Category: British Awareness Days

Get your Jammies on for Humphreys Pyjama Week 2-6 October 2018 Humphreys Pyjama Week takes place from 2-6 October 2018, which means that you can enjoy a whole week in your pyjamas!  Across the UK children will be wearing their pyjamas to school and nursery.  Each child donates £2 to wear their pj's and all the… Continue reading Humphreys Pyjama Week

Fun and informal family learning at the Family Learning Festival every October We all know learning is fun and during the Family Learning Festival which takes place throughout October we are encouraged to make it a family affair.   Using the festival as the backdrop to do some family learning is the perfect excuse to… Continue reading Family Learning Festival

Change your life and someone else's this Byte Night 5 October 2018 Byte Night is a unique event to raise awareness for the Action for Children charity and this year it will be held on 5 October 2018. Action for Children aims to help children in danger of becoming homeless.  They also know it's about… Continue reading Byte Night

Get cracking this British Egg Week 8-14 October 2018 Running from 8-14 October 2018 it's British Egg Week.  Organised in association with British Lion Eggs, the week is no 'yolk' - it aims to show parents and children that eggs are egg-cellent for any meal, since they are high in nutrition for youngsters and value… Continue reading British Egg Week

Familiarise yourself with your breasts this Breast Cancer Awareness Month October Breast Cancer Awareness Month takes place every October.   It is more than just breast cancer awareness though; it is breast awareness.  How do you know something is amiss if you don't know what it feels like usually? Too often we are shy about… Continue reading Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Celebrate Black History Month every October Black History Month has been celebrated in the United Kingdom every October since 1987.   The event is formally recognised by the Government and highlights the contributions Africa and African peoples make to the economic, social and political landscape of London and the wider UK. However, issues of division… Continue reading Black History Month

Learn how to care for your back during Backcare Awareness Week 8-12 October 2018 It's Backcare Awareness Week from 8-12 October 2018. The aim of the week long event, which is organised by BackCare, the charity for healthier backs, is to raise awareness of the problems back pain can cause, as well as prevention and treatments. … Continue reading Backcare Awareness Week

Remember a lost loved one during Baby Loss Awareness Week 9-15 October 2018 Baby Loss Awareness Week takes place from 9 to 15 October 2018. There are many people whose lives have been touched by the loss of a baby before or just after birth.  Understandably, it can be heart-breaking to deal with such a… Continue reading Baby Loss Awareness Week

An Apple a day ... Celebrate our national treasure Apple Day every 21 October Apple Day - If the saying is anything to go by then 21 October should be declared a national holiday for all doctors, as there are lots of reasons why an apple a day can keep the doctor away! It may… Continue reading Apple Day