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Sexual Abuse & Sexual Violence Awareness Week 2020
2020-02-03 - 2020-02-09
JOIN THE CONVERSATION
We’d love you to join us and add your voice to thousands of people across the UK saying #itsnotok.
You can join the conversation on social media using #itsnotok and follow us @itsnotok2020. You can even add our Facebook cover and Twitter banner to your profile to show your support.
You can go to a local event and meet like minded people.
Or how about organising your own event? Check out our suggestions for events or read about past events for inspiration.
If you are an organisation you can recycle or create a campaign with the #itsnotok logo and hashtag to promote awareness of your services, prevention, support etc. as well as participate in social media conversations and involve your local media and community.

http://sexualabuseandsexualviolenceawarenessweek.org/

Raynaud’s Awareness Month
2020-02-01 - 2020-02-29
Together, we can create a better world for people with Scleroderma and Raynaud’s.
We need you to continue to raise your hands and help increase awareness and understanding of Raynaud’s and why it is important that everyone knows the signs and symptoms to look out for.
Get involved in Raynaud’s Awareness Month 2020 in February, click here for information on some of the things that you can do.
https://www.sruk.co.uk/get-involved/raynauds-awareness-month/

Dignity Action Day #DAD2020
2020-02-01
Dignity Action Day #DAD2020 is an annual opportunity for health and social care workers, and members of the public to uphold people’s rights to dignity and provide a truly memorable day for people who use care services.
Dignity Action Day gives everyone the opportunity to contribute to upholding people’s rights to dignity and provide a truly memorable day for people receiving care. Dignity Action Day aims to ensure people who use care services are treated as individuals and are given choice, control and a sense of purpose in their daily lives.
Dame Joan Bakewell, Dignity in Care Ambassador said:
“Dignity Action Day highlights a more respectful way of behaving towards vulnerable people. The very old and the very young clearly need our respect, but it wouldn’t do any harm to spread the dignity message across the population then we can all benefit.”
Supporting Dignity Action Day will:

Raise awareness of the importance of Dignity in Care
Provide someone with an extra special day
Demonstrate that everybody in the community has a role to play in upholding Dignity in Care
Remind the public that staff have a right to be treated with dignity and respect too
Provide a great community networking opportunity.

On Dignity Action Day we ask health and social care workers to promote dignity in their place of work. We also asks members of the public to promote dignity for people in their communities.

Below is a flyer and resource packs with ideas for health and social care staff and members of the public as to how to take part in Dignity Action Day
See the Dignity Action Day Memory Book to give you further inspiration
Once you have decided what you are going to do you, add your pledge or activity to the website to inspire and encourage others.

https://www.dignityincare.org.uk/Dignity-in-Care-events/Dignity_Action_Day/

Blue Monday 2020
2020-01-20 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London)
The third Monday of January has been awarded the gloomy title due to a combination of post-Christmas blues, cold dark nights and the arrival of unpaid credit card bills.
Apparently, a university professor managed to precisely calculate the most depressing day of the year, using the following formula:

Where weather=W, debt=d, time since Christmas=T, time since failing our new year’s resolutions=Q, low motivational levels=M and the feeling of a need to take action=Na. ‘D’ is not defined in the release, nor are units.
Supposedly the date was calculated by using many factors, including: weather conditions, debt level (the difference between debt accumulated and our ability to pay), time since Christmas, time since failing our new year’s resolutions, low motivational levels and feeling of a need to take action.
However, all may not be as it seems here, as it turns out this was in fact a PR stunt by Sky Travel.
Read all about it here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Monday_(date)

Sugar Awareness Week 2020
2020-01-20 - 2020-01-26
Action on Sugar are pleased to announce that this year’s Sugar Awareness Week will take place from the 20th-26th January 2020
Sugar Awareness Week will be an opportunity to celebrate the success of food industry, government and NGOs’ progress so far, and discuss the future for sugar and calorie reduction and it’s place in the government’s Childhood Obesity Plan.
If you would like to get involved by running a Sugar Awareness Week event in your area, please email us: sugar@qmul.ac.uk
Keep your eyes peeled for more information…
In the meantime, join the debate on Twitter and Facebook: #sugarawarenessweek #actiononsugar
http://www.actiononsugar.org/sugar-awareness-week/sugar-awareness-week-2019/

CERVICAL CANCER PREVENTION WEEK
2020-01-20 - 2020-01-26
Do you know how cervical cancer can be prevented? During Cervical Cancer Prevention Week we want as many people as possible to know how they can reduce their risk of the disease and to educate others.
When? 20-26 January 2020
Where? You can raise awareness, fundraise or campaign in your local community, at home, school, university, your GP surgery or hospital. Read on to find out how you can get involved!
How can you reduce your risk of cervical cancer?
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

2
Women lose their lives to the disease every day

9
women are diagnosed with cervical cancer every day

75%
of cervical cancers can be prevented by cervical screening (smear tests)

How can you get involved?
There are lots of different ways to get involved during Cervical Cancer Prevention Week.
Raise awareness

Order our popular resources including leaflets, posters, factsheets and more!
Hold an awareness day: use our free materials to hold an awareness stand, talking to others about the campaign week.
Share your story: if you have been personally affected by cervical cancer or abnormalities, talking about your experience in the media can encourage others to take action.
Use newsletters, the media, noticeboards and intranets to share messages about cervical cancer prevention
Use social media: join the conversation on social media and let your followers know how cervical cancer can be prevented.

Fundraise

Host a fundraising event to mark the awareness week!
Make a donation: We rely on your support to reach more women with the message that cervical cancer can be prevented
Fundraise at your stand or event: Already raising awareness? Order some fundraising materials to raise money at the same time.
Get in touch with our team on fundraising@jostrust.org.uk for ideas and help getting started.

Campaign

Contact your MP to ask them to join us in working to increase uptake of cervical screening in your local area.
Get your workplace to sign up to Time to Test to ensure female employees have the time to attend cervical screening
Join our #SmearForSmear campaign to help us spread the word about the importance of smear tests in preventing cervical cancer.

Work in general practice or healthcare?

Why not arrange an out of hours cervical screening clinic or event for women to find out more about the test.

https://www.jostrust.org.uk/get-involved/campaign/cervical-cancer-prevention-week

STIQ Day
2020-01-14
STIQ Day has been launched to get people thinking about their sexual health and encourage more people to get regular sexual health checks. No one likes to think they’ve caught a sexually transmitted infection (STI) but without a test you just can’t be sure.
This year STIQ Day takes place on 14th January, a date chosen because many common STIs such as Chlamydia can take two weeks to be detectable. If your festive season included unprotected sex then you should be thinking about getting tested now. Also with just one month to go before Valentine’s Day anyone hoping to enjoy the celebrations to the full should do so knowing that they are infection free and will not be putting someone else’s sexual health in danger.
More and more people in the UK are catching STIs and each year the infection rate is rising. Regardless of how old you are, if you’re gay or straight, if you’ve had one partner or 100 just one unprotected sexual encounter could have put you at risk of catching an STI.
Even if you feel perfectly healthy you could still be carrying something. Often getting routinely tested is the only way that people can detect an infection and the earlier they are tested and treated, the less chance there is of long-term damage being caused.
Getting a sexual health check is easy and shouldn’t be embarrassing or shameful; sex is a normal part of adult life so sexual health checks should be to. It’s a quick, simple process that not only puts your mind at rest but could protect your fertility or even save your life or that of your partner
So use STIQ Day to get smart about your sexual health – visit event website: http://www.stiq.co.uk/

Pagetts Awareness Day
2020-01-11
Paget’s Awareness Day, is an opportunity to raise the profile of Paget’s Disease of Bone and the 11th of January 2020 is the anniversary of the birth of Sir James Paget, whose name was given to the condition. Through research, including that funded by the Paget’s Association, there has been great progress in alleviating the effects of the condition, however, there is still much to be done. It has been estimated that as few as 7% of those who have x-ray evidence of Paget’s disease actually come to medical attention. Wouldn’t it be something if we could find all those suffering in silence who are yet to have their condition acknowledged?
Bone is living tissue and normally renews and repairs itself without any problems. In Paget’s disease, this process is abnormal and impacts on the structure of any bone that has Paget’s. People who have Paget’s disease can sometimes have no symptoms, however, at the other end of the scale, it can be a very painful and disabling condition.
The Paget’s Association is a UK charity supporting patients, funding research and raising awareness of Paget’s disease. We need people to get involved, support Paget’s Awareness Day and in doing so, help us find those suffering in silence who have yet to be assessed by a specialist.
The 11th of January 2020 is the 206th anniversary of the birth of Sir James Paget. He studied Paget’s disease extensively and had his first paper published in 1877. Later, the condition came to be known as Paget’s Disease of Bone.
To celebrate the first ever Paget’s Awareness Day, the Paget’s Association is launching the Paget’s Passport. This is a patient-held record of Paget’s disease. It can be taken to all medical appointments to help improve care and communication by recording key information.
The Association is also promoting a new clinical Guideline that has been developed by experts to provide recommendations for the diagnosis and management of Paget’s disease. It provides direction to professionals, giving them a base on which to make decisions, and facilitates discussion with patients. We want the new Guideline to be used by every single doctor who sees a patient who may have Paget’s disease. Further information can be found on our website.
The Paget’s Association is making great strides to raise awareness of Paget’s disease, but we need people to get involved. Mark the day by wearing blue and green – the colours of the Paget’s Association’s logo. If you like, take a photo and share it on social media, and don’t forget to tell people why you are doing it.
Please support Paget’s Awareness Day on the 11th January and help relieve the suffering of those who are either not yet diagnosed or who are not receiving the help they need. On our website and in our newsletter there are ideas of ways you can help raise awareness.
You can call the Association (0161 799 4646) or even make a donation to help support our work.
https://www.paget.org.uk/get-involved/pagets-awareness-day/

DRY JANUARY
2020-01-01 - 2020-01-31
Dry January challenges you to go alcohol free for 31 days and aims to raise awareness of the effects of alcohol. See our infographic for more information on alcohol awareness.

WORLD AIDS DAY
2019-12-01
World AIDS Day is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died. Learn more.

HSJ Mental Health Summit Panel
2019-11-29
The HSJ Transforming Mental Health Summit is strictly by invitation only.
Delegates will enjoy:

Access to all HSJ Transforming Mental Health Summit thought leadership and interactive sessions
1-2-1 insight meeting with one of the Summit partner organisations
One night’s accommodation
Place at the HSJ Transforming Mental Health Summit Networking Dinner and Reception

Sessions are moderated by the HSJ editorial team and are made up of a series of presentations, panel debates, and interactive sessions. All discussions are protected by the Chatham House Rule to ensure delegates feel comfortable in giving their opinions and raising their concerns.

16 DAYS OF ACTION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
2019-11-25 - 2019-12-10
The campaign called “16 Days of Action Against Domestic Violence” is a time to galvanize action to end violence against women and girls around the world. Companies can do more to aid their employees who endure domestic violence, to train those who witness it, and to protect staff as a whole, with the goal of securing safety and mitigating financial loss. In doing so, the workplace will be better equipped to acknowledge the signs that indicate it may be going on. For information visit the website

ALCOHOL AWARENESS WEEK
2019-11-19 - 2019-11-25
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. The week runs 11-17 November 2019. For more information take a look at Alcohol Changes website.

ANTI-BULLYING WEEK
2019-11-11 - 2019-11-15
This year the theme of anti-bullying week is ‘Change Starts With Us’. For more information and to access resources go to the website.

INTERNATIONAL STRESS AWARENESS WEEK
2019-11-04 - 2019-11-08
International Stress Awareness week aims to develop greater understanding of stress and offer individuals and organisations access to proven coping strategies and sources of help. Access NHS Employers resources that highlight the impact of stress on the NHS or for further information on the awareness day visit the ISMA website.

MOVEMBER - MEN'S HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH
2019-11-01 - 2019-11-30
Each year, Movember is responsible for thousands of moustaches on men’s faces in the UK and around the world. The aim of Movember is to raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer. Find out how you can get involved.
