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Mental Health Awareness Week – 12 to 18 May 2025

Mental Health Awareness Week – 12 to 18 May 2025

Community is this year's Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW) theme, and at NECS we want to celebrate the power and importance of community when supporting our mental health. Through strong community connections, this can remind us that we are not alone and provide us...

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Lynne Dawson: World Blood Donor Day 2025

Lynne Dawson: World Blood Donor Day 2025

"Every year on 14 June, the world marks World Blood Donor Day, a special occasion to recognise the life saving gift that blood provides every day.  This year, I want to share my personal story and why giving blood means so much to me and hopefully I can inspire...

Antonia Knifton: Pride Month 2025

Antonia Knifton: Pride Month 2025

Antonia Knifton, Engagement and Experience Senior Adviser and Co-Chair for NECS Inclusion Network, shares her personal experience regarding Pride Month which takes place each June"This month, alongside other public sector organisations, colleagues from across the...