World Breastfeeding Week – 01/08/2023-07/08/2023
World Breastfeeding Week is being celebrated in more than 170 countries and the theme for 2023 is ‘Step Up for Breastfeeding: Educate and Support’.
Women should not have to choose between breastfeeding their children and their work. More than half a billion working women are not given essential maternity protections in national laws, and many more find themselves unsupported when they go back to work. This year’s theme provides a strategic opportunity to advocate for essential maternity rights that support breastfeeding.
National Playday – 02/08/2023
Playday is the national day for play! It is celebrated each year across the UK on the first Wednesday in August. This year’s theme focuses on the everyday low-cost or no-cost play adventures that children can enjoy at home, in settings, and in our communities. Play opportunities don’t need to involve expensive activities, costly toys, or trips to far-off destinations. It is often the simplest ideas, the free and found opportunities, which offer the most fun, and are the most developmentally beneficial for children and young people.
Make this playday, and everyday, an adventure!
Cycle To Work Day – 03/08/2023
The UK’s biggest celebration of cycle commuting is back on Thursday 3rd August 2023! Whether you’ve never cycled before, not ridden in a while or cycle every day, Cycle to Work Day is for you. It’s a day to get in the saddle and experience the brilliant benefits everyday cycling offers – mental, physical and financial – first-hand.
Snap a photo of you and your bike during your Cycle to Work Day ride. Share your snap with #cycletoworkday on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
International Youth Day – 12/08/2023
Marked annually on 12 August, International Youth Day is an opportunity to celebrate the 1.2 billion young people who are emerging into adulthood and finding their voices in a fast-changing world. Although there’s no universal definition of youth, the UN defines it as “those persons aged between the ages of 15 and 24 years”, which amounts to around 16% of the world’s population.
This year’s theme is ‘green skills for youth: towards a sustainable world’. A successful transition towards a greener world will depend on the development of green skills in the population. Green skills are “knowledge, abilities, values and attitudes needed to live in, develop and support a sustainable and resource-efficient society”.