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Pjs, slippers and dressing gowns will have their moment in the sun this week when some very cute advocates wear them all day for a cause.

Cardiff’s Tilly’s Play and Development Centre is just one childcare service in the region which is participating in Pyjama Day on Friday 23 July.

It’s all-in support of the Pyjama Foundation – an organisation that provides children in foster care the opportunity to change the direction of their lives with learning, life skills and confidence.

“Over the last two years we have had a couple of families with foster children and they’ve come from a range of different backgrounds, so we feel it’s important that we do our bit to support them,” the centre’s nominated supervisor Genevieve Pratt said.

“We collect gold coin donations all week and that will go to helping people who need it.

“Our kids love it, they absolutely love it.

“It helps with their sense of identity by showing off the things that they wear.

“Our educators love it as well, it’s great to feel comfortable while at work.”

Pyjama Foundation CEO and founder Bronwyn Sheehan OAM said the day was vital to help raise funds for their work.

“Each year our event continues to expand its reach, and with every new passionate supporter we are able to change another life,” she said.

“Last year, despite the impacts of COVID-19, we had our most successful day ever raising more than $350,000 for our ‘Love of Learning’ Program.”

Mrs Sheehan added with more than 48,000 children in care across Australia, there is a tremendous amount of work to be done.

“We know our Love of Learning Program has the capacity to create real change in the lives of these kids.

“It is supporting them in building relationships, meeting the educational levels of their peers and giving these kids the belief that they can achieve anything they set their mind to.”

Go to nationalpyjamaday.com for more information.

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