LTB 015/25 – Health, Safety and Wellbeing Planner 2025
- Angela Wright CWU Branch Communications Officer
- Jan 30
- 3 min read
No. 015/25
Dear Colleagues,
Health, Safety and Wellbeing Planner 2025
Branches, Representatives and members will be aware that the former Health, Safety and Environment Department traditionally issued LTBs throughout the year to highlight the appropriate external health, safety and wellbeing campaigns, activities and conference events.
Following the changes to the Union’s internal structures covering the work of the Health, Safety and Environment Department agreed at last year’s Annual Conference, going forward, it will now be the responsibility of the relevant departments within the union, in conjunction with the Central Services’ Health and Safety role, to review how best to communicate particular external health, safety, and wellbeing campaigns and activities.
The purpose of this LTB is to provide Branches and in particular our Regional and Divisional Safety Forums with an advanced index of external campaigns and events outlined for 2025 to assist in planning any activities and membership engagement in this area. Also attached are some brief background details of each of the listed campaigns and activities.
Whilst the below is not in itself an exhaustive list, it nonetheless highlights the bulk of health, safety, and wellbeing campaigns and activities previously covered and communicated by the Health, Safety and Environment Department alongside others now added.
Index of Health, Safety and Wellbeing Activities/Campaigns in 2025:
Time to Talk Day – 6th February
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month – March
Bowel Cancer Awareness Month – April
Stress Awareness Month – April
International Workers Memorial Day (IWMD) – 28th April
Skin Cancer Awareness Month – May
World Ovarian Cancer Day – 8th May
No Falls Week – 12th to 16th May
Mental Health Awareness Week – 12th to 18th May
NHS National Blood Donation Week – TBC but normally held in June.
World Environment Day – 5th June
Men’s Health Week – 9th to 15th June
National Clean Air Day – 20th June
Talk To Us Month – July
Alcohol Awareness Week – 7th to 13th July
Scottish Hazards Conference – TBC but normally held in August
National Financial Awareness Day – 14th August
NHSBT National Organ Donation Week – TBC but normally held in September
World Suicide Prevention Day – 10th September
Pension Awareness Day – 15th September
National Hazards Conference – 5th to 7th September
Gas Safety Week – 9th to 15th September
MacMillan Coffee Morning – 27th September
World Heart Day – 29th September
Menopause Awareness Month – October
Breast Cancer Awareness Month – October
Stoptober – October
ADHD Awareness Month – October
Back Care Awareness Week – 7th to 11th October
World Mental Health Day – 10th October
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day – 15th October
UK National Work Stress Network Conference – TBC but normally held in November
Movember – November
National Stress Awareness Day – 1st November
Talk Money Week – 3rd to 7th November
Road Safety Week – 17th to 23rd November
National Grief Awareness Week – 1st to 7th December
Christmas Jumper Day – 11th
It should be noted that many of the above activities and events are collaborations between different organisations and groups and are sponsored and promoted by government, local and other government bodies and in some cases international organisations such as the UN. As such, few are supported by a generic website or source of further information.
Therefore, where Branches, Regional and Divisional Safety Forums are seeking additional information and supporting materials regarding any of the outlined activities and campaigns above, can they please contact Louise Pietrzykowska lpietrzykowska@cwu.org
It is hoped that sharing this advanced index will be of direct use and assistance to Branches and Safety Forums in terms of any pre-planning in this area.
Any enquiries in relation to this LTB should be addressed to the DGS(P) Department.
Yours sincerely,
Martin Walsh
Deputy General Secretary (Postal)
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