National School Sport Week takes place from 20-24 June 2016 – time to get your sports kit on! The event is organised by the Youth Sport Trust. It is the largest celebration of school sport. Since the event was first held in 2008 millions of school children and young people have taken part! After all… Continue reading On your marks for National School Sport Week 20-24 June 2016
National Picnic Week takes place from 11-19 June 2016 and people throughout the country will be gathering up their picnic accessories and finding any excuse to have a picnic in the great outdoors to celebrate. I find picnics incredibly romantic in a Jane Austen kind of way. I think I’ll use National Picnic Week as… Continue reading National Picnic Week 11-19 June 2016
National Nursing Assistants Week takes place from 9-16 June 2016 in the USA. Now in its 39th year, this annual event is a special time to show our local communities how residents and carers can work together to provide care for those who need it. There will be a number of fun, educational events held throughout… Continue reading Celebrate the role of Nursing Assistants on National Nursing Assistants Week 9-16 June 2016
National Microchip Month – It’s so easy to lose track of a pet – when our cat was a kitten she ran off on a summers day – we found her a few days later thankfully! We were lucky. But a microchip would make finding your pet much easier- which is why we have this… Continue reading Ever worry that you might lose your pet? Just get a microchip and you’re all set! National Microchip Month Every June
The next National Insect Week will run from 20-26 June 2016. The purpose of the awareness week is to remind us of the importance of the role of insects in our everyday lives. I have to say that I am not a great lover of insects, and although I know that they can’t hurt me, apart… Continue reading National Insect Week 20-26 June 2016
National Flip Flop Day will be taking place on 17 June 2016 – so it’s time to get those toes exposed and start enjoying summer! The day is organised by Tropical Smoothie Cafe, a franchise in the USA that wants us to ditch our shoes and socks and get our flip flops on! Now in its ninth… Continue reading Flip out for National Flip Flop Day! 17 June 2016
Get ready for National Flash Fiction Day this June! But unless you’re familiar with the term, you’re probably wondering what it is. Flash is a really short story – basically, it contains everything you would write in an ordinary short story, but it’s much more condensed. One of the most famous micro fiction stories is… Continue reading Stories can be short or they can be flash so give it a bash! National Flash Fiction Day 25 June 2016
National Cancer Survivors Day is a wonderful celebration of life! And it will take place all over the world on the first Sunday in June. So this year it will be observed on 5 June 2016. The Cancer Survivors Day Foundation supports hospitals, support groups and other organisations that take part in the events of… Continue reading National Cancer Survivors Day 5 June 2016
Motor Neurone Disease Awareness Month takes place each June and its purpose is to help raise awareness of this disease. The event is organised by the Motor Neurone Disease Association. The group was formed in 1979 by volunteers who wanted to offer support and advice to those affected by the illness. Now with over 3000… Continue reading Show your support for Motor Neurone Disease Awareness Month Every June
Men’s Health Week takes place from 13-19 June 2016. We all know men are the first to complain when it comes to ‘man flu,’ but when it comes to more serious health problems, men are often too shy or embarrassed to come forward and speak to a GP. The week is organised by the Men’s… Continue reading It’s time to look at your lifestyle it’s Men’s Health Week 13-19 June 2016
