National Awareness Days in October

World Hospice and Palliative Care Day

Celebrate the work of our hospices on World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 13 October 2018 On 13 October 2018 it will be World Hospice and Palliative Care Day. Each year the day is organised by the World Hospice and Palliative Care Alliance and the aim is to support and celebrate hospice and palliative care… Continue reading

World Habitat Day

Everyone has a right to adequate shelter World Habitat Day 1 October 2018 World Habitat Day takes place on the first Monday in October and this year it will be held on 1 October 2018. First celebrated in 1986, the day is now in its 32nd year. So ... what is World Habitat Day about?… Continue reading

World Food Day

Feed the world make it a better place World Food Day every 16 October Every 16 October is World Food Day. The day is about recognising the worldwide problem of hunger. And this year the theme for the day is “Our actions are our future". The theme has been chosen to highlight and raise awareness of… Continue reading

World Arthritis Day

Find relief for aches and pains World Arthritis Day every 12 October World Arthritis Day is celebrated around the globe every 12 October. The day was first observed in 1996 by Arthritis Rheumatism International and it is now a worldwide event, bringing arthritis sufferers together to get their voices heard! World Arthritis Day aims to… Continue reading

World Animal Day

Wild about wildlife? Get involved with World Animal Day every 4 October Each year 4 October is World Animal Day! These 24 hours are the chance to give back and celebrate animal life in all its shapes and sizes, from mice to elephants, and recognise the positive influence they have on our lives. This… Continue reading

Wool Week

Wool Weel

Get wrapped up in meeting the makers of your clothes! Wool Week 8-21 October 2018 Wool Week - Do you know how many sheep live in the UK? Over 33 million! That's almost half the number of people! There are over 60 breeds and between 35,000-40,000 tonnes of British wool made every year. … Continue reading

Wear it Pink

It's time to get your pink gear out and support Wear it Pink 19 October 2018 Wear It Pink - a simple message for a complex issue. Asking women and also men to wear pink is a small ask that leaves a lot of room for people to plan their events around it. The Breast… Continue reading

The Big Draw

Have your pens and paper at the ready it's time for The Big Draw every October If you're itching to get creative then pick up your pencils for The Big Draw. Throughout the whole of October there's a month of events to get everyone drawing together and show us it doesn't need to just be… Continue reading

National Nut Day

Go nuts on National Nut Day every 22 October National Nut Day was set up by the Liberation Foods Company as a brilliant way to advocate Fairtrade nuts and promote deliciously healthy living! So who does Fairtrade help? As the only nuts business run by farmers, Liberation is a 'Community Interest Company' run to benefit small… Continue reading

National Knitting Week

Itching to get stitching? Pick up your pins for National Knitting Week 13-21 October 2017 Running from 13-21 October 2017, National Knitting Week aims to inspire the next generation of knitters and get your community crazy for knitting! This special week of crafty events was first celebrated in 2005 after it was created by Knitting… Continue reading