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09/09/2026

Vascular Disease Awareness Month, 1st–30th September

Vascular disease is the collective term for diseases of the veins and arteries, including things like varicose veins and arterial disease. It can affect every part of the body to which blood flows. It's just as common as cancer and heart disease, and accounts for 40% of deaths in the UK, many of which are preventable.

The Circulation Foundation charity want to encourage lots of fundraising activities all year round. Every September awareness month, they ask people to sign up for the Body Walk, where people walk, run, cycle or swim the 60,000 miles that make up the length of the human circulatory system. Exercise like this is important for a healthy circulatory system!

You can find out more about vascular conditions, get support, investigate current research goals and sign up for fundraising events on their website: https://www.circulationfoundation.org.uk/fundraising/.

07/09/2026

Urology Awareness Month, 1st–30th September

Urology diseases include urology cancers such as bladder, kidney, prostate, pe**le and testicular cancers, but also benign conditions, including incontinence, urinary tract infections (UTIs), erectile dysfunction and kidney stones.

This awareness Month is an opportunity to bring together urology researchers and medical professionals, patients and their families, and decision makers, in order to highlight the facts and statistics around urology health, share videos and resources, webinars and roadshows, and organise health and wellbeing sessions, events and fundraising activities.

There are lots of ways you can get involved and support the Month. Visit https://www.theurologyfoundation.org/impact-achievements/campaigns/urology-awareness-month/ to find out more about this year’s theme and discover events online and in your local area.

07/09/2026

Know Your Numbers Week, 7th–13th September

Know Your Numbers! Week is the UK's biggest at-home blood pressure testing and awareness event and is run by Blood Pressure UK.

Around a third of people in the UK have high blood pressure, which can lead to serious medical problems such as heart attacks and strokes, but it has no symptoms, so the only way to know you have it is to get checked. High blood pressure can be treated with medication, and also by making healthier lifestyle choices, but this will only happen if you know your blood pressure numbers are high!

You can find out how to take your own blood pressure at home on their website: https://www.bloodpressureuk.org/you...e/how-to-measure-your-blood-pressure-at-home/, where you can also find out how to donate, volunteer or fundraise for Blood Pressure UK.

05/09/2026

Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month, 1st–30th September

Pulmonary fibrosis is a condition affecting 70,000 people in the UK, where the lungs become scarred over time, stopping them functioning properly. Symptoms often include shortness of breath, a dry cough, fatigue and weight loss. For many people, though not all, pulmonary fibrosis may get worse over time. Find out more about the condition, diagnosis, and support for living with pulmonary fibrosis at https://actionpf.org.

Currently, pulmonary fibrosis cannot be stopped, but there are treatments to slow its progress, and to assist with breathing. During September you can help to raise funds for research into prevention, treatments and cures for this debilitating disease. Read a variety of diagnosis stories and find fundraising ideas at the awareness month website, https://everybreathcounts.co.uk.

04/09/2026

Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month, 1st–30th September

Gynaecological cancers include womb, ovarian, vulval, vaginal and cervical cancer. Great progress has been made in prevention, but there is still a long way to go. Currently:
There are more than 22,000 cases of gynaecological cancer in the UK each year
60 people are diagnosed each day
21 people die of a gynaecological cancer each day
Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month aims to improve knowledge of symptoms, raise funds for more research into prevention and cure, and ensure that more people are diagnosed early enough. You can find fundraising ideas, support and more information about treatment in the UK at https://eveappeal.org.uk.

If you have gynaecological body parts, you are at risk. Find out more about the various cancers, including risk and prevention, diagnosis and treatment at https://foundationforwomenscancer.org/gynecologic-cancers/, and if you are concerned about anything that is unusual for you, speak to a GP or nurse.

03/09/2026

Blood Cancer Awareness Month, 1st–30th September

There are more than 100 types of blood cancer, including leukaemia, lymphoma and Myeloma, and every year more than 40,000 people in the UK receive a diagnosis.

Blood cancer symptoms vary depending on the type of blood cancer, and not everyone will have the same symptoms. If you are worried, make an appointment to see a GP. You can see a list of the most common symptoms at https://bloodcancer.org.uk/understa...out-blood-cancer/blood-cancer-signs-symptoms/.

Blood cancers are the third biggest cancer killer in the UK, but it remains a hidden cancer, so Blood Cancer UK are asking all of us to raise awareness with family and friends and on social media. Find out more and sign up to their newsletter at https://bloodcancer.org.uk/about-us/our-campaigns/blood-cancer-awareness-month/

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02/09/2026

Alopecia Awareness Month, 1st–30th September

Alopecia simply means ‘hair loss’. There are many different types of alopecia, and various medical conditions and side effects of treatments that can cause hair loss. Some of the most well-known include male or female pattern balding, chemotherapy, and the autoimmune condition ‘alopecia areata’ which causes sudden, patchy hair loss anywhere on the body, from small round patches to complete hair loss.

Alopecia Awareness Month aims to raise awareness and reduce the stigma of alopecia and highlight the significant emotional and psychological impact of the condition. It is also an opportunity to raise funds for research and support for the millions of people affected.

You can find out more about the different types of Alopecia, treatments and support, as well as fundraising ideas and volunteering opportunities on the Alopecia UK website: https://www.alopecia.org.uk/Pages/FAQs/Category/treatments-for-alopecia.

01/09/2026

Organ Donation Week, 21st–27th September

Organ donation is when you decide to give an organ to save or transform the life of someone else. You can donate some organs while you are alive, however, most organ and tissue donations come from people who have died. Over 8000 people are currently in need of a transplant to save or improve their lives.

You can register to become a donor, or opt out of being a donor, on the NHS website https://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/register-your-decision/. If you decide to become a donor, you can choose to donate all, or only some of your organs.

This year, we are asked to light up local landmarks and buildings across the country in pink, in memory of those who died last year waiting for an organ transplant, and to encourage people to confirm their decision on the NHS Organ Donor Register. Find out more about organ donation and how to get involved at https://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/get-involved/organ-donation-campaigns/organ-donation-week/.

25/08/2026