Awareness Days - November 2022
Campaigns and Awareness Days
Work compiled by Pat Goddard (Healthwatch Stockport Office Volunteer)
Veg Pledge Challenge month
1st November to 29th November
Veg Pledge is a fundraising challenge in aid of Cancer Research where you go vegetarian or vegan for one month and get sponsored to do so. Once you've signed up we'll send you a fundraising pack and online Giving Page to help you raise money for life-saving research.
Mouth Cancer Action month
1st November to 29th November
Mouth Cancer Action Month is the UK's biggest charity campaign for mouth cancer awareness.
Taking place throughout November, thousands of amazing people go out into their communities to raise awareness of mouth cancer and share the important message of being mouthaware.
Since we started our first event in the year 2000, the Oral Health Foundation has invested nearly £2 million on improving awareness and education around mouth cancer. This could not have happened without your support.
But there’s more we can do.
Over the last year, 8,337 people in the UK were given the life-changing news that they have mouth cancer.
These numbers continue to rise while the disease claims more lives than cervical and testicular cancer combined.
The more we know about mouth cancer, the better chance we have of beating it. This means knowing how to spot mouth cancer early and knowing where to go when we see something out of the ordinary. It also means reducing our risk by cutting down on the things that cause mouth cancer.
This is why we need your help.
How you can take part in Mouth Cancer Action Month
During November we want your support so that more people know about mouth cancer. This includes:
- Knowing how to spot mouth cancer early and regularly checking for unusual changes in the mouth.
- Understanding what is likely to cause mouth cancer and reducing your risk.
- Acting quickly when you see something out of the ordinary by visiting your dentist.
To help you along the way, we have lots of information about mouth cancer on this website. We also have free downloadable materials.
You can also support our charity by fundraising.
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
1st November to 29th November
Help us break through the silence this Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
With pancreatic cancer, silence is deadly. It’s a disease that gets too little attention and funding, and far too many people are dying.
It’s up to us to speak up on behalf of those who have died from the deadliest common cancer and together fund the research breakthroughs that will transform the future.
The more people who join us, the louder we’ll be. We can’t be ignored and change will happen.
Let’s break through the silence together.
Light up your home or landmark
Get involved by lighting up your home or contacting a prominent landmark in your local area to light up purple on World Pancreatic Cancer Day (17th November), or throughout November.
Then raise your voice by telling your friends, family and the local media why you are lighting up.
By doing so you’ll be putting a spotlight on a disease that deserves more attention because right now people are diagnosed too late: too late for treatment, too late to survive. By 2026, it will become the fourth-biggest cancer killer.
Lung Cancer Awareness month
1st November – 30th November
November is officially Lung Cancer Awareness Month. This all started as Lung Cancer Awareness Day way back in 1995. As the lung cancer community and the lung cancer movement grew, the awareness activities increased and grew into Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
During the month, many people throughout the country and the world come together for the lung cancer community. Events are held. Articles are written. Facebook statuses are updated. Videos are created and spread online. Proclamations are issued.
Click here to read more about lung cancer.
Purple Tuesday
1st November
What is Purple Tuesday?
Purple Tuesday is a global social movement and the #1 brand for improving the customer experience for disabled people and their families 365 days a year.
Get involved
It is easy to get involved.
Organisations must make one new commitment to improve their accessibility and practice, implement the improvement and join the global celebrations on 1st November 2022.
International Stress Awareness Week
7th November – 11th November
International Stress Awareness Week is a major annual event focusing on stress management and campaigning against the stigma associated with stress and mental health issues. It was created in 2018 to raise awareness about stress prevention. The highlight of the week is Stress Awareness Day, established over 24 years ago in 1998.
Our theme this year is Working Together to Build Resilience and Reduce Stress. ISMAUK extends a warm invitation to anyone who believes in working together to achieve these aims to join us in making International Stress Awareness Week a high-impact event that delivers on its mission, raising awareness of stress around the world for over 24 years.
World Let’s Stop Shouting Day
6th November
our aim - what we stand for
Raising Awareness
of the impact shouting has on our relationships and physical and mental health for both the shouter and shoutee. No one likes being shouted at and really most of us don't like shouting either or losing control.
Advocating Passionate & Difficult Conversations
in the spirit of growth, learning, exploration of ideas and healthy debate. Our aim is to open up the conversation about how can we do this without shutting people down or without discussions resulting in resentment manifesting into shouting, aggression, abuse or violence.
Promoting non-violent communication
by sharing free resources and strategies for assertive communication. De-escalation techniques and learning to manage shouty aggressive situations. We get it the pressure and frustration of everyday life can make it difficult to stay calm and collective. But there is a healthier way to communicate.
North West Sexual Violence Awareness Week
8th November – 13th November
North West Sexual Violence Awareness Week aims to raise awareness of sexual violence and the support services available to survivors. It takes place from 3-10 November 2022.
The phrase sexual violence is an umbrella term that refers to crimes like sexual abuse and assault. It refers to any unwanted sexual act or activity such as rape, sexual abuse, sexual assault, sexual harassment etc.
Statistics show that there is an increase in sexual offences but the number of people reporting or seeking support is very low in comparison. There can be several reasons as to why a survivor chooses not to speak out, such as fear of not being believed, not knowing where to go etc. All of these feelings are normal.
This awareness week aims to reassure survivors, and anyone supporting them, that they will be listened to and how they can access support. Whether you choose to report to the police or not is your choice. Regardless, you can still access free counselling, support and even have a forensic medical so that evidence can be collected if ever it’s needed.
This campaign targets all demographics across the North West and will run across various outputs such as radio, print, social media, PR and digital. Particular activity will be aimed at ethnic minority groups, men, young people and LGBTQ+ groups as these are significantly under-represented.
Talk Money Week
7th November – 11th November
As we recover from the Covid-19 pandemic and with current cost-of-living pressures, it’s more important than ever that we get support for money worries.
Research shows that people who talk about money:
- make better and less risky financial decisions
- have stronger personal relationships
- help their children form good lifetime money habits
- feel less stressed or anxious and more in control.
Building money conversations into our everyday lives also helps us build financial confidence and resilience to face whatever the future throws at us.
Alcohol Awareness Week
18th November – 25th November
The Theme of Alcohol Awareness Week from 18 - 25 November 2022 is Change.
AA has been helping alcoholics to recover from alcoholism since 1935. During that time, AA has supported thousands of people to re-establish relationships with themselves and others.
Our 2020 membership survey found that there are over 4.2 million attendances at AA meetings each year in the UK . For the first time, the majority of AA members, 55%, have been in the fellowship for over 10 years. The 2020 results support the findings of the Cochrane report that AA is as effective, if not more so, than other established treatments.
Female membership of AA has increased by 22% over the past 49 years since AA GB conducted the first membership survey in 1972. Current membership is 53% male and 47% female, the highest proportion of females recorded in an AA GB survey.
The majority of AA members, 58%, are in full-time employment with 26% retired.
AA is free, confidential and available to anyone who is worried about their drinking.
Anti Bullying Week
14th November – 18th November
Anti-Bullying Week 2022 is coordinated in England and Wales by the Anti-Bullying Alliance. It will take place from 14 to 18 November 2022 and has the theme Reach Out. The week will kick off with Odd Socks Day on Monday 14th November, where adults and children where odd socks to celebrate what makes us all unique.
Bullying affects millions of lives and can leave us feeling hopeless. But it doesn’t have to be this way. If we challenge it, we can change it. And it starts by reaching out.
Whether it’s in school, at home, in the community or online, let’s reach out and show each other the support we need. Reach out to someone you trust if you need to talk. Reach out to someone you know is being bullied. Reach out and consider a new approach.
And it doesn’t stop with young people. From teachers to parents and influencers to politicians, we all have a responsibility to help each other reach out. Together, let’s be the change we want to see. Reflect on our own behaviour, set positive examples and create kinder communities.
It takes courage, but it can change lives. So, this Anti-Bullying Week, let’s come together and reach out to stop bullying.
World Diabetes Day
14th November
This World Diabetes Day (14 November), will you help us #RewriteTheStory?
Being diagnosed early is so important for all types of diabetes. It can save lives, prevent diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), and reduce the risk of life-changing complications later. That’s why we want to make sure everyone knows the signs to look out for – and knows their risk of developing type 2.
But we need your help.
Someone is diagnosed with diabetes every two minutes. Together, we have the power to #RewriteTheStory for everyone who will be diagnosed in the future – it could even be the story of someone you love.
Carers Rights Day
24th November
Whether you are a new carer or have been caring for someone for a while, we believe that it’s important that you understand your rights and are able to access the support that is available to you as soon as you need it. Many people are taking on more caring responsibilities for their relatives and friends who are disabled, ill or older and who need support. Each year, Carers Rights Day helps us:
- ensure carers are aware of their rights
- let carers know where to get help and support
- raise awareness of the needs of carers.
Carers need to know their rights wherever they are in their caring journey: whether they are in the workplace, in a healthcare setting, when interacting with professionals or at home. This Carers Rights Day, we want to empower carers with information and support, so they can feel confident asking for what they need. We also want carers to know how to challenge things when their rights are not being met.
White Ribbon Day
25th November
White Ribbon is the UK’s leading charity engaging men and boys to end violence against women and girls*
Our mission is to prevent violence against women and girls by addressing its root causes. Our aim is to change long established, and harmful, attitudes, systems and behaviours around masculinity that perpetuate gender inequality and men’s violence against women. White Ribbon UK’s work is preventative, we want to end violence before it starts.
We encourage everyone, especially men and boys, to make the White Ribbon Promise to never use, excuse or remain silent about men’s violence against women. The reality is that most violence against women is committed by men. We work to make sure all men realise that they can take responsibility for thinking about their own actions, promote equality and respect, and are prepared to call out harassing, sexist and violent behaviour when they see it in others.
Our voice is strengthened by working with thousands of individuals and organisations to educate, raise awareness, and campaign to bring about change. Our Accredited Organisations, Supporter Organisations, White Ribbon Ambassadors and Champions work with us right across England and Wales.
