Today is #InternationalLiteracyDay, a day to raise awareness of the importance of literacy not just to an individual, but to broader communities and societies. Despite progress made, literacy challenges persist with at least 773 million young people and adults lacking basic literacy skills today. The pandemic has further exacerbated challenges faced by non-literate children and […]
Emergency Services Day 999 Day takes place on 9th September every year, celebrating and recognising the vital work of the emergency services in the UK. This day is dedicated to honouring the brave men and women who risk their lives to keep us safe, including police, fire, ambulance, and other rescue services. It’s a day to […]
World Suicide Prevention Day is hosted on 10th September each year by the International Association for Suicide Prevention and provides the opportunity for people, across the globe, to raise awareness of suicide and #SuicidePrevention. #Suicide is the single biggest killer of men under the age of 45 in the country, but suicides among teenage girls […]
Its Positive Thinking Day :) Negative thinking has a way of sapping away a person’s self-worth and distorting a person’s view of the world. It also has a tendency of poisoning everything in that person that’s good and decent. Fortunately, that’s a process that can be stopped with a little bit of #PositiveThinking. Positive thinking, […]
Roald Dahl Story Day is a day dedicated to #RoaldDahl. It commemorates him and all his incredible achievements. #RoaldDahlStoryDay is celebrated every year on his birthday, the 13th of September, and people all over the world come together to celebrate the magic he brought to, and continues to bring, children everywhere. Though Roald Dahl wrote […]
National Eczema Week is 14th -20th September this year. The More than “Just an Itch” campaign will highlight the debilitating nature of #Eczema and its profound effect on people’s lives, shining a light on the mental health impacts of eczema that are so often overlooked. A recently conducted online patient survey to better understand how […]
This week is the Great British Beach Clean! It's an event where people from across the UK come together to tidy up their local beaches. There are hundreds of beach cleans taking place over the week, so it's worth checking if there's one happening in your local area. The week also presents an opportunity to […]
Today is #WorldAlzheimersDay. It's an international awareness day aimed at reducing the stigma around Alzheimer's and raising awareness of the disease. Did you know that while Alzheimer's Disease is often associated with ageing, approximately 1-in-20 people with the disease is under the age of 65? Globally, dementia is one of the biggest challenges we face, […]
