National Awareness Days in November

National Tree Week

National Tree Week
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Celebrate our beautiful British trees! National Tree Week 24 November - 2 December 2018 Each year since 1975 National Tree Week has encouraged us to celebrate our beautiful surroundings for a whole week - and what better way to do it than planting loads of your own trees? This year the fun takes place from… Continue reading

International Stress Awareness Day

Beat Stress International Stress Awareness Day 7 November 2018 The 20th International Stress Awareness Day, which is held to celebrate helping people to beat stress will take place on 7 November 2018. The theme this year is "Does Hi-tech Cause Hi-Stress". Do you know the main reasons for stress at work? There are increasing… Continue reading

National School Meals Week

Raise awareness of healthy eating in our primary and secondary schools National School Meals Week 12-16 November 2018 The aim of National School Meals Week (NSMW), which is run by the Lead Association for Catering in Education (LACA) is to promote awareness of healthy eating in Britain's primary and secondary schools, and everyone is encouraged to… Continue reading

National Novel Writing Month

Could you write a novel in 30 Days? National Novel Writing Month every November National Novel Writing Month! Can you write a novel in a month? That's the challenge for all the budding authors out there. The idea is to write your 50,000 words in just thirty days. The deadline? 11.59.59 hours on 30 November! What… Continue reading

National Blog Posting Month

Are you up to the challenge to write a blog every day! National Blog Posting Month every November National Blog Posting Month celebrates all the weird and wonderful blogs out there! Moreover, it encourages YOU to start your own blog if you don't have one yet. I know that a lot of the time if… Continue reading

Mouth Cancer Action Month

Be aware of the signs Mouth Cancer Action Month every November Mouth Cancer Action Month - although it is a bleak and very serious subject, the good news is that spotting the disease early on increases chances of survival to more than 90%! So what does mouth cancer look like? While there aren't any signs… Continue reading

Lung Cancer Awareness Month

Raise awareness of lung cancer Love your Lungs Lung Cancer Awareness Month every November November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Lung cancer is the most common cancer worldwide. With the disease claiming more than 35,000 lives in the UK every year and a shockingly short six months average time between diagnosis and death it is… Continue reading

International Men’s Day

International Men's Day

Raise awareness of men's health International Mens Day every 19 November International Men's Day focuses on improving gender relations and highlighting the importance of bringing up good male role models from all backgrounds and ages. It looks at addressing problems like parenting, families and good health choices. The United Nations and Dads4Kids are among… Continue reading

Global Entrepreneurship Week

Keen to start your own business? Global Entrepreneurship Week 12-18 November 2018 Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) is about turning a dream into something that is achievable. The week which was originally known as Enterprise Week began in 2004 and since its creation over 160 countries participate, the only way now is up! Only 1 in 20 young people… Continue reading

Carers Rights Day

Are you a carer? Know your rights Carers Rights Day 30 November 2018 Carers Rights Day - the theme for 2018 is 'Caring for your Future'. Being a carer comes with huge responsibilities - people often give up their jobs and many enjoyable aspects of their lives to look after a friend, relative or neighbour.… Continue reading