October is Black History Month and this year's theme is ‘Standing Firm in Power and Pride’.
You can have a look at the Activity Pack for some ways to get involved and some new information about key figures and events from history.
Our partners at Inclusive Employers offer an inclusion calendar highlighting lots of upcoming dates to be aware of. Here are just a handful of those dates, but look at the calendar for lots more:
October - Black History Month, ADHD Awareness Month, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Down Syndrome Awareness Month, Dwarfism Awareness Month
Wednesday 1 October- International Day of Older Persons
Wednesday 1 - Thursday 2 October - Yom Kippur (Jewish)
Wednesday 8 October - World Dyslexia Awareness Day, International Lesbian Day
Friday 10 October - World Mental Health Day
Sunday 26 October- Intersex Awareness Day
November - Transgender Awareness Month, Islamophobia Awareness Month, Movember
Sunday 9 - Sunday 16 November - Interfaith Week
Tuesday 11 November - Remembrance Day
Friday 14 November -Saturday 20 December - UK Disability History Month
Wednesday 19 November - International Men’s Day
Thursday 20 November - Transgender Day of Remembrance
For more information, or to join involved groups like the Resident Inclusion Forum, email [email protected] or [email protected], or phone 07786 703779.
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