Envision

Sun 20 Nov 2011

National Inter-Faith Week runs between the 20th and 26th November and aims:

* to strengthen good inter faith relations

* to increase awareness of the different faith communities in the UK, in particular celebrating and building on the contribution which their members make to their neighbourhoods and to wider society

* to increase understanding between people of religious and non-religious belief

Sat 26 Nov 2011

 The National Tree Council's Tree Week

26th November - 4th December 2011 

Events are held across the UK every year by groups organising local events for Seed Gathering Season, National Tree Week, and Walk in the Woods; these initiatives are aimed at involving as many people as possible in planting, caring for and enjoying trees and woods.

Thu 1 Dec 2011

Started on 1st December 1988, World AIDS Day is about raising money, increasing awareness, fighting prejudice and improving education.

Mon 20 Feb 2012

February 20th-26th

Student Volunteering Week was established by Volunteering England in 2001 and is now an annual fixture in the calendar.

Sun 26 Feb 2012

February 26th-March 3rd 2012

Anyone can develop an eating disorder, regardless of age, sex, cultural or racial background, although the people most likely to be affected tend to be young women, particularly between the ages of 15-25.

Mon 27 Feb 2012

Fairtrade Fortnight is an annual campaign created by the Fairtrade Foundation, that raises awareness about fairtade farming and products.

Thu 1 Mar 2012

World Book Day is the biggest annual celebration of books and reading in the UK and Ireland.

Thu 8 Mar 2012

Annually on 8 March, thousands of events are held throughout the world to inspire women and celebrate achievements.

Mon 12 Mar 2012

Wed 14 Mar 2012

No Smoking Day will take place on Wednesday the 14th March 2012. No Smoking Day is the UK's leading health campaign for smokers who want to stop.

Sun 18 Mar 2012

Red Nose Day is a day like no other when the whole country gets together to do something funny for money and change countless lives in the process.

Thu 22 Mar 2012

International World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources.

Sat 31 Mar 2012

Earth Hour starts at 8.30pm, Saturday 31st March 2012. At this time people all over the world will switch off their lights and appliances to cause a 'blackout'.

Sat 7 Apr 2012

World Health Day is organised by the World Health Organization (WHO)

Sun 29 Apr 2012

We know Envision students find creative ways of getting their message across to other young people, and that includes dancing!

Wed 9 May 2012

World Fair Trade day is the first global campaign for the fair trade movement connecting producers and customers around the world.

Sat 2 Jun 2012

The Global Campaign for Education works to ensure access to education for everybody, no matter which country they are born in.

Tue 5 Jun 2012

World Environment Day (WED) is an annual event that is aimed at being the biggest and most widely celebrated global day for positive environmental action. WED activities take place all year round but climax on 5 June every year, involving everyone from everywhere.

Mon 1 Oct 2012

Black History Month is held every October in Britain, and February in USA and Canada. The origins of BHM go back to 1926 when Carter G Woodson, editor for thirty years of the Journal of Negro History, established African Caribbean celebrations in America. In Britain, the BHM has now grown to over 6,000 events.