Children's Art Week is run by Engage - the National Association for Gallery Education. During this time, schools, art galleries, museums and community groups are encouraged to plan and provide art activities and events with the goal of providing opportunities for children, young people and families to take part in practical activities with artists and […]
Alcohol Awareness Week is 1st-7th July 2024. (The week has typically taken place in November each year. However, Alcohol Awareness Week has now moved to its new spot in July.)It is a chance for the UK to get thinking about drinking. It’s a week of awareness-raising, campaigning for change, and more. The theme for Alcohol […]
National Bereaved Parents Day was set up in 2020 as there wasn’t a specific day that honoured bereaved parents from all walks of life. We wanted to bring together anyone affected by the loss of a child to show them that they are not alone. #NationalBereavedParentsDay will take place on Wednesday 3rd July to raise […]
7th July is the UK’s 4th annual Thank You Day! Every year, Thank You Day brings together millions of people across the UK to celebrate and give thanks to those that go above and beyond for us. It is an opportunity to thank the people on your street, in your block of flats and all […]
World Chocolate Day is sometimes referred to as International Chocolate Day. It takes place on 7 July every year, and put simply, it's a celebration of all things chocolate! The event was created in 2009. In some countries around the world, the day is celebrated on different dates. But July 7 was chosen for World […]
Disability Awareness Day is a pan-disability event which promotes a can-do culture focusing on what disabled people can do throughout life and work. The show has three main aims: To highlight what statutory, private or voluntary services are available to enable disabled people to stay independent. To promote equipment and aids that could maintain or […]
Imagine a day when you could clean house and get rid of clutter, show someone that you care, gift small things to strangers, and generally making the world a better place. Yes, this day does, in fact, exist and on July 15 we celebrate National Give Something Away Day! It’s better to give than to […]
Nelson Mandela has many accolades. He’s an iconic figure that triumphed over South Africa’s apartheid regime. He was a human rights lawyer, a prisoner of conscience, and an international peacemaker. And he was the first democratically elected president of a free South Africa (no biggie). So you see why the United Nations General Assembly would […]
