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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|keywords=Social inclusion UK, Health and wellbeing UK}}
'''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|keywords=Biodiversity UK}}


== 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=2024-02-11|title=Church Action on Poverty Sunday|keywords=Social inclusion UK}}
'''Feb 23''' [[Church Action on Poverty Sunday]], ''2020: Sun'' <br clear=all>


== March ==
== March ==


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* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-03-11|date-text=Mar 11 - 17, 2024 (Mon - Sun)|title=The Big Plastic Count|keywords=Environment quality UK, reduce}}
'''Mar 20 - Apr 13''' [[Great British Spring Clean]], ''2020: Fri - Mon'' <br clear=all>
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-03-11|date-text=Mar 11 - 22, 2024 (Mon - Fri)|title=Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel|keywords=Cycling UK, Education UK}}
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-03-15|date-text=Mar 15 - 31, 2024 (Fri - Sun)|title=Great British Spring Clean|keywords=Environment quality UK}}


== April ==
== April ==


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* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-04-22|date-text=Apr 22 - 29, 2024 (Mon - Mon)|title=Good to Grow Day|keywords=Food UK, Biodiversity UK}}
'''Apr 22 - May 5''' [[Sustrans Big Pedal]], ''2020: Wed - Tue'' <br clear=all>
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-04-29|date-text=Apr 29 - May 5, 2024 (Mon - Sun)|title=National Gardening Week|keywords=Food UK}}
 
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'''Apr 28''' - [[Pay it Forward Day]] UK, ''2019, Sun'' <br clear=all>
 
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'''Apr 29 - May 5''' [[National Gardening Week]], ''2019, Mon - Sun'' <br clear=all>


== May ==
== May ==


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* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-05-01|date-text=May 2024|title=National Walking Month|keywords=sustrans}}
'''May''' [[National Walking Month]], ''2019: Wed - Fri'' <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}}


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== June ==
'''May''' [[Walk in the Woods]], ''2019: Wed - Fri'' <br clear=all>


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* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2023-06|date-text=Jun 2023|title=Month of Community|link=https://www.edenprojectcommunities.com/month-of-community|keywords=community involvement}}
'''May 17 - 31''' [[Love your local market]], ''2019, Fri-Fri''<br clear=all>
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2023-06-01|date-text=Jun 1 - 7, 2023 (Thu - Wed)|title=Volunteers Week|keywords=CvaUK}}
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2023-06-03|date-text=Jun 3 - 9, 2023 (Sat - Fri)|title=Neighbourhood Watch Week|link=https://www.ourwatch.org.uk/nwweek|keywords=community safety}}


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;'''Jun 2 - 5, 2022''' (Thu - Sun) [[The Big Lunch]]
'''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=2023-06-05|date-text=Jun 5 - 11, 2023 (Mon - Sun)|title=Bike Week|keywords=Cycling UK}}
'''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=2023-06-05|date-text=Jun 5 - 11, 2023 (Mon - Sun)|title=Carers Week|link=https://www.carersweek.org/|keywords=Health and wellbeing UK}}
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2023-06-10|date-text=Jun 10 - 18, 2023 (Sat-Sun)|title=Great Big Green Week|keywords=community involvement, climate, open spaces}}
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2023-06-10|date-text=Jun 10 - 23, 2023 (Sat - Fri)|title=Community Energy Fortnight|link=https://communityenergyengland.org/pages/community-energy-fortnight|keywords=Community energy UK}}
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2023-06-11|title=Open Farm Sunday|keywords=Food UK}}
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2023-06-12|date-text=Jun 12 - 18, 2023 (Mon - Sun)|title=Loneliness Awareness Week|link=https://www.lonelinessawarenessweek.org/|keywords=Social inclusion UK}}
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2023-06-15|title=Clean Air Day|link=https://www.actionforcleanair.org.uk/campaigns/clean-air-day|keywords=Environment quality UK}}
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2023-06-19|date-text=Jun 19 - 25, 2023 (Mon - Sun)|title=Refugee Week|link=https://refugeeweek.org.uk/|keywords=Social inclusion UK}}
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2023-06-23|date-text=Jun 23 - 25, 2023 (Fri - Sun)|title=The Great Get Together|keywords=Social inclusion UK}}


== June ==
== July ==
 
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'''Jun 1 - 2''' [[The Big Lunch]], ''2019, Sat-Sun'' [http://www.thebiglunch.com/join-in/index.php thebiglunch.com] <br clear=all>


'''Jun 1 - 7''' [[Volunteers Week]], ''2019, Sat-Fri'' [http://volunteersweek.org/ volunteering.org.uk] <br clear=all>
{{Video
| video = qScUwn0HHjM
| title =


[[File:Farm animals at Lackham Country Park - geograph.org.uk.jpg|100px|left]]
# NationalMeadowsDay: Mike Dilger explores Plantlife's gorgeous Ryewater Farm Nature Reserve
'''Jun 9''' [[Open Farm Sunday]], ''2019'' [http://www.farmsunday.org/ farmsunday.org] <br clear=all>


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| authors = PlantlifeVideo
'''Jun 9 - 17''' [[Bike Week]], ''2018, Sat-Sun'' [http://www.bikeweek.org.uk bikeweek.org.uk] <br clear=all>
| date = Mar 23, 2021
}}


'''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=2023-07-01|title=National Meadows Day|link=https://meadows.plantlife.org.uk/national-meadows-day|keywords=Biodiversity UK}}
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2023-07-01|date-text=Jul 1 - 2, 2023 (Sat - Sun)|title=Independents' Day UK|link=https://www.independentsdayuk.org/|source=independentsdayuk.org|keywords=Localism UK}}


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{{Video
'''Jun 22''' [[Civic Day]], ''2019, Sat'' [http://www.civicvoice.org.uk/campaigns/civic-day/ civicvoice.org.uk] <br clear=all>
| video = PVVI7JSI3Sk
| title = John Evans Co-production Week 2023
| authors = Social Care Institute for Excellence
| date = Jun 7, 2023
}}


'''Jun 23 - Jul 8''' [[Community Energy Fortnight]], ''2018, Sat-Sun'' [https://www.ukcec.org/events/community-fortnight-2018 Community Energy Fortnight] <br clear=all>
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2023-07-03|date-text=Jul 3 - 8, 2023 (Mon - Sat)|title=National Co-production Week|link=https://www.scie.org.uk/co-production/week/|keywords=Social inclusion UK}}


== July ==
{{Video
| video = YjCpmXsJEYA
| title = Safer Parks for women and girls
| authors = Green Flag Award
| date = May 10, 2023
}}


'''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=2023-07-28|date-text=Jul 28 - Aug 6, 2023 (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}}
 
'''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>
 
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'''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>


== 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>


[[File:Golden boy bike.png|100px|left]]
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2023-08-03|title=Cycle to Work Day|link=https://www.cycletoworkday.org/|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=2023-08-07|date-text=Aug 7 - 13, 2023 (Mon - Sun)|title=National Allotments Week|link=https://www.nsalg.org.uk/news-events-campaigns/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>
{{Video
 
| video = QfHGXzRI_9c
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| title = Zero Waste Week 2015
'''Sep 13 - 22''' [[Heritage Open Days]], ''2019: Fri-Sun'' [http://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/ heritageopendays.org.uk] <br clear=all>
| authors = Zero Waste Week, Apr 16, 2015
 
}}
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'''Sep 20 - 23''' [[Beachwatch]], ''2019: Fri-Mon'' [http://www.mcsuk.org/beachwatch/ mcsuk.org] <br clear=all>


'''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>
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2023-09-04|date-text=Sep 4 - 8, 2023 (Mon-Fri)|title=Zero Waste Week|link=https://www.zerowasteweek.co.uk/|keywords=reduce}}
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2023-09-08|date-text=Sep 8 - 17, 2023 (Fri-Sun)|title=Heritage Open Days|keywords=arts}}
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2023-09-15|date-text=Sep 15 - 24, 2023 (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=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}}


== 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=2023-10-01|title=Silver Sunday|link=https://silversunday.org.uk/|keywords=Social inclusion UK}}
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2024-10-01|date-text=Oct 1 - 7, 2024 (Tue - Wed)|title=National Vegetarian Week|keywords=Food UK}}
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2023-10-02|date-text=Oct 2 - 8, 2023 (Mon - Sun)|title=Good Money Week|link=https://www.goodmoneyweek.com/|keywords=ethical consumerism}}, Campaign to raise awareness of sustainable, responsible and ethical finance to help people make good money choices.
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2023-10-08|title=Homeless Sunday|link=https://housingjustice.org.uk/homeless-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=2023-11-13|title=Kindness Day UK|keywords=Social inclusion UK}}
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2023-11-19|date-text=Nov 19 - 25, 2023 (Mon - Sun)|title=Road Safety Week|link=https://www.brake.org.uk/road-safety-week|keywords=Road safety UK}}
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2023-11-25|date-text=Nov 25 - Dec 3, 2023 (Sat - Sun)|title=National Tree Week|keywords=trees}}


== November ==
== December ==


'''Mon 5 - 10''' [[Living Wage Week]], ''2018: Mon-Sat''  [http://www.livingwage.org.uk/living-wage-week livingwage.org.uk] <br clear=all>
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2023-12-02|title=Small Business Saturday|link=https://smallbusinesssaturdayuk.com/|source=smallbusinesssaturdayuk.com|keywords=Localism UK}}


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


[[File:Trees - geograph.org.uk.jpg|100px|left]]
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2023-02-01|date-text=February, 2023|title=Show the love|keywords=Environment quality UK, climate}}
'''Nov 24 - Dec 2''' - [[National Tree Week]], ''2018, Sat-Sun'' [http://www.treecouncil.org.uk/community-action/diary-dates treecouncil.org.uk]
* {{Event|location=United Kingdom|date=2023-02-17|date-text=Feb 17 - 24, 2023 (Fri - Fri)|title=Star Count|keywords=Environment quality UK}}
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== December ==
;'''May, 2022''' [[Walk in the Woods]]
;'''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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'''Dec 21 - Jan 6, 2019''' [[Festival of Winter Walks]], ''2018/19, Fri - Sun''<br clear=all>


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Jun 2 - 5, 2022 (Thu - Sun) The Big Lunch

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# NationalMeadowsDay: Mike Dilger explores Plantlife's gorgeous Ryewater Farm Nature Reserve
Authors: PlantlifeVideo
Date: Mar 23, 2021
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John Evans Co-production Week 2023
Authors: Social Care Institute for Excellence
Date: Jun 7, 2023
  • Event Jul 3 - 8, 2023 (Mon - Sat) — National Co-production Week, scie.org.uk
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Safer Parks for women and girls
Authors: Green Flag Award
Date: May 10, 2023

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Zero Waste Week 2015
Authors: Zero Waste Week, Apr 16, 2015

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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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