Cultural Events and National Days - October 2008
| Published: 1st October 2008 23:18 |
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Through the Month, Breast Cancer Care aims to inform people about breast cancer and teach all women to become breast aware. We are asking you to get In the Pink and raise much needed funds for charity. Get In the Pink!
They have just launched their brand new In the Pink website where you can register online and order your fundraising materials. Go to the new In the Pink site now!
Black History Month
BHM is an annual awareness campaign to highlight African and Caribbean history and heritage, and to promote a greater understanding of the Uk's diverse cultural heritage. Read more about Black History Month
International Walk to School Month
The theme this year is health, specifically obesity so we will be asking children all over the UK to Power Up! with energy by walking to school. Read more about International Walk to School Month
- 20th September- 5th October - British Food Fortnight
- 1st-31st October - The Big Draw
- 4th - 10th October -WSPA Make a noise for World Animal Week!
- 1st- 6th October - Learn to Sign Week
- 3rd October - Jeans for Genes
- 3rd October - Byte Night
- 3rd October - World Smile Day
- 4th October - World Animal Day
- 4th-10th October - World Space Week
- 6th October - World Habitat Day
- 6th-12th October - National Children's Book Week
- 9th October - World Sight Day
- 9th October - National Poetry Day
- 10th October - Walk a Dog to School Day
- 11th October - World Hospice and Palliative Care Day
- 12th October - World Arthritis Day 'Think Positive'
- 16th October - World Food Day
- 17th October - Child Poverty Day
- 18th October - RSPB Feed the Birds Day
- 21st October - Trafalgar Day
- 22nd October - International Stammering Awareness Day
- 24th October - Everyone Writes Day
- 25th October - VSO's Big Curry Night
- 26th October - British Summer Time Ends - Clock go back 1 hour!
- 31st October - Bug Busting Day
31st October - Wear it pink Day
