow.ly/IpAl50ZasYG

⚡ #Thunderstorms forecast today? Count the seconds between the flash of lightning and the sound of thunder: ➗ ÷5 = distance in miles ➗ ÷3 = distance in kilometres Fun fact: lightning can heat the air to around 30,000 Kelvin — about 5x hotter than the Sun's surface! 🌡️

Staff from Compare the Market in Peterborough share ways they use numbers! ✨ Sometimes we’re using numeracy without even realising, like planning travel or SPF in the sun! Think your skills could do with a dust off? Check out the National Numeracy Challenge 🔗 https://ow.ly/TVG350Z8UAu