Awareness Days and Months 2019/2020
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Awareness Days and Months
2019/2020
April
1st – 5th Family Safety Week
www.rospa.com
Accidents are the biggest killer of children and young people. Family
Safety Week focuses on protecting some of the most vulnerable
members of our community — babies, toddlers and children under
five.
1st – 7th Diabetes Prevention Week
www.diabetes.org.uk
The NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (NHS DPP) is holding the
second Diabetes Prevention Week. Diabetes UK has teamed up with
them to raise awareness of their Healthier You programme. This is a
free service run by the NHS to help reduce the risk of developing Type
2 diabetes.
5th National Walk to Work Day
Walking can help to clear the mind, burn calories and get your heart
pumping. And doing this before work could encourage and influence
you to eat healthier throughout the day.
26th On Your Feet Britain
www.onyourfeetday.com
Take part in our national day when workers across Britain unite
together and participate in a variety of fun and simple activities to
#SitLess and #MoveMore at work
May
1st-31st National Walking Month
www.livingstreets.org.uk
May is National Walking Month and Living Streets, the national charity
that works to create safe, attractive and enjoyable streets, will be
encouraging people to walk with their successful annual initiatives - to
encourage everyone to get more walking into their day.
6th – 12th Sun Awareness Week
www.bad.org.uk/for-the-public/sun-awareness-campagin
Sun Awareness is the British Association of Dermatologists' annual
campaign to raise awareness of skin cancer.
6th – 12th National Weaning Week
www.weaningweek.co.uk
The aim of Weaning Week is to bring together experts, brands and
real families to offer help, advice, tips, support and recipes to make
weaning as easy as possible.
13th May – National Smile Month
13th Jun www.nationalsmilemonth.org/events
Encouraging the public to learn a little more about their oral health and
find out just why it is so important in their overall well-being.
13th – 19th Mental Health Awareness Week
www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/mental-health-awareness-week
The theme for 2019 is Body Image – how we think and feel about our
bodies.
20th – 26th Dementia Action Week
www.alzheimers.org.uk/DementiaActionWeek
Dementia Action Week unites people, workplaces, schools andcommunities to take action and improve the lives of people living with
dementia.
20th – 24th Walk to School Week
www.livingstreets.org.uk/what-we-do/projects/walk-to-school-week
Walk to School Week is a celebration where pupils and grown-ups
around the UK unite for one week of walking to school. Walking can
benefit the whole community as well as improve an individual
wellbeing.
31st World No Tobacco Day
http://www.euro.who.int/en/media-
centre/events/events/2019/05/tobacco-and-lung-health-world-no-
tobacco-day-2019
In 2019, World No Tobacco Day will focus on "tobacco and lung
health".
June
3rd – 9th Child Safety Week
www.capt.org.uk
Child Safety Week is run by Child Accident Prevention Trust to raise
awareness of the risks of child accidents and how they can be
prevented. The theme is Family life today: where’s the risk? It
highlights the new dangers facing families today from our modern
lifestyles and offers simple solutions to keep children safe.
8th – 16th Bike Week
www.bikeweek.org.uk
Bike Week, delivered by Cycling UK, is an annual celebration to
showcase cycling. Riding a bike can easily be a part of everyday life
and Bike Week is here to inspire people all over the UK to give cycling
a try.
10th -14th BNF Healthy Eating Week
www.foodafactoflife.org.uk
BNF Healthy Eating Week is a dedicated week in the year to
encourage organisations across the UK (including workplaces,
universities, and schools) to focus on healthy eating and drinking, and
physical activity, and celebrate healthy living.
10th – 16th Mens Health Week
www.menshealthforum.org.uk/mhw
The focus for Men's Health Week in 2019 is the impact of inequality
and deprivation on men's health
10th – 16th Carers Week
www.carersweek.org
Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring,
highlight the challenges carers face and recognise the contribution
they make to families and communities throughout the UK.
10th – 16th Cervical Screening Awareness Week
www.jostrust.org.uk
Raising awareness that cervical screening prevents 75% of cervical
cancers from developing.
17th World Blood Donor Day
www.who.int/who-campaigns/world-blood-donor-day
To raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to
thank blood donors for their life-saving gifts of blood.
20th Clean Air Day
www.cleanairday.org.uk
Clean Air Day is a chance to find out more about air pollutionJuly
12th-21st Love Parks Week
www.keepbritaintidy.org
Love Parks Week is an annual campaign to celebrate parks and other
green space.
August
1st – 7th World Breastfeeding Week
www.worldbreastfeedingweek.org
World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) is a global network of
organisations and individuals who believe breastfeeding is the right of all
children and mothers and who dedicate themselves to protect, promote
and support this right.
7th National Play Day
www.playday.org.uk
On Playday, thousands of children and their families get out to play at
hundreds of community events across the UK.
8th Cycle to Work Day
www.cycletoworkday.org
Cycle to Work Day is the UK’s biggest cycle commuting event. All you
need to take part is a bike – new or old – and the desire to ride.
September
1st – 30th World Alzheimer's Month
www.alz.co.uk/world-alzheimers-month
World Alzheimer's Month is the international campaign every September
to raise awareness and challenge the stigma that surrounds dementia.
2nd – 8th Organ Donation Week
www.organdonation.nhs.uk
Raising awareness of the important need for families to talk about organ
donation to help save lives.
8th National Dementia Carers Day
www.nationaldementiacarersday.co.uk
Celebrating & sharing the innovative support of dementia carers across
the UK.
9th – 15th Know Your Numbers Week
www.bloodpressureuk.org
Encourages adults across the UK to know their blood pressure numbers
and take the necessary action to reach and maintain a healthy blood
pressure.
10th World Suicide Prevention Day
www.iasp.info
Awareness day observed every year, in order to provide worldwide
commitment and action to prevent suicides.
16th – 22nd Sexual Health Week
www.fpa.org.uk
Sexual Health Week offers support to parents on how to educate their
children about sexual health, as well as campaigning for better sexual
health services and the right for all young people to have access to
education regarding appropriate relationships and sex education.
25th National Fitness Day
www.nationalfitnessday.com
National Fitness Day is a chance to highlight the role physical activity
plays across the UK, helping us raise awareness of its importance in
helping us lead healthier and active lifestyles.October
1st – 31st International Walk to School Month
www.livingstreets.org.uk
When thousands of children across the world will be celebrating walking
to school.
1st International Older People's Day
www.un.org/en/events/olderpersonsday
Raising awareness to the particular needs and challenges faced by many
older people. Just as important, however, is the essential contribution the
majority of older men and women can continue to make to the functioning
of society if adequate guarantees are in place.
6th Silver Sunday
www.silversunday.org.uk
Silver Sunday is a special day in the national calendar when everyone
can come together to celebrate older people: a day in the nation’s hearts
where older people feel valued and are given new opportunities to get out
of the house, keep their minds and bodies active, learn new skills, make
new friends and connect with the communities.
10th World Mental Health Day
www.mentalhealth.org.uk
The day provides an opportunity "for all stakeholders working on mental
health issues to talk about their work, and what more needs to be done to
make mental health care a reality for people worldwide".
12th – 19th National Hate Crime Awareness Week
www.nationalhcaw.uk
A week of action to raise awareness of hate crime, to remember those we
have lost, and support those who need our ongoing support.
14th – 20th Get On Line Week
www.getonlineweek.com
Giving everyone the chance to find the help they need to improve their
digital skills.
16th Restart a Heart Day
www.bhf.org.uk
Restart a Heart is a designated yearly day of action with the aim to teach
vital life-saving cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) skills to as many
people as possible.
November
6th National Stress Awareness Day
https://www.mind.org.uk/workplace/national-stress-awareness-day/
National Stress Awareness Day is a great opportunity to take a moment
to think about our wellbeing and find advice or support on managing
stress.
11-17th Alcohol Awareness Week
www.alcoholchange.org.uk
Alcohol Awareness Week is a chance for the UK to get thinking about
drinking. It’s a week of awareness-raising, campaigning for change, and
more
14th World Diabetes Day
www.worlddiabetesday.org
It's a day when millions of people around the world come together to raise
awareness of diabetes.20th World COPD Day
www.blf.org.uk/copdday
Raising awareness that life with COPD can be difficult. Everyday tasks
can become a challenge. It's a progressive condition, which means there
is no cure.
25th Nov – White Ribbon Campaign
10th Dec www.whiteribbon.org.uk
Campaign for the elimination of Violence Against Women.
December
1st Worlds Aid Day
www.worldaidsday.org
World AIDS Day takes place on the 1st December each year. It’s an
opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, to show
support for people living with HIV, and to commemorate those who have
died from an AIDS-related illness.
January
1st – 31st Dry January
https://alcoholchange.org.uk/get-involved/campaigns/dry-january
Dry January is the UK's one-month booze-free challenge that helps
millions reset their relationship with alcohol every year.
TBC Cervical Cancer Prevention Week
www.jostrust.org.uk
We want to ensure all women and people with a cervix know how cervical
cancer can be prevented. This means:
• Attending cervical screening when invited
• Knowing the symptoms of cervical cancer and seeking medical
advice if experiencing any
• Taking up the HPV vaccination if aged 11-18
• Knowing where to find support and further information
February
TBC Children's Mental Health Week
www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk
During Children’s Mental Health Week 2019, children, young people and
adults across the country will be taking part in special Show and Tell
events, raising vital funds and awareness by bringing something into
school or work that makes them feel good.
TBC Safer Internet Day
www.saferinternetday.org
The aim of Safer Internet Day is to get people talking about using
technology responsibly, respectfully, critically and creatively.
TBC Time to Talk Day
www.time-to-change.org.uk
Mental health problems affect one in four of us, yet people are still afraid
to talk about it. Time to Talk Day encourages everyone to talk about
mental health.
March
TBC No Smoking Day
No Smoking Day is an annual health awareness day in the United Kingdom
which is intended to help smokers who want to quit smoking.
TBC The Big Pedal
www.sustrans.org.uk/bigpedal
Big Pedal is the UK’s largest inter-school cycling, walking and scooting
challenge. It inspires pupils, staff and parents to choose human power for
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