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The focus of this article is UK-wide or large scale events which have the potential for large scale active and participatory involvement by community groups and active citizens. They'll tend to be free or low cost events. ''If you would like to suggest something for this page but are unsure how to edit it, please feel free to put your suggestion on the [[Talk:UK sustainable community events|talk page]]. Similar pages focus on [[International community action events]] and [[UK local community action events]]''


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[[UK community action events#January|Jan]] - [[UK community action events#February|Feb]] - [[UK community action events#March|Mar]] - [[UK community action events#April|Apr]] - [[UK community action events#May|May]] - [[UK community action events#June|Jun]] - [[UK community action events#July|Jul]] - [[UK community action events#August|Aug]] - [[UK community action events#September|Sep]] - [[UK community action events#October|Oct]] - [[UK community action events#November|Nov]] - [[UK community action events#December|Dec]]
<center>[[UK sustainable community events#January|January]] - [[UK sustainable community events#February|February]] - [[UK sustainable community events#March|March]] - [[UK sustainable community events#April|April]] - [[UK sustainable community events#May|May]] - [[UK sustainable community events#June|June]] - [[UK sustainable community events#July|July]] - [[UK sustainable community events#August|August]] - [[UK sustainable community events#September|September]] - [[UK sustainable community events#October|October]] - [[UK sustainable community events#November|November]] - [[UK sustainable community events#December|December]]</center>


== January ==
== January ==


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* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-01-12|date-text=Jan 12 - 15, 2024 (Fri - Mon)|title=Great Winter Get Together|link=https://www.jocoxfoundation.org/our-work/stronger-communities/great-get-together/|keywords=Social inclusion UK, Health and wellbeing UK|text=a weekend of community events around the UK where people can find meaningful connection in January, inspired by Jo Cox’s passion for strengthening communities and improving the UK’s response to the loneliness crisis}}
'''Jan 25 - 27''', [[Big Garden Birdwatch]], ''2020, Sat - Mon'' <br clear=all>
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-01-26|date-text=Jan 26 - 28, 2024 (Fri - Sun)|title=Big Garden Birdwatch|link=https://rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/big-garden-birdwatch|keywords=Biodiversity UK|text=the world's biggest wildlife survey according to the RSPB, helping to get a better knowledge on bird population trends in Britain}}
 
{{Video
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| title = RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2021
| authors = The RSPB
| date = 2020-12-27
}}


== February ==
== February ==
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'''Feb''', around Valentine's Day, [[Show the love]], ''2020: Sat - Sat'' <br clear=all>


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* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-02-01|date-text=February, 2024|title=Show the love|keywords=Environment quality UK, climate|text=every February, growing public support for climate action through local events, heartfelt conversations and green heart craftivism in every corner of the country|link=https://www.theclimatecoalition.org/show-the-love/}}
'''Feb 23''' [[Church Action on Poverty Sunday]], ''2020: Sun'' <br clear=all>
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-02-11|title=Church Action on Poverty Sunday|link=https://www.church-poverty.org.uk/Sunday/|keywords=Social inclusion UK|text=taking place each year on the last Sunday before Lent}}


== March ==
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{{Video
'''Mar 20 - Apr 13''' [[Great British Spring Clean]], ''2020: Fri - Mon'' <br clear=all>
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| title = Church Action on Poverty: building dignity, agency and power
| authors = Church Action on Poverty
| date = 2022-03-07
}}


== April ==
{{Video
| w63zc-uKdkg
| title = Martin Green on speaking truth to power
| authors = Church Action on Poverty
| date = 2019-11-15
}}


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'''Apr 22 - May 5''' [[Sustrans Big Pedal]], ''2020: Wed - Tue'' <br clear=all>


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== March ==
'''Apr 27 - May 3''' [[National Gardening Week]], ''2020, Mon - Sun'' <br clear=all>


== May ==
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-03-11|date-text=Mar 11 - 17, 2024 (Mon - Sun)|title=The Big Plastic Count|link=https://thebigplasticcount.com/|keywords=Environment quality UK, reduce|text=helping citizens and communities be part of the push on government, brands and supermarkets to take bold action to tackle the plastic crisis}}
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-03-11|date-text=Mar 11 - 22, 2024 (Mon - Fri)|title=Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel|link=https://bigwalkandwheel.org.uk/|keywords=Cycling UK, Education UK|text=cycling, walking and scooting challenge for schools from Sustrans}}
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-03-15|date-text=Mar 15 - 31, 2024 (Fri - Sun)|title=Great British Spring Clean|link=https://www.keepbritaintidy.org/get-involved/support-our-campaigns/great-british-spring-clean|keywords=Environment quality UK|text=Keep Britain Tidy call to help improve local environments}}


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== April ==
'''May''' [[National Walking Month]], ''2020: Fri - Sun'' <br clear=all>


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* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-04-22|date-text=Apr 22 - 29, 2024 (Mon - Mon)|title=Good to Grow Week|link=https://www.goodtogrowuk.org/good_to_grow_day/|keywords=Food UK, Biodiversity UK|text=community gardens event to inspire and engage the next generation of growers, attract more volunteers to your project and connect your community to the wider movement}}
'''May''' [[Walk in the Woods]], ''2019: Wed - Fri'' <br clear=all>
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-04-29|date-text=Apr 29 - May 5, 2024 (Mon - Sun)|title=National Gardening Week|link=https://www.rhs.org.uk/get-involved/national-gardening-week|keywords=Food UK|text=thousands of people sharing their love of gardening, hosting events and inspiring more people, particularly the next generation of gardeners, to experience the joy of growing and creating beautiful green spaces}}


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== May ==
'''May 17 - 31''' [[Love your local market]], ''2019, Fri-Fri''<br clear=all>
 
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'''May 13 - 19''' [[National Vegetarian Week]], ''2019, Mon-Sun'' [http://www.nationalvegetarianweek.org nationalvegetarianweek.org] <br clear=all>


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* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-05-01|date-text=May 2024|title=National Walking Month|link=https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/get-involved/national-walking-month/|keywords=sustrans}}
'''May 21 - 26''' [[Noise Action Week]], ''2018, Mon-Sat'' [http://www.noiseactionweek.org.uk/ noiseactionweek.org.uk] <br clear=all>
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-05-06|date-text=May 6 - 12, 2024 (Mon - Sun)|title=National Hedgerow Week|link=https://hedgelink.org.uk/campaign/national-hedgerow-week/|keywords=trees}}
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-05-13|date-text=May 13 - 17, 2024 (Mon - Fri)|title=Water Saving Week|link=https://www.waterwise.org.uk/wsw/|keywords=water}}
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-05-13|date-text=May 13 - 19, 2024 (Mon - Sun)|title=Mental Health Awareness Week|link=https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/public-engagement/mental-health-awareness-week|keywords=Health and wellbeing UK}}


== June ==
== June ==


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* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-06|date-text=Jun 2024|title=Month of Community|link=https://www.edenprojectcommunities.com/month-of-community|keywords=community involvement}}
'''Jun 1 - 2''' [[The Big Lunch]], ''2019, Sat-Sun'' [http://www.thebiglunch.com/join-in/index.php thebiglunch.com] <br clear=all>
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-06-01|date-text=Jun 1 - 2, 2024 (Sat - Sun)|title=The Big Lunch|link=https://www.edenprojectcommunities.com/the-big-lunch|keywords=food, community involvement, localism, sharing, community resources|text=the first weekend in June every year, everyone is invited, anyone can join in and whatever food people bring to the table is there to be shared}}
 
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-06-01|date-text=Jun 1 - 7, 2024 (Sat - Fri)|title=Neighbourhood Watch Week|link=https://www.ourwatch.org.uk/nwweek|keywords=community safety}}
'''Jun 1 - 7''' [[Volunteers Week]], ''2019, Sat-Fri'' [http://volunteersweek.org/ volunteering.org.uk] <br clear=all>
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-06-03|date-text=Jun 3 - 9, 2024 (Mon - Sun)|title=Volunteers Week|link=https://volunteersweek.org/|keywords=CvaUK|text=celebrating and saying thank you to the millions of volunteers across the UK}}
 
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-06-08|date-text=Jun 8 - 16, 2024 (Sat-Sun)|title=Great Big Green Week|link=https://greatbiggreenweek.com/|keywords=community involvement, climate, open spaces|text=celebrating communities taking action to tackle climate change and protect green spaces}}
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* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2025-06-08|title=Open Farm Sunday|link=https://farmsunday.org/|keywords=Food UK}}
'''Jun 9''' [[Open Farm Sunday]], ''2019'' [http://www.farmsunday.org/ farmsunday.org] <br clear=all>
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-06-10|date-text=Jun 10 - 16, 2024 (Mon - Sun)|title=Bike Week|link=https://www.cyclinguk.org/bikeweek|keywords=Cycling UK|text=annual celebration showcasing cycling and how brilliant it is!}}
 
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-06-10|date-text=Jun 10 - 16, 2024 (Mon - Sun)|title=Carers Week|link=https://www.carersweek.org/|keywords=Health and wellbeing UK}}
[[File:London Cycling Campaign1.jpg|100px|left]]
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-06-10|date-text=Jun 10 - 16, 2024 (Mon - Sun)|title=Loneliness Awareness Week|link=https://www.lonelinessawarenessweek.org/|keywords=Social inclusion UK}}
'''Jun 9 - 17''' [[Bike Week]], ''2018, Sat-Sun'' [http://www.bikeweek.org.uk bikeweek.org.uk] <br clear=all>
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-06-17|date-text=Jun 17 - 23, 2024 (Mon - Sun)|title=Better Transport Week|link=https://bettertransport.org.uk/better-transport-week/|keywords=sustrans|text=annual, week-long celebration of sustainable transport}}
 
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-06-17|date-text=Jun 17 - 23, 2024 (Mon - Sun)|title=Refugee Week|link=https://refugeeweek.org.uk/|keywords=Social inclusion UK}}
'''Jun 21 - 23''' [[The Great Get Together]], ''2019, Fri-Sun'' [http://www.greatgettogether.org/ the Great Get Together] <br clear=all>
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-06-20|title=Clean Air Day|link=https://www.actionforcleanair.org.uk/campaigns/clean-air-day|keywords=Environment quality UK}}
 
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-06-21|date-text=Jun 21 - 23, 2024 (Fri - Sun)|title=The Great Get Together|link=https://www.jocoxfoundation.org/our-work/stronger-communities/great-get-together/|keywords=Social inclusion UK|text=annual celebration organised by The Jo Cox Foundation, helping unite people, bridge divides, and tackle loneliness, while showing the collective power we have as a community}}
[[File:Bear Steps Hall, Fish Street, Shrewsbury - geograph.org.uk.jpg|100px|left]]
'''Jun 22''' [[Civic Day]], ''2019, Sat'' [http://www.civicvoice.org.uk/campaigns/civic-day/ civicvoice.org.uk] <br clear=all>
 
'''Jun 23 - Jul 8''' [[Community Energy Fortnight]], ''2018, Sat-Sun'' [https://www.ukcec.org/events/community-fortnight-2018 Community Energy Fortnight] <br clear=all>


== July ==
== July ==


'''Jul 2 - 6''' [[National Co-production Week]], ''2018, Mon-Fri'' [http://www.scie.org.uk/co-production/week/ National Co-production Week] – Nothing about us without us <br clear=all>
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2023-07-01|title=National Meadows Day|link=https://meadows.plantlife.org.uk/national-meadows-day|keywords=Biodiversity UK}}
 
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-07-01|date-text=Jul 1 - 5, 2024 (Mon - Sat)|title=National Co-production Week|link=https://www.scie.org.uk/co-production/week/|keywords=Social inclusion UK}}
'''Jul 13 - 22''' [[Love Parks Week]], ''2018, Fri-Sun'' [http://www.keepbritaintidy.org/get-involved/support-our-campaigns/love-parks-week Love Parks Week] <br clear=all>
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-07-01|date-text=Jul 1 - 14, 2024 (Mon - Sun)|title=Community Energy Fortnight|link=https://communityenergyengland.org/pages/community-energy-fortnight|keywords=Community energy UK}}
 
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-07-06|date-text=Jul 6 - 7, 2024 (Sat - Sun)|title=Independents' Day UK|link=https://www.independentsdayuk.org/|source=independentsdayuk.org|keywords=Localism UK}}
[[File:Alresford - Community Centre - geograph.org.uk.jpg|100px|left]]
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-07-12|title=Big Butterfly Count|date-text=Jul 12 - Aug 4, 2024 (Fri - Sun)|link=https://bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org/|keywords=Biodiversity UK}}
'''Jul 19 - 25''' [[Community Centre Week]], ''2018, Thu-Wed'' [http://www.octopuscommunities.org.uk/our-projects/inspiring-community-centres/ octopuscommunities.org.uk] <br clear=all>
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-07-26|date-text=Jul 26 - Aug 4, 2024 (Fri - Sun)|title=Love Parks Week|link=https://www.keepbritaintidy.org/get-involved/support-our-campaigns/love-parks-week/|source=Keep Britain Tidy|keywords=Social inclusion UK, open spaces}}


== August ==
== August ==
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'''Aug 12 - 18''' [[National Allotments Week]], ''2019, Mon-Mon'' [http://www.nsalg.org.uk/news-events-campaigns/national-allotments-week/ nsalg.org.uk] <br clear=all>


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* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-08-01|title=Cycle to Work Day|link=https://www.cyclescheme.co.uk/cycletoworkday|keywords=Cycling UK}}
'''Aug 15''' [[Cycle to Work Day]], ''2019, Thu'' [https://www.cycletoworkday.org/ www.cycletoworkday.org] <br clear=all>
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-08-12|date-text=Aug 12 - 18, 2024 (Mon - Sun)|title=National Allotments Week|link=https://thenas.org.uk/national-allotments-week|keywords=Food UK}}


== September ==
== September ==


'''Sep 3 - 7''' [[Zero Waste Week]], ''2018: Mon-Fri'' [http://www.zerowasteweek.co.uk/ www.zerowasteweek.co.uk] / [[Reduce, reuse, repair and recycle UK#Video]] <br clear=all>
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-09-02|date-text=Sep 2 - 6, 2024 (Mon-Fri)|title=Zero Waste Week|link=https://www.zerowasteweek.co.uk/|keywords=reduce}}
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-09-06|date-text=Sep 6 - 15, 2024 (Fri-Sun)|title=Heritage Open Days|link=https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/|keywords=arts|text=celebrating our fantastic history and culture. Your chance to see hidden places and try out new experiences – all of which are FREE to explore}}
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-09-20|date-text=Sep 20 - 29, 2024 (Fri-Sun)|title=Great British Beach Clean|link=https://www.mcsuk.org/what-you-can-do/join-a-beach-clean/great-british-beach-clean/|source=mcsuk.org|keywords=coasts}}
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-09-30|date-text=Sep 30 - Oct 6, 2024 (Mon - Sun)|title=Good Money Week|link=https://www.goodmoneyweek.com/|keywords=ethical consumerism|text=campaign to raise awareness of sustainable, responsible and ethical finance to help people make good money choices}}


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'''Sep 13 - 22''' [[Heritage Open Days]], ''2019: Fri-Sun'' [http://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/ heritageopendays.org.uk] <br clear=all>  


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{{Video
'''Sep 20 - 23''' [[Beachwatch]], ''2019: Fri-Mon'' [http://www.mcsuk.org/beachwatch/ mcsuk.org] <br clear=all>
| video = AgxpdRygw6c
| title = We Love… Innovation, Heritage Open Days
| authors = HeritageOpenDays, Nov 5, 2019
}}


'''Sep 29 - Oct 5''' [[Good Money Week]], ''2018: Sat-Fri'' Campaign to raise awareness of sustainable, responsible and ethical finance to help people make good money choices. [http://www.goodmoneyweek.com/ goodmoneyweek.com] <br clear=all>
{{Video
| video = QfHGXzRI_9c
| title = Zero Waste Week 2015
| authors = Zero Waste Week, Apr 16, 2015
}}
 
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== October ==
== October ==
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'''Oct 7''' [[Homeless Sunday]], ''2018'' [https://www.housingjustice.org.uk/Event/homeless-sunday-2018 housingjustice.org.uk] <br clear=all>


'''Oct 8 - 13''' [[Libraries Week]], ''2018: Mon-Sat'' [http://www.nationallibrariesday.org.uk/ Libraries Week] <br clear=all>
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-10-01|date-text=Oct 1 - 7, 2024 (Tue - Wed)|title=National Vegetarian Week|link=https://www.nationalvegetarianweek.org/|keywords=Food UK|text=discover delicious dishes and see how a veggie diet is a great choice for the planet}}
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-10-06|title=Silver Sunday|link=https://silversunday.org.uk/|keywords=Social inclusion UK|text=The national day for older people. People of all generations can come together by hosting fun and free activities for older people}}
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-10-06|title=Homeless Sunday|link=https://www.oasiscommunityhousing.org/homelessness-sunday|keywords=Social inclusion UK}}


'''Oct 21 - 28''' [[One World Week]], ''2018: Sun-Sun'' [https://www.oneworldweek.org/ One World Week] <br clear=all>
== November ==


'''Oct 22 - 28''' [[National Honey Week]], ''2018: Mon-Sun'' [https://www.bbka.org.uk/Event/national-honey-week National Honey Week] <br clear=all>
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2023-11-06|date-text=Nov 6 - 12, 2023 (Mon - Sun)|title=Living Wage Week|link=https://www.livingwage.org.uk/living-wage-week|keywords=Sustainable livelihood UK}}
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-11-13|title=Kindness Day UK|link=https://www.kindnessuk.com/world_kindness_day_kindness_day_uk.php|text=Nov 13 annually, aiming to increase the value of kindness in society as well as increase the amount of kind acts that take place, making kindness a greater part in our daily life|keywords=Social inclusion UK}}
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-11-17|date-text=Nov 17 - 23, 2024 (Sun - Sat)|title=Road Safety Week|link=https://www.brake.org.uk/road-safety-week|keywords=Road safety UK}}
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-11-23|date-text=Nov 23 - Dec 1, 2024 (Sat - Sun)|title=National Tree Week|link=https://treecouncil.org.uk/seasonal-campaigns/|keywords=trees|text=The Tree Council's annual tree celebration. People across the country planting thousands of trees to mark the start of the winter tree planting season. "Trees and hedgerows are some of the most powerful tools we have in the fight against climate change."}}


== November ==
{{Video
| video = _aU7hxOIBvI
| title = Kindness Day UK
| authors = North West Psychological Professions Network, Nov 13, 2017
}}


'''Mon 5 - 10''' [[Living Wage Week]], ''2018: Mon-Sat''  [http://www.livingwage.org.uk/living-wage-week livingwage.org.uk] <br clear=all>
== December ==


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* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-12-07|title=Small Business Saturday|link=https://smallbusinesssaturdayuk.com/media-information|keywords=Localism UK}}
'''Nov 19 - 25''' [[Road Safety Week]], ''2018: Mon-Sun'' [http://www.roadsafetyweek.org.uk/ roadsafetyweek.org.uk] / [[Road safety UK]] <br clear=all>


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== Past events ==
'''Nov 21''' [[Fossil Free National Day of Action]], ''2018'', Wed'' [https://peopleandplanet.org/fossil-free/national-day-of-action peopleandplanet.org] <br clear=all>


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''lapsed or no longer updated''
'''Nov 24 - Dec 2''' - [[National Tree Week]], ''2018, Sat-Sun'' [http://www.treecouncil.org.uk/community-action/diary-dates treecouncil.org.uk]
<br clear=all>


== December ==
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2022-09-25|title=Pop up Parklets Day 2022|link=https://www.theparkletscampaign.com/|source=theparkletscampaign.com|keywords=urbsus}}
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2023-09-22|date-text=Sep 22 - 24, 2023 (Fri-Sun)|title=Big River Watch|link=https://theriverstrust.org/take-action/the-big-river-watch|source=theriverstrust.org|keywords=UK rivers}}, ''date not found 07:59, 18 June 2024 (UTC)~''
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2023-02-17|date-text=Feb 17 - 24, 2023 (Fri - Fri)|title=Star Count|keywords=Environment quality UK|link=https://www.cpre.org.uk/news/star-count-is-paused-for-2024/|text=stargazing activity for the whole family}} (Star Count paused for 2024)


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;'''May, 2022''' [[Walk in the Woods]]
'''Dec 21 - Jan 6, 2019''' [[Festival of Winter Walks]], ''2018/19, Fri - Sun''<br clear=all>
;'''Jul 19 - 25''' Community Centre Week, ''2021, Mon-Sun'' [https://www.octopuscommunities.org.uk/news-and-updates-page/community-centre-week-2021/ octopuscommunities.org.uk]
;'''Oct 17 - 24''' One World Week, ''2021: Sun-Sun'' [https://www.oneworldweek.org/ One World Week]


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The focus of this article is UK-wide or large scale events which have the potential for large scale active and participatory involvement by community groups and active citizens. They'll tend to be free or low cost events. If you would like to suggest something for this page but are unsure how to edit it, please feel free to put your suggestion on the talk page. Similar pages focus on International community action events and UK local community action events

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January[edit | edit source]

  • Event Jan 12 - 15, 2024 (Fri - Mon) — Great Winter Get Together, a weekend of community events around the UK where people can find meaningful connection in January, inspired by Jo Cox’s passion for strengthening communities and improving the UK’s response to the loneliness crisis, jocoxfoundation.org
  • Event Jan 26 - 28, 2024 (Fri - Sun) — Big Garden Birdwatch, the world's biggest wildlife survey according to the RSPB, helping to get a better knowledge on bird population trends in Britain, rspb.org.uk
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RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2021
Authors: The RSPB
Date: 2020-12-27

February[edit | edit source]

  • Event February, 2024 — Show the love, every February, growing public support for climate action through local events, heartfelt conversations and green heart craftivism in every corner of the country, theclimatecoalition.org
  • Event Feb 11, 2024 (Sun) — Church Action on Poverty Sunday, taking place each year on the last Sunday before Lent, church-poverty.org.uk
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Church Action on Poverty: building dignity, agency and power
Authors: Church Action on Poverty
Date: 2022-03-07
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Martin Green on speaking truth to power
Authors: Church Action on Poverty
Date: 2019-11-15

March[edit | edit source]

  • Event Mar 11 - 17, 2024 (Mon - Sun) — The Big Plastic Count, helping citizens and communities be part of the push on government, brands and supermarkets to take bold action to tackle the plastic crisis, thebigplasticcount.com
  • Event Mar 11 - 22, 2024 (Mon - Fri) — Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel, cycling, walking and scooting challenge for schools from Sustrans, bigwalkandwheel.org.uk
  • Event Mar 15 - 31, 2024 (Fri - Sun) — Great British Spring Clean, Keep Britain Tidy call to help improve local environments, keepbritaintidy.org

April[edit | edit source]

  • Event Apr 22 - 29, 2024 (Mon - Mon) — Good to Grow Week, community gardens event to inspire and engage the next generation of growers, attract more volunteers to your project and connect your community to the wider movement, goodtogrowuk.org
  • Event Apr 29 - May 5, 2024 (Mon - Sun) — National Gardening Week, thousands of people sharing their love of gardening, hosting events and inspiring more people, particularly the next generation of gardeners, to experience the joy of growing and creating beautiful green spaces, rhs.org.uk

May[edit | edit source]

June[edit | edit source]

  • Event Jun 2024 — Month of Community, edenprojectcommunities.com
  • Event Jun 1 - 2, 2024 (Sat - Sun) — The Big Lunch, the first weekend in June every year, everyone is invited, anyone can join in and whatever food people bring to the table is there to be shared, edenprojectcommunities.com
  • Event Jun 1 - 7, 2024 (Sat - Fri) — Neighbourhood Watch Week, ourwatch.org.uk
  • Event Jun 3 - 9, 2024 (Mon - Sun) — Volunteers Week, celebrating and saying thank you to the millions of volunteers across the UK, volunteersweek.org
  • Event Jun 8 - 16, 2024 (Sat-Sun) — Great Big Green Week, celebrating communities taking action to tackle climate change and protect green spaces, greatbiggreenweek.com
  • Event Jun 08, 2025 (Sun) — Open Farm Sunday, farmsunday.org
  • Event Jun 10 - 16, 2024 (Mon - Sun) — Bike Week, annual celebration showcasing cycling and how brilliant it is!, cyclinguk.org
  • Event Jun 10 - 16, 2024 (Mon - Sun) — Carers Week, carersweek.org
  • Event Jun 10 - 16, 2024 (Mon - Sun) — Loneliness Awareness Week, lonelinessawarenessweek.org
  • Event Jun 17 - 23, 2024 (Mon - Sun) — Better Transport Week, annual, week-long celebration of sustainable transport, bettertransport.org.uk
  • Event Jun 17 - 23, 2024 (Mon - Sun) — Refugee Week, refugeeweek.org.uk
  • Event Jun 20, 2024 (Thu) — Clean Air Day, actionforcleanair.org.uk
  • Event Jun 21 - 23, 2024 (Fri - Sun) — The Great Get Together, annual celebration organised by The Jo Cox Foundation, helping unite people, bridge divides, and tackle loneliness, while showing the collective power we have as a community, jocoxfoundation.org

July[edit | edit source]

August[edit | edit source]

September[edit | edit source]

  • Event Sep 2 - 6, 2024 (Mon-Fri) — Zero Waste Week, zerowasteweek.co.uk
  • Event Sep 6 - 15, 2024 (Fri-Sun) — Heritage Open Days, celebrating our fantastic history and culture. Your chance to see hidden places and try out new experiences – all of which are FREE to explore, heritageopendays.org.uk
  • Event Sep 20 - 29, 2024 (Fri-Sun) — Great British Beach Clean, mcsuk.org
  • Event Sep 30 - Oct 6, 2024 (Mon - Sun) — Good Money Week, campaign to raise awareness of sustainable, responsible and ethical finance to help people make good money choices, goodmoneyweek.com
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We Love… Innovation, Heritage Open Days
Authors: HeritageOpenDays, Nov 5, 2019
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Zero Waste Week 2015
Authors: Zero Waste Week, Apr 16, 2015

October[edit | edit source]

  • Event Oct 1 - 7, 2024 (Tue - Wed) — National Vegetarian Week, discover delicious dishes and see how a veggie diet is a great choice for the planet, nationalvegetarianweek.org
  • Event Oct 06, 2024 (Sun) — Silver Sunday, The national day for older people. People of all generations can come together by hosting fun and free activities for older people, silversunday.org.uk
  • Event Oct 06, 2024 (Sun) — Homeless Sunday, oasiscommunityhousing.org

November[edit | edit source]

  • Event Nov 6 - 12, 2023 (Mon - Sun) — Living Wage Week, livingwage.org.uk
  • Event Nov 13, 2024 (Wed) — Kindness Day UK, Nov 13 annually, aiming to increase the value of kindness in society as well as increase the amount of kind acts that take place, making kindness a greater part in our daily life, kindnessuk.com
  • Event Nov 17 - 23, 2024 (Sun - Sat) — Road Safety Week, brake.org.uk
  • Event Nov 23 - Dec 1, 2024 (Sat - Sun) — National Tree Week, The Tree Council's annual tree celebration. People across the country planting thousands of trees to mark the start of the winter tree planting season. "Trees and hedgerows are some of the most powerful tools we have in the fight against climate change.", treecouncil.org.uk
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Kindness Day UK
Authors: North West Psychological Professions Network, Nov 13, 2017

December[edit | edit source]

Past events[edit | edit source]

lapsed or no longer updated

  • Event Sep 25, 2022 (Sun) — Pop up Parklets Day 2022, theparkletscampaign.com
  • Event Sep 22 - 24, 2023 (Fri-Sun) — Big River Watch, theriverstrust.org, date not found 07:59, 18 June 2024 (UTC)~
  • Event Feb 17 - 24, 2023 (Fri - Fri) — Star Count, stargazing activity for the whole family, cpre.org.uk (Star Count paused for 2024)
May, 2022 Walk in the Woods
Jul 19 - 25 Community Centre Week, 2021, Mon-Sun octopuscommunities.org.uk
Oct 17 - 24 One World Week, 2021: Sun-Sun One World Week
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