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World Brain Tumour Awareness week
2021-10-30 - 2021-11-06
This week is World Brain Tumour Awareness Week

World Food Day
2021-10-16
Today is World Food Day

National Coming Out Day
2021-10-11
Today is National Coming Out Day

Breast Cancer awareness month
2021-10-01 08:00 - 2021-10-31 17:00 (Europe/London)
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 – https://www.itv.com/lorraine/tags/change-and-check

Black History
2021-10-01 - 2021-10-31
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 History Month (also known as African-American History Month) in the United States. The first official event took place on 1st October 1987 at County Hall. The keynote speaker was ILEA (Inner London Education Authority) deputy leader Bernard Wiltshire and presentations were made by American historian Dr Maulana Karenga and Kenyan women’s activist Wanjiru Kihoro.
It has since evolved into a national movement that is observed throughout the UK. International Black History Month is also recognised in Ireland and Netherlands in October and Canada in February.*

*Source: https://www.ibhm-uk.org/
#BlackHistoryMonth

World Alzheimers Day
2021-09-09
September 9th is #WorldAlzheimersDay.
Now is a good time to talk about the impact Alzheimer’s can have on the family system.
Has Alzheimer’s disease impacted you and your family? Let us know by leaving a comment ✒️ Your stories can help to raise awareness of this devastating condition.
For those who need help dealing with Alzheimer’s, support is always available on aDoddle.

International Literacy Day
2021-09-05
#InternationalLiteracyDay is this month!

“The more that you read the more things you will know, The more you learn the more places you will go.”
-Dr. Seuss

Let us know what you’re currently reading in the comments, we’d love to hear from you! ✒️

#WorldLiteracyDay #BeTheChange #BooksOfInstagram #BookWorm #Literacy #Reading

Irritable Bowel Awareness Day
2021-04-19 - 2021-04-20
Every year on 19th April it is Irritable Bowel Awareness Day.
The Day aims to raise awareness about the quality of life issues living with IBS and the strong support of the research and healthcare community to find treatments and support patients.
Find Out More Here: https://worldibsday.org/faqs/
#IBS #IBSDay #WorldIBSDay #LetsTalkIBS #IBSAwarenessDay

World Haemophilia Day
2021-04-17
World Haemophilia Day is about bridging the global bleeding disorders community together. With the COVID-19 pandemic having a major impact on people with a bleeding disorder, that objective has never been more important.
#WorldHaemophiliaDay
Find out more: https://haemophilia.org.uk/events/world-haemophilia-day/

Micro Volunteering Day
2021-04-15
Micro Volunteering Day is recognised every year on April 15th and promotes awareness of the concept of Micro Volunteering and how it can enable worthy causes and individuals to better the world via bite-sized actions.
Find out more: http://www.microvolunteeringday.com/about.html
#MicroDay #MicroVolunteering

World Parkinsons Day
2021-04-11
2021 Theme: Mental Health and Parkinson’s
Mental Health and Parkinson’s is one area that simply is not spoken about enough, yet it affects every part of our lived experience with the condition. People with mental health problems and Parkinson’s are often overlooked, undiagnosed and under-supported. This extends to those who are caring for loved ones or who have lost loved ones. This World Parkinson’s Day we want to raise awareness of mental health in Parkinson’s as well as offer new therapies and support to improve mental health so that people can live better for longer.
Find out more: https://parkinsonscare.org.uk/worldparkinsonsday/
#WorldParkinsonsDay

World Health Day
2021-04-07
The World Health Organisation shares that the theme of 2021’s #WorldHealthDay2021 is: Building a fairer, healthier world

You can find out more here: https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-health-day/2021

National Walk To Work Day
2021-04-02
National Walk to Work Day – Time to put the car keys down, stretch your legs and walk to work. Perhaps you can look out for 3 landmarks or features that you haven’t noticed before.
#WalkToWorkDay

Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
2021-04-01 - 2021-05-01
Bowel Cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the UK and every year 42,000 people are diagnosed. If diagnosed early it is treatable and curable.
April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, a fantastic opportunity to raise awareness.
Find out about The 42 Challenge by Bowel Cancer Research UK – https://www.bowelresearchuk.org/the-42-challenge/
#BowelCancerAwarenessMonth

Stress Awareness Month
2021-04-01 - 2021-04-30
Regain Connection, Certainty and Control – is the theme for 2021’s Stress Awareness Month.
Stress.org.uk recently collaborated with Huawei AppGallery to conduct a study on stress, gathering data from 2000 British adults. Their research identified that 65% of people in the UK have felt more stressed since the COVID-19 restrictions began in March 2020
Find out more here: https://www.stress.org.uk/stressawarenessmonth/
#StressAwarenessMonth #stressawareness

National Pet Month
2021-04-01 - 2021-05-03
National Pet Month celebrates and raises awareness of responsible pet ownership.
Check out National Pet Month’s Top 10 Tips for Responsible Pet Ownership: https://www.nationalpetmonth.org.uk/top-ten-tips
#NationalPetMonth

World Autism Awareness Week
2021-03-29 - 2021-04-04
#AutismAwarenessWeek
Raising awareness and putting a spotlight on the challenges and mis-conceptions that people with autism and others living with autism face every day.
Find out more: How you can be involved, Quizzes, Ways to raise funds or Join Christine McGuinness and sign up for a Super 7 Challenge
– https://www.autism.org.uk/get-involved/raise-money/World-Autism-Awareness-Week
