January 2025 is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month, also known as Human Trafficking Awareness Month. It is a key time for us all as individuals to educate ourselves about human trafficking and crucially to learn to spot the signs of trafficking. It is also a time for us take these messages to our […]
International Transgender Day of Visibility is an annual day that is celebrated around the world on March 31st to recognise and celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of transgender and gender non-conforming people. It is a day to recognise the diversity of transgender identities and to support the transgender community. Transgender Day of Visibility is a time for individuals […]
It's Children’s Book Week! An annual celebration of books for young people and the joy of reading. Running from May 5th-11th 2025. Established in 1919, Children’s Book Week is the longest-running national literacy initiative in the country. Every year, young people across the country participate by attending events at schools, libraries, bookstores, celebrating at home, […]
This year’s Deaf Awareness Week runs 5th – 11th May 2025 The theme for Deaf Awareness Week 2025 in the UK is “Beyond Silence.” This powerful theme highlights the importance of looking beyond the common misconceptions about deafness and recognising the rich experiences, identities, and contributions of Deaf individuals in society. “Beyond Silence” encourages greater understanding of the diverse ways […]
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 that memory loss is a normal sign of ageing. This Dementia Action Week, take the time to learn the signs of dementia. According to the […]
WDHD 2025 Your Digestive Health: Nourish to Flourish Each year, the World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO) celebrates World Digestive Health Day (WDHD) with a global public health campaign to raise awareness about the prevention, prevalence, diagnosis, management, and treatment of digestive diseases and disorders. This year’s campaign, Your Digestive Health: Nourish to Flourish, is celebrated on Thursday, […]
Neighbourhood Watch Week is a time of celebration and connection. We celebrate our togetherness and how for over 40 years, the Neighbourhood Watch Scheme have been making better places to live - together. They celebrate it in June - now termed the Month of Community. The Month of Community is when we come together to […]
Volunteers Week takes place in June every year. It's a chance to recognise the fantastic contribution volunteers make to our communities and say thank you. Volunteers’ Week is supported and celebrated by small grassroots organisations as well as larger, household-name charities. Together they run hundreds of activities across the UK, which showcase and celebrate volunteers […]
