Disability NO - Different Ability YES! Disability equals diversity, not disadvantage. To highlight this message, the UN has marked the International Day of Persons with Disabilities since 1992, to spread the word on disability issues and mobilise support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. The day also aims to draw attention […]
The International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development (5 December), more commonly referred to as International Volunteer Day (IVD), is an international observance mandated by the UN General Assembly in 1985. It offers an opportunity for volunteer-involving organizations and individual volunteers to promote volunteerism, encourage governments to support volunteer efforts and recognize volunteer contributions […]
How Will You Wear Yours? Since 2012, amazing people like you have put on their jazziest jumpers for one Friday in December, donated £2 to Save the Children and raised money to help protect the magic for children around the world. Find out More - https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/christmas-jumper-day/about #ChristmasJumperDay
Human Rights Day is celebrated annually across the world on 10th December every year. The date was chosen to honor the United Nations General Assembly's adoption and proclamation, on 10 December 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the first global enunciation of human rights and one of the first major achievements of […]
Each year on December 14th 'World Energy Conservation Day' is celebrated to focus and raise awareness about the importance of energy conversation and energy efficiency. Simple Ideas: Air-Dry your Laundry Turn your Thermostat down a few degrees. Switch to LED's. Turn off lights and electronics when you're not using them. Bus, Metro, Walk or ride […]
The liver is an amazing multi-tasker and has over 500 vital jobs to do to keep you alive. It's just as important as other organs like your heart and lungs, but they tend to steal most of the limelight. Sadly, people with liver disease often don't have any symptoms until the disease has progressed and […]
Dry January is the UK's one-month alcohol-free challenge. Get your fun back. Get your energy back. Get your calm back. Get your YOU back. #DryJanuary Source: https://alcoholchange.org.uk/get-involved/campaigns/dry-january
International LEGO® Day celebrates the day that Danish carpenter, Godtfred Kirk Christiansen, filed the original LEGO® brick system patent back in 1958. They can be taken apart and put back together as often as you’d like. That means endless creative play. - Lego helps to spark creativity and inspire children? Research suggests that Lego and […]
