16th to 20th November
Anti Bullying Week
The theme is to make a noise about bullying. To encourage children and young people to make a noise about bullying whether it is happening to them or someone else, either face to face or online.
It is aimed to help parents and carers to talk to their children about bullying, to prevent it and also to help children if bullying is happening to them.
This week is set to encouage Schools to give children and young people a safe place to discuss bullying and to equip teachers how to respond.
It is aimed to highlight the effects thet bullying can have on their mental state if children and young peole cannot tell anyone it is happening and are give the right support.
16th to 22nd November
Alcohol Awareness Week
Alcohol Awareness week is sponsored by Alcohol Concern. Although the concern regarding alcohol related harm is highlighted this week every year they are campaigning all the time. This years theme is "The impact of alcohol on our Society"
It aims to encouage people to think about how much they drink, and the impact it can have on our lives.
It is advised that people should not regularly drink more than 3-4 units of alcohol a day for men (equivalent to a pint and a half of 4% beer) and 2-3 units for women (equivalent to a 175 ml glass of wine). 'Regularly' means drinking alcohol every day or most days of the week.
