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Special days and annual campaigns

September  

01- 30 Pregnancy Health Month http://www.tommys.org/

First full week of the month Sign Up Now week http://www.signupnow.org.uk

08 International Adult Learners' Week  http://www.adultlearnersweek.org/about/international.html

08 International Literacy Day http://www.nald.ca/info/events/annual/ild/ild.htm

10 World Suicide Prevention Day  http://www.who.int/mediacentre/events/annual/world_suicide_prevention_day/en/index.html

12- 19 National Eczema Week http://www.eczema.org/

13  Roald Dahl Day http://www.roalddahlday.info

14- 20 Sexual Health Week http://www.fpa.org.uk/

19-20 Beachwatch http://www.adoptabeach.org.uk/

19- 26 Children's Hospice Week http://www.childhospice.org.uk/

19/09– 04/10 British Food Fortnight http://www.britishfoodfortnight.co.uk/

21 World Alzheimer’s Day http://www.alz.co.uk/

21- 25 National Continence Awareness Week  
http://www.bladderandbowelfoundation.org/news-events/national-continence-awareness-week-2009/

26  European Day of Languages http://edl.ecml.at/

27- 03/10 Rural Health Week http://www.irh.ac.uk/rural-health-week/

27 World Heart Day http://www.world-heart-federation.org/

28 World Rabies Day http://www.worldrabiesday.org/

October  

01-31 Black History Month http://www.black-history-month.co.uk/

01- 31 Lupus Awareness Month http://www.lupusuk.org.uk/

01- 31 International Walk to School Month http://www.walktoschool.org.uk/

01- 31 Tuberous Sclerosis Awareness Month http://www.tuberous-sclerosis.org/

01- 31 Flu Awareness Campaign http://www.dh.gov.uk/Flu

01- 31 Breast Cancer Awareness Month http://www.breastcancercare.org.uk/

01-31  The Big Draw http://www.thebigdraw.org.uk/home/index.aspx

01-31 International School Library Month http://www.iasl-online.org/events/islm

First full week of the month National Children's Book Week http://www.booktrust.org.uk/

01 World Hepatitis Awareness Day http://www.hepctrust.org.uk/

02 Jeans For Genes Day http://www.jeansforgenes.com/

08 World Sight Day http://www.v2020.org/

02  Byte Night http://www.bytenight.org.uk/

02  World Smile Day http://www.worldsmileday.com/

04  World Animal Day http://www.worldanimalday.org.uk/index.asp

04-10  World Space Week http://www.worldspaceweek.org/

05-11  Learn to Sign Week http://bda.org.uk/Learn_to_Sign-i-19.html

First full week of the month National Schools' Film Week http://www.filmeducation.org

Thursday of the first full week of the month National Poetry Day  http://www.nationalpoetryday.org.uk

09- 15 Baby Loss Awareness Week http://www.babyloss-awareness.org/

10  World Mental Health Day http://www.wfmh.org/00WorldMentalHealthDay.htm

10- 16 Back Care Awareness Week http://www.backcare.org.uk/

11- 17 Encephalitis Awareness Week http://www.encephalitis.info/

12 World Arthritis Day http://www.worldarthritisday.org/

October 12-18 World Rainforest Week!  http://bit.ly/4owx83 http://bit.ly/4owx83

15 Global Hand Washing Day http://www.globalhandwashingday.org.uk/

15-27  One Game, One Community weeks of action http://www.kickitout.org/158.php

16  World Food Day http://www.foodaid.org.uk/

16  Child Poverty Day http://www.actionaid.org.uk/childpovertyday/

19- 25 Parent's Week http://www.familyandparenting.org/parentsweek

19- 25 Friends Week 2009 http://www.attend.org.uk/

20 World Osteoporosis Day http://www.nos.org.uk/

22 International Stammering Awareness Day http://www.stammering.org/isad.html

23  VSO’s Big Curry Night http://curry.vso.org.uk/

26- 30 Indoor Allergy Week http://www.allergyuk.org/

29 World Psoriasis Day http://www.worldpsoriasisday.com/

30 Wear it Pink http://www.wearitpink.co.uk/

30- 01/11 Looking Good, Feeling Great http://www.asbah.org/yourvoice

31 CSV Make a Difference Day http://www.csv.org.uk/difference

31  Wear it Pink Day http://www.wearitpink.co.uk/

Beginning of month Arts & Kids Week http://www.artsandkids.org.uk/artsandkidsweek

Middle of the month Parents' Week http://www.familyandparenting.org/parentsweek

Family Learning Week  http://www.campaign-for-learning.org.uk

November

Celebrating great youth work!

The National Youth Agency has relaunched Youth Work Week this year to celebrate good youth work and generate positive publicity for young people locally.

Youth Work Week 2010

The week takes place between 1 and 7 November to promote the value of youth work and raise its profile with politicians and the public. It will take the theme of 'celebrating great youth work.'  Join us on facebook >>

Get involved: Takeover Day 2010

Takeover Day 2010 will be on Friday 12th November. Last year 30,000 children and young people and 1000 organisations took part. This year we're aiming to make it bigger and better than ever. Sign up now >>

Planning for Future Events

Some Annual Campaigns

August  

01–07  World Breastfeeding Week http://worldbreastfeedingweek.org/

12 International Youth Day http://www.un.org/youth

13 International Lefthanders Day http://www.lefthandersday.com/