October is Black History Month. Black History Month UK was the brainchild of Akyaaba Addai-Sebo, a special projects officer at the Greater London Council. He wanted to boost the self-esteem of Black British children and young adults by educating on them on the achievements of Black people living in the UK. Taking inspiration from Black […]
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month In the UK over 55,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year and the earlier breast cancer is diagnosed, the higher the chances of successful treatment. Check out the life saving Change and Check Campaign launched by Helen Addis and featured on ITV's Lorraine and Loose Women - […]
Today is National Coming Out Day
Today is World Food Day
This week is World Brain Tumour Awareness Week
It is time to celebrate Befriending - Week 1-7 November 2021. A great time to raise awareness about all the amazing things #BefriendingIs. What is Befriending?* Everyone needs other people, but not everyone has someone. Befriending offers supportive, reliable relationships through volunteer befrienders to people who would otherwise be socially isolated. Around the UK, there […]
This month is Movember. While renowned for an uptake in the popularity of moustaches, Movember is a time to raise awareness for men's issues including mental health, suicide prevention, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer. As always, please check on aDoddle as help and support, opportunities to volunteer or connect with others can often be found […]
The 4th of November is National Stress Awareness Day. The Stress Management Society's recent study in partnership with Huawei, AppGallery, and Headspace " identified that 65% of people in the UK have felt more stressed than ever before since the COVID-19 restrictions began in March 2020". The past year has given plenty of reason to […]
