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  • National Share a Story Month

    Organised by the Federation of Children’s Book Groups, National Share a Story Month is an annual event designed to celebrate the fabulous world of children’s fiction and to inspire a […]

  • Local and Community History Month

    May is Local and Community History Month! The aim of the month is to increase awareness of local history and promote history in general to local communities helping to encourage […]

  • Deaf Awareness Week

    Deaf Awareness Week is a national campaign focused on improving understanding, accessibility and communication with deaf people. The theme for Deaf Awareness Week 2026 in the UK is ‘Right to understand […]

  • World Asthma Day

    In celebration of World Asthma Day 2026, the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) has chosen the theme “Access to anti-inflammatory inhalers for everyone with asthma – still an urgent need”. […]

  • World Ovarian Cancer Awareness Day

    World Ovarian Cancer Day is observed on May 8th every year. The day is observed worldwide to raise awareness about #OvarianCancer and acknowledge the suffering of people with ovarian cancer […]

  • World Lupus Day

    World Lupus Day serves to call attention to the impact that #Lupus has on people around the world. Every day, more than 5 million people worldwide struggle with the often […]

  • Mental Health Awareness Week

    Today is the start of #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek This week runs from the 11th to 17th May and was started by The Mental Health Foundation. It provides an opportunity for the UK […]

  • Dementia Action Week

    This week is Dementia Action Week, and the theme again this year is diagnosis. According to The Alzheimer's Society, the biggest barrier to early diagnosis of dementia is the misconception […]