Campaigns calendar

Campaigns calendar 2023

From World Squash Day to Women's Squash Week, below is a snapshot of the campaigns and awareness weeks we'll be supporting or delivering over the next 12 months.

This calendar is intended to give clubs, county associations and coaches the opportunity to plan their activity in line with these campaigns. We'll be in touch with more info on each campaign either in our club newsletter or by email.

Please keep checking back - these campaign dates may be subject to change and more campaigns may be added.

Date	Campaign/initiative	About the campaign	More information can be found at...
8 March	International Women's Day	International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.	International Women's Day
23 March - 22 April	Ramadan	Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar and the holy month of fasting.	Muslim Council of Britain
April	Autism Awareness Month	Autism Acceptance Month serves many purposes: to raise awareness, promote acceptance and to celebrate autistic colleagues.	National Autistic Society UK Coaching
22 April	Earth Day	The annual event dedicated to awareness about the various environmental challenges that face our planet.	Earth Day
1 - 7 May	Deaf Awareness Week	A week to share stories, aiming to empower and inspire deaf children and young people to celebrate their deaf identity.	UK Deaf Sport National Deaf Children's Society
9 - 15 May	Mental Health Awareness Week	Mental Health Awareness Week is an annual event when there is an opportunity for the whole of the UK to focus on achieving good mental health.	Mental Health Foundation
22 - 26 May	Clean Sport Week	Clean Sport Week is UK Anti-Doping’s national awareness week, championing clean sport, education and anti-doping initiatives with sports across the UK.	UKAD
June	Pride Month	A month dedicated to celebration and commemoration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender pride.
1 - 7 June	Volunteers' Week	A national campaign that provides an opportunity to celebrate and say thank you to the volunteers within your club or county association.	Volunteers Week
5 - 11 June	Coaching Week	A national campaign by UK Coaching that provides an opportunity to celebrate coaching and coaches.	UK Coaching
19 - 25 June	National School Sports Week	A Youth Sport Trust campaign that celebrates school sport, sport and physical activity for young people.	Youth Sport Trust
12 August	International Youth Day	International Youth Day focuses on the difficulties that some young people are experiencing throughout the world.
19 - 26 September	Women's Squash Week	An international, week-long celebration of female squash and an opportunity to raise the profile of squash amongst women and girls.
20 - 26 September	Recycle Week	An annual event designed to celebrate and promote the benefits of recycling.	Recycle Now
21 September	National Fitness Day	A chance to highlight the role physical activity plays across the UK, helping raise awareness of its importance in assisting everyone lead healthier lifestyles through being physical active.	National Fitness Day
25 September - 1 October	National Inclusion Week	Inclusion Week is designed to celebrate everyday inclusion in all its forms.
October	Black History Month	An international campaign that recognises and celebrates the outstanding contributions people of African and Caribbean descent have made.
8 October	World Squash Day	A global campaign to promote the sport of squash that will focus on encouraging all clubs to reach out into their towns and cities to engage with their local communities.
10 October	World Mental Health Day	An international campaign that aims to raise awareness and understanding of mental health. With the positive role that sport can play for mental health, it's a great opportunity to talk about the mental health benefits that squash can bring.	Mental Health Foundation