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Reserves Day – 25 June 2025
Armed Forces Week in 2025 will take place 23 June to 28 June, with Reserves Day being celebrated on 25 June and Armed Forces Day on 28 June. Reserves Day is a day dedicated to recognising and honouring the valuable contribution of the UK’s Reserve Forces. Reservists...
UK Learning Disability Week 2025
It's UK Learning Disability Week, taking place every year during the third week of June, and this year it's running from 17 to 23 June! The theme this year is "Do you see me?", which is all about people with a learning disability being seen, heard and valued. The aim...
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Elpitha Badger: Running the Great North Run for Heel and Toe Children’s Charity
Elpitha Badger, an ICT Support Lead at NECS tells us what has inspired her to take part in this year's Great North Run, and what the charity means to her and her family. "Heel and Toe Children’s Charity holds a very special place in my heart, because it’s changing my...
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...