Rosa Parks Day
Rosa Parks Day (although in the UK can be marked at any time)- to commemorate Rosa and the impact that she had on the Civil Rights Movement. Schools and universities will spend this day teaching students who she was and why she was an important figure when it came to the rights of Black Americans.
Race Equality Week
Race Equality Week - is an annual UK-wide movement uniting hundreds of thousands of organisations and individuals to address the barriers to race equality in the workplace. The theme for 2024 is #ListenActChange recognising there is more we can do to end and eliminate race inequality in the workplace.
Race Equality Week - Communications toolkit
Why Amplify - REW 2024
The Why Amplify Guide for Race Equality Week 2024
National Apprenticeship Week
National Apprenticeship Week -The week brings together everyone passionate about apprenticeships to celebrate the value, benefit and opportunity that they bring. The theme this year is 'Skills for Life'.
Childrens Mental Health Week
Childrens Mental Health Week - is a mental health awareness week that empowers, equips and gives a voice to all children and young people in the UK. The theme this year is 'My Voice Matters'.
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year marks the year of the Dragon, a symbol of power and luck.
Lunar New Year
Lunar New Year – The start of the new year on the lunar calendar, a big celebration for many East Asian cultures.
International Day of Women and Girls in Science
International Day of Women and Girls in Science – A day to recognize and celebrate the critical role women and girls play in science and technology, aiming for greater equity in these fields.
Shrove Tuesday
Shrove Tuesday (Christianity)- UK tradition of Pancake Day, also known as Shrove Tuesday, which is the day before Lent begins. It is through participating in confession and absolution, the ritual burning of the previous year's Holy Week palms, finalizing one's Lenten sacrifice, as well as eating pancakes and other sweets
Lent
Lent (Christianity) - Lent is a 40 day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday. It's a period of preparation to celebrate Jesus Christ Resurrection at Easter.