Environment, Health and Safety Communications Diary 2010.
If you are planning an awareness event, or communication campaign, timing can be everything… so think about planning them to coinside with some of these seasonal risk topics and national and international awareness events.
Quarter ONE
New year new start, great time to promote:
- Health and fitness
- Weight loss
- Give up smoking
Bad weather, you should think about communicating issues around:
- Winter driving
- Slips, trips and falls
January
- 25th to 29th Cancer Talk Day
- 19th Be Loud! Be Clear! Bowel Cancer Day
February
- 4th World Cancer day
- 14th Valentines Day – Go home safe to your loved ones
March
- 9th No Smoking Day
Quarter TWO
Easter:
Home safety issues such as safe DIY and PPE are good topics to communicate now
April
- 3rd Mothers Day
- 7th World Health Day
- 22nd Earth Day
Spring and Summer
With people out and about more think about communicating issues around:
- Travel safety and immunisations
- Personal security
- Sun safety
- Children on building sites
- Pedestrian safety
May
- 1st to 8th Red Cross Week
- 3rd World Asthma Day
- 15th to 21st Christian Aid Week
- 23rd to 27th Noise Action Week
June
Everyman Cancer Awareness Month
- 5th World Environment Day
- 12th to 18th Diabetes Week
- 14th World Blood Donor Day
- 18th to 26th Bike Week
- 19th Fathers Day
Quarter THREE
September
National Discover Organic Food Month
- 22nd World Car Free Day
Quarter FOUR
October
- 4th to 10th Backcare Awareness Week
- 25th to 29th European H&S Week
30th: Clocks go back today so think about communicating:
- Winter working
- Sufficient lighting
- Personal security
November
- 2nd National Stress Awareness Day
- 5th Firework Safety
- 14th World Diabetes Day
- 14th to 25th National Anti-Bullying Week
- 18th BBC Children in Need
- 20th World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
- 21st to 27th Road Safety Week
December
The time of good cheer and plenty of opportunities to get messages across to ensure everyone stays safe.
- Alcohol awareness
- Christmas safety
- Home safety and security
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