Please note – we’ve now published the 2016 diary here

Don’t miss this handy reference to your essential diary dates for the UK voluntary sector 2015. You won’t find it anywhere else – we’ve compiled this calendar of charity and health awareness days and fundraising events for June – December 2015 from a wide variety of sources. In fact, when you Google ‘charity calendar’ you’ll just see a multitude of photos of bare bottoms and strategically placed fruit bowls. That may be what you’re after admittedly, but for our hard-working charity colleagues, we hope you find it useful.

We trust that we’ve included the big events for your own charity. But if not, or there is an inaccuracy, don’t hesitate to tell us and we’ll be happy to put things right.

Here’s the PDF download: ChangeStar what’s on in the charity world 2015
or see the list below:

June

Child Safety Week  1^st – 7^th June 2015
Volunteers’ Week  1^st – 7^th June 2015
Heart Rhythm Week  1^st – 7^th June 2015
Stillbirth Awareness Week  1^st – 7^th June 2015
RSPCA Week  1^st – 7^th June 2015
Wear it Wild for WWF  5^th June 2015
World Environment Day  5^th June 2015
World Brain Tumour Day  8^th June 2015
World Oceans Day  8^th June 2015
Carers Week  8^th – 14^th June 2015
National Glaucoma Awareness Week  8^th – 14^th June 2015
NICHS Ireland Coast to Coast Cycle Ride  10^th – 14^th June 2015
Learning Disability Week  15^th – 19^th June 2015
The Moon Walk Edinburgh   13^th June 2015
World Blood Donor Day  14^th June 2015
Men’s Health Week  15^th – 21^st June 2015
Autistic Pride Day  18^th June 2015
Diabetes Week  14^th – 20^th June 2015
Recycle Week  15^th – 21^st June 2015
Breathe Easy Week (British Lung Foundation)  15^th – 21^st June 2015
Learning Disability Week  15^th – 21^st June 2015
Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Week   15^th – 21^st June 2015
Cervical Screening Awareness Week   15^th – 21^st June 2015
World Refugee Day   20^th June 2015
Wrong Trousers Day   26^th June 2015
Motor Neurone Disease Awareness Month  June 2015
Wildlife Trusts 30 Days Wild    June 2015

July

World Population Day   11^th July 2015
Disability Awareness Day  12^th July 2015
British 10k London Run   12^th July 2015
Adrenaline Rush Glasgow   18^th July 2015
Oxfam Trailwalker (South Downs)   25^th – 26^th July 2015
World Hepatitis Day   28^th July 2015
Race for Life  July 2015

August

International Friendship Day   4^th August 2015
International Youth Day  12^th August 2015
World Humanitarian Day   19^th August 2015
24 Peaks in 24 Hours Challenge   21^st August 2015

September

International Day of Charity   5^th September 2015
London to Brighton Bike Ride    6^th September 2015
World Suicide Prevention Day   10^th September 2015
Great North Run   13^th September 2015
National Dementia Carer’s Day   14^th September 2015
Lymphatic Cancer Awareness Week   14^th – 20^th September 2015
Meningitis Awareness Week  14^th – 20^th September 2015
Sexual Health Week (FPA)   14^th – 20th September 2015
Jeans for Genes Day  18^th September 2015
World Alzheimer’s Day  20^th September 2015
Macmillan World’s Biggest Coffee Morning  25^th September 2015
Know Your Numbers! Week (Blood pressure)   14^th – 20^th September
National Eye Health Week  21^st – 27^th September 2015
World Heart Day   29^th September 2015 
Urology Awareness Month   September 2015 
National Blood Cancer Awareness Month     September 2015
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month    September 2015
Blue September (Men’s cancers)   September 2015
Northern Ireland Stroke Awareness    September 2015

October

World Animal Day   4^th October 2015
World Habitat Day   5^th October 2015
Back Care Awareness Week  7^th – 11^th October 2015
World Sight Day  8^th October 2015
World Mental Health Day  10^th October 2015
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 10^th October 2015
Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon, London  11^th October 2015
World Arthritis Day   11^th October 2015
Dyspraxia Awareness Week   13^th October 2015
World Food Day  16^th October 2015
Dyslexia Awareness Week   14^th – 19^th October 2015
Wear it Pink Day    23^rd October 2015
Make a Difference Day (volunteering)     24^th October 2015
National Adoption Week   19^th – 25^th October                2015
National Bullying Prevention Month   October 2015
National Depression Awareness Month   October 2015
National Down Syndrome Awareness Month   October 2015
Breast Cancer Awareness Month  October 2015
Stoptober   October 2015
ADHD Awareness Month  October 2015
Oxjam (Oxfam music events)    October 2015

November

National Stress Awareness Day    4^th November 2015
BBC Children in Need   13^th  November 2015
World Diabetes Day    14^th November 2015
World Prematurity Day    17^th November 2015
Alcohol Awareness Week   16^th – 22^nd November 2015
Anti-Bullying Week   18^th – 21^st November 2015
Movember (Men’s Health Awareness Month)  November 2015
Lung Cancer Awareness Month   November 2015
Mouth Cancer Awareness Month   November 2015
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month  November 2015

December

World Aids Day  1^st December 2015
International Day of Persons with Disabilities  3^rd December 2015
Human Rights Day  10^th December 2015
Text Santa  December 2015 (date to be confirmed)
Decembeard  December 2015

Any feedback on this calendar, please send to Kate at: info@changestar.co.uk

Thank you