Disability Awareness Days
get in touchDisability awareness days do give opportunities to celebrate and start a possible conversation around disability within organisations. They are a brilliant opportunity to create a more inclusive environment for employees to disclose their disabilities.
We list disability and health awareness days to help with information and events for employees and customers. While we make every effort to verify these dates we strongly recommend that you check all sources before publishing details.
January 4th – World Braille Day
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.

Feb 7- 13, 2022 – Tinnitus Awareness Week
2022 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.

Feb 4th – Time To Talk Day
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.

Feb 8th – International Epilepsy Day
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.

March 3rd – World Hearing Day
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 2022 is hearing care for all! Read more about the key messages of the day at the World Health Organisation.

March 21st – World Down Syndrome
“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.

March 28th – April 4th – World Autism Awareness Week 2022
The aim of this week is to educate those who unaware of Autism and how to be inclusive to those who do have Autism. There are lots of way you can be involved during the week, find out what you can do on the National Autistic Society website.

April 1st – April 30th – Stress Awareness Month
Stress Awareness Month has been held every April since 1992, in order to raise public awareness of the causes of stress and help for stress. Millions of people are affected by stress, find out was to get help, tips or just ways to share this information and be involved throughout the month on the Stress Management Society Website.

April 2nd –World Autism Awareness Day
The fourteenth annual World Autism Awareness Day is April 2, 2021. On this day people are encouraged to Light it up blue in recognition of autism. This day also takes part in autism awareness week. Find out how to get involved by visiting the autism speaks website.

May 4-9th Deaf Awareness Week
Deaf Awareness Week, the theme this year is ‘coming through it together’. The aim is continuing to raise awareness now so more than ever and to spread positivity. Check out the UK council on deafness for more information.

May 9 – 15 Mental Health Awareness Week
Mental Health Awareness Week is an annual event when there is an opportunity for the whole of the UK to focus on achieving good mental health. The event has grown to become one of the biggest awareness weeks across the UK and globally.For more information follow this link

June 06-12 Carers Week
Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK. Follow the link to the Carers UK website

June 20 – 26 Learning Disability Week
In 2022, Learning Disability Week will take place from the 20th-26th June. The event is organised every year by the learning disability charity, To find out more follow this link to Mencap’s website

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