The 25th September is International Ataxia Awareness Day; the purpose of this day is to improve people’s understanding of this uncommon disease. Ataxia can occur at any point in a person’s life; its severity and progression can vary greatly. Ataxia stems from damage to the cerebellum, the section of...
Category: Awareness Days/Weeks
Arthritis Awareness Month
September is Arthritis Awareness Month; the main objective of this month is to increase people’s knowledge and understanding of the condition with the hope that it will facilitate better treatment in the future. There are over 10 million people who have Arthritis or a similar condition in the UK...
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month
August is Spinal Muscular Atrophy Month, the focus of this month is to raise and improve awareness of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA). SMA is a result of a genetic disorder that progressively weakens a person’s muscles and restricts their mobility over time. There is no known cure for SMA...
World Wellbeing Week
June 24th-28th is ‘World Wellbeing Week’, the purpose of this week is to highlight and celebrate the work of charities, professional carers and practitioner. Another key objective is to increase general awareness of all the different and important forms of wellbeing: physical, emotional, social, financial, community, career and environmental....
Carers Week
June 10th-17th is Carers Week, the goal of this week is to raise awareness to the difficulties that carers regularly face in their lives and give recognition to their contribution and support which they give families and groups throughout the UK. It is also important in helping people identify...
Legs Matter Week 3-7 June 2019 – Tissue Viability
One of the most common health issues in the UK is non-healing leg or foot wounds; these conditions are not given the care or level of attention they need with inaccurate diagnosis or treatment. Legs Matter Week is currently trying to raise public awareness about general leg and feet...