Nottinghamshire School Holiday Dates

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Holy Days and Festivals Calendar

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Mental Health Action Week
Mental Health Action Week is run by the Mental Health Foundation.
Visit www.mentalhealth.org.uk for more information.

No Smoking Day
No Smoking Day 2008 saw 1.2 million smokers kick the habit and even more people are expected to take part in this year on Wednesday 11th March 2009. No Smoking Day is organised by a charity of the same name which is based in London and funded by a coalition of governmental and voluntary sector organisations. 'NSD aims to help people who want to stop smoking by creating a supportive environment for them, and by highlighting the many sources of help available to people who want to quit'. The theme for this years No Smoking Day focuses on the credit crunch and the fact many smokers habit can cost them over £2,000 a year. The strapline for 2009, 'take the first step', is an invitation to use No Smoking Day to make a lifelong change.

Visit www.nosmokingday.org.uk for more information or email enquiries@nosmokingday.org.uk

Global Youth Service Day
The 21st annual Global Youth Service Day is April 24th-26th, 2009! It is the annual celebration of young volunteers when millions of young people in countries everywhere highlight and carry out thousands of community projects. It is organised by Youth Service America and the Global Youth Action Network.
Visit www.gysd.net for more information and updates on this years events.

Volunteers Week
Volunteers’ Week will turn the ripe old age of 25 in 2009. This is the national celebration of volunteers and volunteering which takes place on 1 to 7 June each year. Volunteers week helps to raise the profile of England's 22 million volunteers while encouraging others to get involved.
Visit www.volunteers.org.uk/ for more information and updates on this years events

World Environment Day
World Environment Day is held on 5 June every year.  It is the main event through which the United Nations (UN) raises worldwide awareness of the environment.  The day aims to enhance political attention and actions.  The slogan for World Environment Day 2008 was "Kick the Habit! Towards a Low Carbon Economy"

Visit www.unep.org/wed/2007/english/ for more information and updates for 2009.

Sport Relief
Sport Relief takes place in July. Sport Relief, 'harnesses the power of sport to change lives for the better'.  Part of this is Sainbury's Sport Relief Mile, which people take part in to raise money through sponsorship.  Money raised is spent by Comic Relief to help vulnerable people in the UK and the world's poorest countries.
Visit www2.sportrelief.com/ for more information.

International Youth Day
International Youth Day is a United Nations (UN) intiative.  Every year it has a different focus and the focus for 2008 was “Youth and Climate Change: Time for Action”. International Youth Day is always held on the 12th of August.
Visit www.un.org/youth for more information.

Anti-Bullying Week
Anti Bullying Week is usually held in November and 2008's Anti-Bullying Week was 17 to 21 November.
Visit www.antibullyingweek.co.uk for updates on Anti Bullying Week 2009 and for more information, free resources, details of free events and anti-bullying conferences.

National Youth Work Week
National Youth Work Week is usually held in November.
Visit www.nya.org.uk for more information.

World Aids Day
World Aids Day is on 1 December and the theme for 2007/08 was 'Leadership'.
Visit www.worldaidscampaign.info for more information, activities, updates and materials.

International Volunteers Day
International Volunteers Day (IVD) is on was held on 5 December in 2008. It is an 'opportunity for volunteer organisations and individual volunteers to make visible their contributions at local, national and international levels - to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals'.
Visit www.worldvolunteersweb.org/ for more information and updates about International Volunteers Day 2009..

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