Ten simple things YOU can do to celebrate: Visit an art exhibit or a museum dedicated to other cultures. Invite a family or people in the neighborhood from another culture or religion to share a meal with you and exchange views on life. Rent a movie or read a book from another country or religion [...]

International Dawn Chorus Day is the worldwide celebration of Nature’s daily Miracle. In East Lothian, IDCD is being celebrated with a Dawn Chorus Walk, organised by the Scottish Ornithologists Club (see below for details) Dawn Chorus Walk Event Information Date 6-May-2012 Start Time 6.00am Location The SOC, Waterston House Aberlady East Lothian Admission £2 SOC [...]

From 21st-27th May 2012 Arrhythmia Alliance will be holding its annual Heart Rhythm Week which gives anyone the opportunity to raise awareness and promote better understanding of heart rhythm disorders. For Heart Rhythm Week 2012, Arrhythmia Alliance and its members will be promoting the importance of patient empowerment. Those taking part in the week will [...]

Now in its fourth year, Green Office Week is an award-winning initiative designed to address green issues in the workplace and encourage office workers to spring into action and adopt practical ways to help the environment. The aim of the week is to encourage workers to make environmental changes. Whether it’s to introduce a new [...]

Adult Learners’ Week is the UK’s largest annual festival of learning; inspiring thousands of people each year to discover how learning can change their lives. Through thousands of events and award ceremonies, Adult Learners’ Week celebrates all kinds of learners and promotes the benefits of every type of learning. Adult Learners’ Week: gives you the [...]

Foster Care Fortnight is an annual campaign to raise the profile of fostering. It is the UK’s biggest fostering recruitment campaign and last year over 35 million people heard about the need for more foster carers. This year’s campaign is supported by singer Gareth Gates who grew up as part of a foster family. Over [...]

An annual event of optimistic seed sowing on May Day since 2007. Plant sunflower seeds anywhere around your neighbourhood they might have a chance of flourishing with a little tender loving care from you and your friends: – Neglected flower beds – Weedy tree pits – Roadside verges – Municipal shrubberies – A neglectful neighbours [...]

Dystonia is the term used to describe uncontrollable muscle spasms caused by incorrect signals from the brain. The muscle spasms force the body into unusual and sustained movements and postures. This can affect many different areas of the body. Around 1 in every 200 people either has dystonia themselves or has a close family member affected [...]

Remember the person Dementia Awareness Week will take place in England, Northern Ireland and Wales from 20-26 May 2012. Remember the person is Alzheimer’s Society‘s annual flagship awareness-raising campaign. It’s a big opportunity to raise awareness and understanding of dementia and to get people to ‘remember the person’ behind the dementia. Five things you should [...]

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