Guidance and Resources for employers
This section details a range of further information, resources and good practice that employers can use to promote and support the musculoskeletal health of their employees.
- Resources
- Key dates
Resources
Support Services
Key Dates
The following are a list of key dates and campaigns running across the year. These campaigns can be useful ‘pegs’ for workplace activities and awareness raising and they often provide good resources for employers to use.
May:
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- Fibromyalgia Awareness Day - May 12th
- National Walking Month - Month of May
July:
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- Disability Pride Month - Month of July
August:
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- Cycle to Work Day - 1st week in August
September:
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- National Fitness Day - September 21st
- National Falls Prevention Week - September 18th–23rd
October:
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- Back Care Awareness Week - October 2nd–7th
- Arthritis Awareness - October 1st–12th
- Bone and Joint Week - October 12th–20th
- World Osteoporosis Day - October 20th
November:
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- National Stress Awareness Week - October 30th–November 3rd
- National Self-Care Week (Mind and Body) - November 13th–19th
December:
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- International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) - December 3rd
All Year: