Disability Awareness Days

Celebrated every year on January the 4th because its Louis Braille’s birthday, the inventor of Braille. Celebrate this day and share the importance accessibility and independence for people who are blind or visually impaired. More work is needed to ensure that we working towards accessibility for everyone! More information here.

2021 awareness week theme will be surrounding the issue of people with tinnitus accessing treatment and support from GPs. Visit the British Tinnitus Association’s website for more information on how to get involved.

Time to Talk Day is about trying to break down the barriers around mental health by having conversations about it. Join the nation in the discussion and find out other ways you can join in at the Time to Change website.

More than 120 countries join together to celebrate and highlight the problems faced by people with Epilepsy. For information on how to get involved and spread awareness, visit the Epilepsy Foundation’s website.

Held every year on the 3rd of March to raise awareness on how to prevent hearing loss and deafness, as well as promoting ear and hearing care. The theme in 2021 is hearing care for all! Read more about the key messages of the day at the World Health Organisation.

“Each year the voice of people with Down Syndrome, and those who live and work with them, grows louder.” Find out how you can join in and more information found on World Down Syndrome Day website.