Student Discussion Topics

OCTOBER 2025

Black history month

Black History Month

Black History Month is a momentous occasion to recognise and celebrate the invaluable contributions of black people to British society. It also serves as an opportunity to inspire and empower future generations. 

The theme for Black History Month UK 2025 is “Standing Firm in Power and Pride,” a powerful tribute to the resilience, strength, and unwavering commitment to progress that defines the Black community across the globe. This year, the theme highlights the profound contributions made by Black people be they leaders, activists, or pioneers who have shaped history, while also looking towards a future of continued empowerment, unity, and growth.

Black history month

Dyslexia Awareness Week - 06/10/2025 - 12/10/2025

The British Dyslexia Association is the UK’s leading dyslexia charity. It is dedicated to promoting a dyslexia friendly society that enables dyslexic people of all ages to reach their full potential. Each person with dyslexia experiences it in ways unique to them and each will have their own set of strengths and challenges and tread their own path through life. We want to celebrate the diversity of the dyslexic community and the rich variety of lived experiences of dyslexia.

This year’s theme will focus on the voices of young people with dyslexia – their stories, challenges, and successes. By “raising the volume,” we want to make sure their experiences are heard loud and clear in schools, families, workplaces, and beyond.

World Mental Health Day

World Mental Health Day - 10/10/2025

World Mental Health Day takes place every year on 10 October. It’s a reminder of the importance of good mental health and the need to prioritise this. World Mental Health Day is an opportunity for us all to consider how, together, we can help everyone have better mental health.

Mental health matters on the days when everything happens and the days when nothing happens. When life is busy and unpredictable and when it’s quiet and ordinary too. Mental health is important every day. Together we can make sure everyone sees it that way.

womens equality day

World Menopause Day - 18/10/2025

World Menopause Day is held every year on the 18th of October to raise awareness about the impact the condition has on the lives of women around the world. Despite affecting about half of the world’s population, menopause isn’t talked about as much as it should be!

The purpose of the day is to raise awareness of the menopause and the support options available for improving health and wellbeing. Professionals and women are encouraged to participate in this global awareness by sharing materials to engage their communities.

SEPTEMBER 2025

Alzheimers

World Alzheimer's Month

World Alzheimer’s Month takes place every September and World Alzheimer’s Day is on 21st September each year. It’s a global opportunity to raise dementia awareness and support people affected by the disease.

This World Alzheimer’s Month, Alzheimer’s Society are taking stories from people affected by dementia, and bringing them out from behind closed doors. Making them public, making them loud, and creating an unignorable case for action. This World Alzheimer’s Month, visit the Alzheimer’s Society website to share your story, make a donation, get dementia support, or join the online community.

world suicide prevention day

World Suicide Prevention Day - 10/09/2025

World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) takes place every year on 10th September. It’s a global day of awareness and reflection, bringing people together to reduce stigma, raise awareness, and show support for those affected by suicide. It’s also a time to remind ourselves that suicide is preventable and that every one of us has a role to play in creating a society where people feel safe, supported, and able to talk about their mental health.

Samaritans is the charity that prevents suicide through the power of human connection, bringing people in crisis together with trained volunteers who will always listen. Visit the Samaritans website to find out more, donate, and talk to someone.

eczema week 2025

National Eczema Week - 14/09/2025-21/09/2025

National Eczema Society is the UK charity for everyone with eczema and their families. The charity works hard to raise public awareness and understanding of eczema and campaign for better medical care. Too often eczema is not recognised as a serious and painful medical condition by health commissioners and policy makers. The Society conducts surveys, provides guidance and publishes information to help people self-advocate with their doctors for the right treatments to manage their eczema. 

Visit the National Eczema Society website to find some information and guidance, how to become a member, reseach to find new treatments, and how to donate.

national teaching assistants day

National Teaching Assistants' Day - 26/09/2025

Celebrate the Teaching Assistants on Friday 26th September 2025. This year’s theme is ‘Read Together, Grow Together – TAs Making Every Page Count’.

In 2012, Teaching Personnel noticed a gap in the calendar. While many educational causes had awareness days, there wasn’t one dedicated to the essential, yet often under-recognised, role of teaching assistants. Recognising the tireless work TAs contribute to classrooms every day, Teaching Personnel felt it was time to celebrate their achievements and raise awareness of their impact.