HAVING friends and family round for dinner is one of the nation’s favourite things to do — over a quarter of us do it at least once a month.

That’s why Plan International UK’s fundraising event, Do Good Dinner, is so exciting. It’s the perfect reason to get everyone together for a good cause. All you have to do is host a dinner party and ask your guests to make a donation (perhaps what they would normally spend on ordering a takeaway or going out for dinner).

The money raised will go towards helping some of the world’s poorest children, particularly girls, to have access to vital resources like education and clean water, as well as campaigning to end harmful traditional practices including child marriage.

To sign up and receive your free fundraising kit full of party essentials like invites and menus, visit www.planuk.org/dogooddinner Danielle Atkinson, Head of Individual Giving — Plan International UK, Finsgate, 5-7 Cranwood Street, London, EC1V 9LH