National Campaigns

January 2018

• 1-31 Dry January (www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/)
• 8-14 National Obesity Awareness week (www.nationalobesityforum.org.uk)
• 13-19 National Bug Busting Day (www.chc.org/homedir/bugbustingforschools.cfm#natdays)
• 22-28 Cervical cancer awareness week (www.jostrust.org.uk/get-involved/campaign/cervical-cancer-prevention-week)
• 25 Young carer's awareness day (www.carers.org/young-carers-awareness-day)

February 2018

• 1-28 National Heart month (www.bhf.org.uk/heart-health/preventing-heart-disease/heart-month1)
• 5-11 Tinnitis awareness week (www.tinnitus.org.uk/taw2018)
• 9 Toothache Day
• 26-4 Eating disorders awareness week (www.b-eat.co.uk/support-us/eating-disorder-awareness-week)

March 2018

• 1-31 Ovarian cancer awareness month (www.targetovariancancer.org.uk/fundraising/ovarian-cancer-awareness-month)
• 1-31 Dole more fruit month (www.dole.com/)
• 2 University mental health day (www.studentminds.org.uk/unimentalhealthday2017.html)
• 6-12 Endometriosis awareness week (www.endometriosis-uk.org/fundraise)
• 8 National No-smoking Day (www.nhs.uk/livewell/smoking/Pages/stopsmokingnewhome.aspx)
• 9 World kidney day (www.worldkidneyday.org/)
• 13-19 Nutrition and Hydration week (https://nutritionandhydrationweek.co.uk/)
• 20 World oral health day (www.worldoralhealthday.com/)
• 21 World Downs Syndrome day (www.worlddownsyndromeday.org/wdsd-2016)
• 24 World TB Day (www.stoptb.org/events/world_tb_day/)
• 26 Purple day: Help bring epilepsy out of the shadows (http://www.purpleday.org/)
• 30 World Bipolar Day (ibpf.org/event/world-bipolar-day-2016)

April 2018

• 1-30 Stress Awareness month (www.stressawarenessmonth.com/cgi-sys/suspendedpage.cgi)
• 1-30 IBS Awareness month (www.aboutibs.org/site/living-with-ibs/ibs-awareness-month/)
• 1-30 Bowel Cancer Awareness month (www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk/)
• 2 World autism awareness day (www.autismspeaks.org/liub/what-liub)
• 3-9 Orchid Male Cancer awareness week (orchid-cancer.org.uk/awareness-education/)
• 7 World Health Day (www.who.int/campaigns/world-health-day/2016/event/en/)
• 10-17 Parkinson's Awareness week (www.parkinsons.org.uk/get-involved/world-parkinsons-day)
• 23-29 European Immunisation week (www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/disease-prevention/vaccines-and-immunization/european-immunization-week)
• 25-1 MS awareness week (www.mstrust.org.uk/news/views-and-comments/a-big-ms-awareness-thank-you-ms-trust)

May 2018

• 1-31 National Walking month (www.livingstreets.org.uk/national-walking-month/get-your-free-national-walking-month-resources)
• 1-31 Make May Purple/Action on Stroke month (www.stroke.org.uk/fundraising/what-make-may-purple-stroke)
• 1-7 National Viral meningitis week (www.meningitisnow.org/support-us/news-centre/news-stories/viral-meningitis-week-top-5-facts)
• 2-8 Family Safety week (www.rospa.com/)
• 2 World Asthma day (www.worldasthmaday.org/)
• 8-14 Mental Health awareness week
• 8-14 Coeliac Awareness week (www.coeliac.org.uk/about-us/news/awareness-week-2016-date-announced/)
• 8-14 Sun awareness week (www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-days-calendar/sun-awareness-week-2018/)
• 14-20 National Epilepsy week (www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-days-calendar/national-epilepsy-week-2018/)
• 14-20 Dementia Awareness week (www.alzheimers.org.uk/info/20167/dementia_awareness_week)
• 15-21 Deaf Awareness week (www.community.actiononhearingloss.org.uk/deafness-and-hearing-loss/f/forum?g=posts&t=11168)
• 17 World Hypertension day (www.ish-world.com/events/e/World-Hypertension-Day-2016/)
• 29 World digestive health day (www.worldgastroenterology.org/wgo-foundation/wdhd)
• 31 World No-tobacco day

June 2018

• 2-16 March for Men: Prostate Cancer UK (www.prostatecanceruk.org/get-involved/march-for-men/)
• 5-11 Heart Rhythm week (www.heartrhythmalliance.org/aa/uk/heart-rhythm-week)
• 11-17 Diabetes awareness week (www.diabetes.org.uk/Get_involved/Diabetes-Week)
• 12-18 Glaucoma awareness week (www.glaucoma-association.com/about-the-iga/what-we-do/campaigns/)
• 12-16 BNF Healthy Eating week (www.nutrition.org.uk/foodinschools/programme/healthyeatingweek.html)
• 12-18 Cervical Screening Awareness Week (www.jostrust.org.uk/resourcecentre)
• 15 National Bug Busting day (www.chc.org/homedir/bugbustingforschools.cfm#natdays)
• 19-25 Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Week (www.nras.org.uk/)

July 2018

• 3-9 Sarcoma Awareness Week (www.sarcoma.org.uk/get-involved/SAW)

August 2018

• 1-7 World Breastfeeding Week (www.worldbreastfeedingweek.org/)

September 2018

• 1-30 Blue September: Facing up to prostate cancer (www.blueseptember.org.au/)
• 1-30 Vascular disease awareness month (www.circulationfoundation.org.uk/)
• 3-9 Migraine Awareness Week (www.migrainetrust.org)
• 10 World Suicide prevention day (www.iasp.info/wspd/index.php)
• 11-17 Know Your Numbers Week (www.bloodpressureuk.org)
• 18-24 National Eye health week (www.visionmatters.org.uk/)
• 21 World Alzheimer's day (www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-days-calendar/world-alzheimers-day-2018/)
• 24-30 Sexual Health Week (www.fpa.org.uk)
• 26 World Contraception day (www.your-life.com/en/for-doctors-parents-etc/about-wcd/)

October 2018

• 1-31 Breast Cancer Awareness Month (www.breastcancercare.org.uk/)
• 10 World Mental Health Day (www.mind.org.uk)
• 12 World Arthritis Day (www.worldarthritisday.org/)
• 20 World Osteoporosis Day (www.worldosteoporosisday.org)
• 31 National Bug Busting Day (www.chc.org/)

Novemeber 2018

• 1-30 Movember (Men's Health) (uk.movember.com/)
• 1-30 Lung Cancer Awareness Month (www.roycastle.org/how-we-help/our-campaigns/lung-cancer-awareness-campaigns/thank-you-for-supporting-lung-cancer-awareness-month)
• 1-30 COPD Awareness Month (www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/educational/copd/event-listing/awareness-month/materials-resources.htm)
• 13-19 Alcohol Awareness Week (www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/alcohol-awareness-week)
• 14 World Diabetes Day (www.diabetes.org.uk/Get_involved/World-Diabetes-Day)

December 2018

• 1 World AIDS Day (www.worldaidsday.org/)