Health Events Calendar
The following is a list of events and campaigns that schools could use to highlight particular topics.
2013
May
6th-10th Asthma Awareness Week
6th-12th Sun Awareness Week
7th World Asthma Day
5th-11th Red Cross Week
11th World Fair Trade Day
17th International Day Against Homophobia
17th Fruity Friday (reducing cancer risk)
20th May-20th June National Smile Month (oral health)
20th-24th Walk to School Week
21st-28th Mental Health Awareness Week
27th-2nd June National Family Week
31st World No Tobacco Day
June
2nd The Big Lunch (Communities)
3rd-10th June My Money Week
7th-15th British Heart Week
10th-16th Carers Week
15th National Bug Busting Day (head lice)
19th-27th National Bike Week
24th-30th Child Safety Week
25th June World Sports Day
21st Wrong Trousers Day (helping sick children)
July
1st-7th National Childhood Obesity Week
24th National 24/7 Samaritans Awareness Day
August
September
16th-22nd National Eye Health Week
October
TBC National Personal Safety Day
31st National Bug Busting Day (head lice)
November
4th-8th National School Meals Week
18th-22nd Anti-Bullying Week
18th-24th Road Safety Week
December
1st World Aids Day
10th Human Rights Day
2014
January
31st National Bug Busting Day (head lice)
February
11th Safer Internet Day
TBC National Doodle Day (epilepsy action)
24th - 2nd March Eating Disorders Awareness Week
March
3rd-7th National Careers Week
TBC Climate Week (school challenge)
TBC No Smoking Day
TBC Sport Relief
22nd World Water Day
April
Autism Awareness Month (ABA Give us a break page)
7th World Health Day


