National Dates

2011

 

 

 

January 2011

4 January 2011

National Braille Day, Royal Blind.

www.nationalbrailleweek.org


5 January 2011

Hypoparathyroidism Awareness Day, Hypoparathyroidism UK.

www.hypoparathyroidism.org.uk


14 January 2011

STiQ Day.

www.stiq.co.uk


24 - 28 January 2011

Food Allergy and Intolerance Week.

www.allergyuk.org


24 - 30 January 2011

Leprosy Week, LEPRA.

www.lepra.org.uk


31 January 2011

National Bug Busting Day, Community Hygiene Concern.

www.chc.org


31 January 2011

World Leprosy Day, LEPRA.

www.lepra.org.uk


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February 2011

1 - 28 February 2011

Raynaud's Awareness Month, Raynaud's & Scleroderma Association.

www.raynauds.org.uk


1 - 28 February 2011

National Heart Month, British Heart Foundation.

www.bhf.org.uk


4 February 2011

Stress Down Day, Samaritans.

www.stressdownday.org


4 February 2011

World Cancer Day.

www.worldcancercampaign.org


4 - 10 February 2011

National Tinnitus Week, British Tinnitus Association.

tinnitus.org.uk


11 February 2011

National Doodle Day.

www.epilepsy.org

www.nationaldoodleday.org.uk


14 February 2011

Think About Sex Day, Sexual Dysfunction Association.

www.sda.uk.net


14 February 2011

Gold Heart Day, Variety Club of Great Britain.

www.varietyclub.org.uk


14 February 2011

Valentine Appeal, British Heart Foundation.

www.bhf.org.uk


14 - 18 February 2011

Contraceptive Awareness Week, Family Planning Association.

www.fpa.org.uk


15 February 2011

International Childhood Cancer Day, Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group.

www.ukccsg.org.uk


15 - 22 February 2011

Cancertalk Week.

www.macmillan.org.uk


21 - 26 February 2011

Eating Disorders Awareness Week, Beat (the Eating disorder Charity).

www.edauk.com


25 February 2011

Wear Red Day, British Heart Foundation.

www.bhf.org.uk


28 February 2011

Rare Disease Day.

www.rarediseaseday.org


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March 2011

1 March 2011

Self Injury Awareness day, LifeSIGNS.

www.selfinjury.org.uk/siad


1 - 31 March 2011

Great Daffodil Appeal, Marie Curie Cancer Care.

www.mariecurie.org.uk/daffodil


1 - 31 March 2011

Prostate cancer Awareness Month, Prostate Cancer Awareness.

www.prostate-cancer.org.uk


1 - 31 March 2011

Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, Ovarian Cancer Action.

www.ovarian.org.uk


1 - 31 March 2011

National Bed Month, Sleep Council.

www.sleepcouncil.com


8 March 2011

International Women's Day, United Nations.

www.un.org


2 - 8 March 2011

Endometriosis Awareness Week, Endometriosis UK.

www.endo.org.uk


9 March 2011

No Smoking Day, No Smoking Day (the charity).

www.nosmokingday.org.uk


10 March 2011

World Kidney Day, ISN - IFKF.

www.worldkidneyday.org


12 March 2011

Glaucoma Awareness day, International Glaucoma Association.

www.iga.org.uk


21 - 27 March 2011

Down's Syndrome Awareness Week.

www.downs-syndrome.org.uk


21 - 27 March 2011

National Salt Awareness Day.

www.actionsalt.org.uk


21 - 27 March 2011

Share the Care Week.


22 March 2011

World Water Day, IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre.

www.worldwaterday.org


24 March 2011

World TB Day, TB Alert.

www.tbalert.org


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April 2011

1 - 30 April 2011

Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, Bowel Cancer UK.

www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk


1 - 30 April 2011

International IBS Awareness Month, Bowel Cancer UK.

www.bowelcanceruk.org.uk


2 April 2011

World Autism Awareness Day, United Nations.

www.un.org/observances/weeks


2 - 8 April 2011

PSP Magnolia Week, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Association.

www.pspeur.org


7 April 2011

World Health Day, World Health Organisation.

www.who.int/world-health-day


16 April 2011

World Voice Day, British Voice Association.


17 April 2011

World Heamophilia Day, World Federation of Haemophilia.


11 - 15 April 2011

National Allergy Week, Allergy UK.

www.allergyuk.org


11 - 17 April 2011

Parkinson's Awareness Week, The Parkinson's Disease Society.

www.parkinsons.org.uk


11 - 17 April 2011

Tick Bite Prevention Week, Borreliosis and Associated Diseases Awareness UK.

www.tickpreventionweek.org


11 - 18 April 2011

Orchid Male Cancer Awareness Week.

www.orchid-cancer.org.uk


11 - 27 April 2011

National Depression Weeks, Depression Alliance.

www.depressionalliance.org


23 - 30 April 2011

European Immunization Week, WHO.

www.euro.who.int/eiw


25 - 29 April 2011

Walk to Work Week.

www.walkingworks.org.uk


25 - 30 April 2011

National MS Week, Multiple Sclerosis Society.

www.mssociety.org.uk


27 April 2011

International Noise Awareness Day, League for the Hard of Hearing.

www.quiet.org

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May 2011

1 - 31 May 2011

World Foot Health Month, Federation of International Podiatrists.

www.fipnet.org


1 - 31 May 2011

Save a Baby Month, The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths.

www.sids.org.uk


1 - 31 May 2011

Hughes Syndrome Awareness Week.

www.hughes-syndrome.org


1 - 31 May 2011

International ME Awareness Month.

www.investinme.org


2 May 2011

Misophonia Monday.

www.misophonia-uk.org


3 May 2011

World Asthma Day, Asthma UK.

www.asthma.org.uk


3 - 10 May 2011

Sun Awareness Week, British Association of Dermatologists.

www.bad.org.uk


5 May 2011

Save lives: Clean your hands, WHO.

www.who.int


5 May 2011

International Day of the Midwife.

www.internationalmidwives.org


8 - 14 May 2011

M.E. Awareness Week, Action for M.E.

www.afme.org.uk


8 - 14 May 2011

Dystonia Awareness Week, Dystonia Society.

www.dystonia.org.uk


9 - 13 May 2011

National Thrombosis Week, Lifeblood.

www.thrombosis-charity.org.uk


9 - 13 May 2011

Cancer Prevention Week, World Cancer Research Fund.

www.www.wcrf-uk.org


9 - 13 May 2011

Asthma Awareness Week.

www.asthma.org.uk


9 - 13 May 2011

Arthritis Awareness Week.

www.arthritiscare.org.uk


9 - 13 May 2011

Cystic Fibrosis Week, Cystic Fibrosis Trust.

www.cftrust.org.uk


9 - 15 May 2011

National Stop Snoring Week.

www.britishsnoring.co.uk


9 - 15 May 2011

Action for Brain Injury, Headway Brain Injury Association.

www.headway.org.uk


10 May 2011

World Lupus Day, Lupus UK.

www.lupusuk.org.uk


10 May 2011

Stroke Awareness day, Stroke Association.

www.stroke.org.uk


12 May 2011

International Nurses Day.


12 May 2011

International Fibromyalgia Awareness Day.

www.fmauk.org


13 May 2011

Fruity Friday, World Cancer Research Fund.

www.fruityfriday.org


14 - 20 May 2011

Adult Learners' Week, National Institute of Adult Continuing Education.

www.niace.org.uk


14 - 21 May 2011

Children's Hospice Week.

www.childhospice.org.uk


14 - 21 May 2011

Cleft Lip and Palate Awareness Week, Cleft Lip and Palate Association.

www.clapa.com


15 May 2011

International Day of Families, United Nations.

www.un.org


15 - 22 May 2011

National Epilepsy Week.

www.epilepsy.org.uk


15 May - 12 June 2011

National Smile Month, British Dental Health Foundation.

www.nationalsmileweek.org


16 - 20 May 2011

Walk to School Week.

www.walktoschool.org.uk


16 - 22 May 2011

Coeliac Awareness Week.

www.coeliac.org.uk


16 - 22 May 2011

'Xtraordinary People' Week, The British Dyslexia Association.

www.xtraordinarypeople.com


17 May 2011

World Hypertension Day, World Hypertension League.

www.worldhypertensionleague.org


19 May 2011

World Hepatitis Day.

www.hepctrust.org.uk


30 May - 5 June 2011

National Family Week.

www.nationalfamilyweek.co.uk


31 May 2011

World No Tobacco Day, World Health Organisation, Regional Office for Europe.

www.euro.who.int/tobaccofree


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June 2011

1 - 30 June 2011

Everyman Male Cancer Awareness Month, Everyman.

www.everyman-campaign.org


1 - 30 June 2011

SANDS (Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society) Awareness Month.


1 - 30 June 2011

National Osteoporosis Month, National Osteoporosis Society.

www.nos.org.uk


5 June 2011

World Environment Day, United Nations.

www.un.org/climatechange/calendar


5 June 2011

The Big Lunch.

www.thebiglunch.com


6 - 11 June 2011

Tampon Alert Week, Tampon Alert.

www.tamponalert.org.uk


6 - 12 June 2011

National Food Safety Week, Food Standards Agency.

www.food.gov.uk


6 - 12 June 2011

Arrhythmia Awareness Week.

www.aaaw.org.uk


11 - 19 June 2011

Green Transport Week, Environmental Transport Association.

www.eta.co.uk


13 - 19 June 2011

Diabetes Week, Diabetes UK.

www.diabetes.org.uk


13 - 19 June 2011

Carers' Week, The Princess Royal Trust for Carers.

www.carers.org


13 - 19 June 2011

National Men's Health Week, Men's Health Forum.

www.menshealthforum.org.uk


13 - 19 June 2011

'Breathe Easy' Week, British Lung Foundation.

www.lunguk.org


14 June 2011

World Blood Donor Day.

www.wbdd.org


15 June 2011

Bug Busting Day, Community Hygiene Concern.

www.nits.net/bugbusting


18 - 26 June 2011

National Bike Week.


19 - 25 June 2011

Breastfeeding Awareness Week.

www.breastfeeding.nhs.uk


20 - 26 June 2011

Learning Disability Week, MENCAP.

www.mencap.org.uk


20 - 26 June 2011

Child Safety Week, Child Accident Prevention Trust.

www.capt.org.uk/csweek


20 - 26 June 2011

Refugee Week.

www.refugeecouncil.org.uk


20 - 26 June 2011

National Falls Awareness Week.

www.ageuk.org.uk


21 - 28 June 2011

UK Myeloma Awareness Week, Myeloma UK.

www.myelomaonline.org.uk


25 June 2011

Wrong Trousers Day, Wallace and Gromit's Children's Foundation.

www.wallaceandgromitfoundation.org


26 June 2011

International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, United Nations.

www.unodc.org


26 June - 2 July 2011

Metabolic Disease Awareness Week, The National Information and Advice Centre for Metabolic Disease.

www.climb.org.uk


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July 2011

1 - 31 July 2011

Sickle Cell Awareness Month.

www.sicklecellsociety.org


3 - 9 July 2011

Dementia Awareness Week, Alzheimer's Society.

www.alzheimers.org.uk


11 - 18 July 2011

National Childcare Week.

www.daycaretrust.org.uk


23 - 31 July 2011

Love Parks Week.

www.loveparks.org.uk


24 July 2011

24/7 Samaritans Awareness Day.

www.samaritans.org


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August 2011

1 - 31 August 2011

National Road Victim Month, Road Peace.

www.roadpeace.org


1 - 7 August 2011

World Breastfeeding Week, World Health Organisation.

www.who.int


12 August 2011

International Youth Day, United Nations.

www.un.org


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September 2011

1 - 30 September 2011

"Let's Talk Baby", Tommy's.

www.tommys.org


4 - 10 September 2011

Migraine Awareness Week.

www.migraine.co.uk


4 - 11 September 2011

Fibromalgia Awareness Week.

www.fibromyalgia-associationuk.org


9 September 2011

International Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Awareness day, Foetal Alcohol Syndrome Aware UK.

www.fasaware.co.uk


10 September 2011

World Suicide Prevention Day, International Association for Suicide Prevention.

www.iasp.info


13 - 19 September 2011

Sexual Health Week, Family Planning Assciation.

www.fpa.org.uk


17 September - 2 October 2011

British Food Fortnight.

www.britishfoodfortnight.co.uk


17 September - 2 October 2011

Charcot Marie Tooth (CMT) Syndrome Awareness Week.

www.cmt.org.uk


19 - 25 September 2011

Rural Health Week.

www.rural-health.ac.uk/policy/rhweek.php


22 September 2011

In Town Without My Car Day, Department of Transport.

www.itwmc.gov.uk


28 September 2011

World School Milk Day.

www.dairy.com


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October 2011

1 - 31 October 2011

International Walk to School Month, Living Streets.

www.walktoschool.org.uk


1 - 31 October 2011

Breast Cancer Awareness month, Breast Cancer Care.

www.breastcancercare.org.uk


1 - 31 October 2011

Tuberous Sclerosis Awareness month, Tuberous Sclerosis Association.

www.tuberous-sclerosis.org


1 October 2011

International Day of Older Persons, United Nations.

www.un.org



13 October 2011

World Sight Day, International Agency for the prevention of Blindness.

www.v2020.org


31 October 2011

National Bug Busting Day, Community Hygiene Concern.

www.nits.net/bugbusting


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November 2011

1 - 30 November 2011

Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Macmillan Cancer Support.

www.macmillan.org.uk


1 - 30 November 2011

Movember, The Prostate Cancer Charity.

uk.movember.com


1 - 30 November 2011

Coffee Morning Month, Myeloma UK

www.myeloma.org.uk


5 November 2011

Bonfire Night, Department of Trade and Industry.

www.dti.gov.uk/fireworks


14 November 2011

World Diabetes Day, International Diabetes Federation.

www.worlddiabetesday.org


14 - 18 November 2011

Indoor Allergy Week.

www.allergyuk.org


21 - 27 November 2011

Road Safety Week, Brake - the Road Safety Charity.

www.roadsafetyweek.org


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December 2011

1 December 2011

World AIDS Day, National AIDS Trust.

www.worldaidsday.org


3 December 2011

International Day of Disabled Persons, United Nations.

www.un.org/disabilities/


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