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Mrs. Renée Short
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list the proposed programme of the United Kingdom Association for the International Year of the Child for which he granted £125,000.
Mr. Moyle
The Government grant is for the expenses of the association's headquarters and its committees in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.The association's proposed programme is as follows:CALENDAR OF EVENTSSelection of events planned for next year. Further events will be announced during the year.1
January
Launch of the year at matinee performance of "The Gingerbread Man", Old Vic.
11 January
Charity football match in aid of International Year of the Child: Nottingham Forest v. Penarol—Uruguay—City Ground. Thousands of free tickets for children.
11 January
Launch of nationwide competition for children, Blue Peter, BBC Television.
15 January
Launch of "Spiritual Rights of the Child" seminars, Thomas Coram Foundation, Brunswick Square, London.
24 January
Launch of parliamentary panel.
February
Publication of report on parenthood—National Women's Commission.
Launch of IYC project for schools. "Policies for Children" pamphlet published by Trades Union Congress.
3 March
National Association for Gifted Children—day of exhibitions and sponsored activities.
8 April
Christian Aid art/poetry exhibition opens tour at Sheffield Cathedral.
21–29 April
International children's appeal in support of IYC at Festival of Mind-Body-Spirit, Olympia.
IYC children's Parliament, Church House, Westminster.
23 April to 12 May
International festival of children's theatre, Young Vic.
May
Start of National Children's Home/BBC Series on parenthood and family life.
7 May
"Environmental Clean-up Day". IYC/Keep Britain Tidy.
14–19 May
Christian Aid week.
19–26 May
National playgroup week.
June
"Communication—a key to living", conference, Bloomsbury Centre Hotel, London, Friendship Group of Charities.
15 June
World Children's Day. United Nations Association Festival, Festival Hall.
25 June
International festival of Childhood, Albert Hall—National Children's Homes.
27–29 June
"Children's needs and provision to meet them", conference, Bloomsbury Centre Hotel, London. National Association for Maternal and Child Welfare.
July
Gingerbread children's festival.
11–18 August
Fair play for children, national play week.
3–7 September
Health Education Council conference.
11–18 October
"The Child in the City", conference. Birmingham. Birmingham Council of Christian Education.
15 November
Conference on communication disorders, London. Invalid Children's Aid Association.
British-Bulgarian children's art exhibition, Goldsmith's College, London.