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Charity Awareness Days and events in October
18th September 2025

A quick look at some of the charities’ national awareness days and events coming up in October

1st – 7th October : Anaphylaxis UK – Anaphylaxis Awareness Week

1st – 31st October : Various – Breast Cancer Awareness Month

1st – 31st October : Macmillan – Go Sober for October

1st – 31st October : Macmillan – Menopause Awareness Month

9th – 15th October : Various – Baby Loss Awareness Week

17th October : Royal Voluntary Service – Launch of GoVo national volunteering website

18th October : Slave Free Alliance – Anti-Slavery Day

21st – 26th October : Adoption England – National Adoption Week

For a more comprehensive list we recommend taking a look on the online calendar on the ‘Awareness Days’ website.

Charity Awareness Days and events in September
21st August 2025

A quick look at some of the charities’ national awareness days and events coming up in September

1st-30th September : Soil Association – Organic September

1st-30th September : CCLG – Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

1st-30th September : Various – World Alzheimer’s Month

8th-14th September : Various – Remember A Charity In Your Will Week

15th–21st September : Inclusive Employers – National Inclusion Week

15th–21st September : Brook – Sexual Health Week

22nd September : Living Streets – World Car Free Day

14th-20th September : Ménière’s Society – Balance Awareness Week

15th–21st September : Orchid – Orchid Male Cancer Awareness Week

For a more comprehensive list we recommend taking a look on the online calendar on the ‘Awareness Days’ website.

Charity Awareness Days and events in July
17th June 2025

A quick look at some of the charities’ national awareness days and events coming up in July

7th – 13th July : Alcohol Change UK – Alcohol Awareness Week

24th July : Samaritans – Samaritans Awareness Day

25th July : Rethink Mental Illness – National Schizophrenia Awareness Day

25th July – 3th August : Keep Britain Tidy – Love Parks Week

26th July – 10th August : The Wildlife Trusts – National Marine Week

For a more comprehensive list we recommend taking a look on the online calendar on the ‘Awareness Days’ website.

Charity Awareness Days and events in June
9th May 2025

A quick look at some of the charities’ national awareness days and events coming up in June

2nd – 8th June : NCVO and others – Volunteers Week

7th – 8th June : Eden Project – The Big Lunch

9th – 15th June : Cycling UK – National Bike Week

19th June : Various – National Clean Air Day

23rd – 28th June : NCVO – Small Charities Week

16th – 22nd June : Together for Short Lives – Children’s Hospice Week

For a more comprehensive list we recommend taking a look on the online calendar on the ‘Awareness Days’ website.

Charity Awareness Days and events in May
17th April 2025

A quick look at some of the charities’ national awareness days and events coming up in May

1st – 31st May : Stroke Association – Stroke Awareness Month

5th – 11th May : Council on Deafness – Deaf Awareness Week

12th – 18th May : Mental Health Foundation – Mental Health Awareness Week

12th – 25th May : The Fostering Network – Foster Care Fortnight

25th – 31st May : Thyroid Trust – International Thyroid Awareness Week

28th May : The Hunger Project – World Hunger Day

For a more comprehensive list we recommend taking a look on the online calendar on the ‘Awareness Days’ website.

Charity Awareness Days and events in April
14th March 2025

A quick look at some of the charities’ national awareness days and events coming up in April

1st – 30th April : Bowel Cancer UK – Bowel Cancer Awareness Month

1st – 30th April : Autism Together – Autism Acceptance Month

1st – 30th April : Stress Management Society – Stress Awareness Month

11th April : Parkinson’s UK – World Parkinson’s Day

27th April : London Marathon Events – The London Marathon

28th April – 4th May : MS Society – MS Awareness Week

For a more comprehensive list we recommend taking a look on the online calendar on the ‘Awareness Days’ website.

Charity Awareness Days and events in March
19th February 2025

A quick look at some of the charities’ national awareness days and events coming up in March

1st – 31st March : B Lab UK – B Corp Month

9th March : UK Government – Covid-19 Day of Reflection

12th March : NHS/British Heart Foundation – No Smoking Day

13th March : Student Minds & UMHAN – University Mental Health Day

21st March : Comic Relief – Red Nose Day

24th March – 4th April : Sustrans – The Big Walk and Wheel

26th March : Epilepsy UK – Purple Day

For a more comprehensive list we recommend taking a look on the online calendar on the ‘Awareness Days’ website.

Charity Awareness Days and Events in February
29th January 2025

A quick look at some of the charities’ national Awareness Days and events coming up in February.

1st-28th February – Scleroderma & Raynaud’s UK: Raynaud’s Awareness Month

1st-28th February – Schools OUT UK: LGBT+ History Month

6th February – MIND & Rethink Mental Illness: Time to Talk Day

3rd – 9th February – RACE EQUALITY MATTERS: Race Equality Week

3rd-9th February – Sexual Abuse & Sexual Abuse & Sexual Violence Awareness Week

24th February-2nd March – BEAT: Eating Disorders Awareness Week

For a more comprehensive list we recommend taking a look on the online calendar on the ‘Awareness Days’ website.

Calendar 2025
28th December 2024

Our quick guide to some important gift-giving dates in 2025

Friday 14th February Valentine’s Day
Sunday 30th March Mother’s Day
Monday 31st March Eid Al Fitr
Sunday 15th June Father’s Day
Saturday 7th June – Thursday 20 June Eid Al Adha
Saturday 9th August Raksha Bandhan / Rakhi
Sunday 5th October Grandparents’ Day
Tuesday 21st October (date may vary)Diwali
Thursday 25th December Christmas Day
Sunday 14th – Monday 22nd December 2025 Hanukkah

Charity Awareness Days and Events in January
28th December 2024

A quick look at some of the charities’ national awareness days and events coming up in January

1st-31st January – Alcohol Change UK Dry January

11th January – Paget’s Association Paget’s Awareness Day

26th-28th January – RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch

26th January – LEPRA World Leprosy Day

For a more comprehensive list we recommend taking a look on the online calendar on the ‘Awareness Days’ website.