Latest: National Volunteers Week
Volunteers Week takes place 1-7 June every year. It’s a chance to recognise the fantastic contribution volunteers make to our communities and to say thank you.
Published on 23 May 2022
Loneliness Awareness Week
We all feel lonely at times, it is a natural emotion. By building a greater awareness and acceptance of loneliness, we can help ourselves to manage the feeling.
Published on 23 May 2022
Dementia Action Week
Dementia Action Week run by the Alzheimer’s Society is an awareness week to encourage people to ‘act on dementia’. This year’s theme is diagnosis.
Published on 22 Apr 2022
Dying Matters Awareness Week
Every year, people around the country use Dying Matters Awareness Week as a moment to encourage all communities to get talking in whatever way, shape or form works for them. The awareness week is organised by Hospice UK, who’s mission is to help people to talk about dying and grief, and plan for the end of life.Published on 22 Apr 2022
Mental Health Awareness Week
Mental health problems can affect anyone, any time of the year, but mental health awareness week is a great time to show your support for better mental health and looking after your own wellbeing.
Published on 22 Apr 2022
Women’s Health Guide
Whatever stage of your life that you are in, it’s important to understand and look after your physical and mental health. You may be preparing for pregnancy, going through the menopause, or looking for answers to a general health query.
Published on 22 Apr 2022
National Stress Awareness Month
April is National Stress Awareness Month. Stress Awareness Month is held each April, to increase public awareness about both the causes and cures of stress.Published on 31 Mar 2022
World Health Day 2022
World Health Day is an awareness day organised by the World Health Organisation. This year they have chosen the campaign ‘Our planet, our health’Published on 31 Mar 2022
Debt Awareness Week
Money worries are not just a financial problem they can cause relationships problems, people to lose homes and families to break down. People from all walks of life can end up in debt for many different reasons, divorce, redundancy, ill health, bereavement.Published on 25 Feb 2022
National No Smoking Day
National No Smoking Day is observed every year on the second Wednesday of March, to encourage people over the world to quit smoking. No Smoking Day 2022 is on March 9, but you can quit smoking on any day of the year.Published on 25 Feb 2022
World Cancer Day
World Cancer Day on 4 February, is a day that unites people, communities, and entire countries to raise awareness and take action.
Published on 27 Jan 2022
Children’s Mental Health Week
Children’s mental health week is run through Place2Be, a children’s mental health charity that provides counselling, support, and training in UK schools.
Published on 27 Jan 2022
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