Our annual Wear Your SCARF Day takes place during Children’s Mental Health Week, the next one is on Friday 7 February 2025. We provide schools with a range of activities and resources that can be used during Children’s Mental Health Week and all year round. Every year we encourage schools to join us in celebrating our SCARF values that promote children’s health and wellbeing. But next year, we want everyone to join in on Wear Your SCARF Day!

Wear Your SCARF Day is all about celebrating our SCARF values of Safety, Caring, Achievement, Resilience and Friendship. What does your SCARF mean to you?

SAFETY - some scarves will be warm and comforting, helping to keep someone snug and safe in very cold weather!

CARING - some scarves might have been a present from a special person; they'll help make someone feel cared for. Wearing a scarf as part of religious faith can also help someone to feel cared for.

ACHIEVEMENT - some scarves might be part of a club, perhaps a sports team. These are waved when a club achieves (e.g. when a football team scores a goal!) They also show when someone belongs to something.

RESILIENCE - a football team's scarf can also help someone to remember that they can still support a team even if it's not doing well; they can show resilience when bouncing back from defeat or disappointment.

FRIENDSHIP - maybe some scarves were a gift from a friend and this makes them extra special.

We'd love to share pictures of you celebrating Wear Your SCARF Day. You can get involved by tagging us on social media - Facebook, Instagram or X, using the hashtags #WearYourScarfDay #SCARF. Please ensure that photographs or films you send follow the children's parent/carer consent agreements.