Brightening Lives Activities are simple ways for groups of people to come together and participate in a hands-on volunteer project. These activities are easy, convenient, fun and are intended to connect volunteers to the needs of their community and local charity and agency partners.
This site is designed to provide you with the information you need to plan, organise, and host your Brightening Lives Activity. Thank you for creating a special event for children and families in your community and supporting the work of the Foundation.
Enjoy your Brightening Lives Activity, and if you have questions, please contact
twilkes-green@brighthorizons.com.
How to Organise Brightening Lives Activities
Click here to download and print this introduction: Brightening Lives Activities – How to Organise
Have fun, and thank you for your support!
After speaking with your agency partner to determine their needs, select one of these ideas to download a guide to these suggested Brightening Lives Activities. You are also encouraged to come up with your own idea! We hope to expand this list based on your feedback.
Here are some resources to help you market your activity including a template poster and invitation letter.
Download to Edit: Invitation Template
Download to Edit: Poster
Remember to send photos and stories of your event to stories@brighthorizons.com
Please check that you have the permission of people in your images for them to be used on social media. Please also be sure not to take photos which would identify sensitive locations.
Send a thank you note to volunteers within 10 days of the event. Along with it, you might want to include a Certificate of Appreciation. Doing all of this in a timely manner is really appreciated and keeps people engaged.
Download to Edit and distribute to your participants: Certificate of Appreciation
Thank you for taking the time and energy to host a Brightening Lives Activity. Your support of the Bright Horizons Foundation for Children is appreciated, and will help to brighten the life of a child.
If you are interested in learning more about becoming a Bright Space Connector, creating a new Bright Space, or adopting an existing Bright Space, please email our Bright Space Programme Manager, Tracy Wilkes-Green at twilkes-green@brighthorizons.com
The following resources provide you with more information about the purpose of the Foundation, and the issues we address.