Important Dates and Events

International days, weeks and months are highlighted on the calendar and monthly sections below.

Sites should be aware of these important dates and events, and involve the workforce and/or community wherever possible.

Click on a link to find out more information about an event. You can also get ideas about how your site or company could get involved in important dates and events to interact with the community, raise awareness or make charitable donations.

For a full list of Scheme specific events, including Webinars, click here.

 

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April 2024

28

Workers Memorial Day

The Workers Memorial Day is intended to serve as a rallying cry to “remember the dead, but fight for the living”.

May 2024

7 - 9

UK Construction Week – London

ExCeL London

The UK largest built environment event. Three days of a curated programme of seminars and CPD sessions across seven theatres, covering a myriad of industry topics.

13 - 20

Mental Health Awareness Week

Mental Health Awareness Week helps to raise awareness of mental health and wellbeing issues.

 

20 - 26

Learning at Work Week

This event run by The Campaign for Learning invites workplaces across the country to mark the importance of learning and development.

23

Construction Industry Dragon Boat Challenge in aid of CRASH

Surrey Docks Water Sports Centre, London

The popular afternoon event  in aid of CRASH charity is back for its 24th year! The event is organised by NewWave Events with Building Magazine as Media Partner.

26

Ride with CRASH at RideLondon – Essex 100 Mile Cycle

The iconic event will see cyclists complete the 100-mile closed road route from London, to Essex and back again finishing at Tower Bridge.

June 2024

1 - 7

Volunteers’ Week

This week is an annual celebration of the fantastic contribution millions of volunteers make across the UK.

Many use this week to support members of their workforce to volunteer in the local community.

3 - 9

Child Safety Week

Child Safety Week is an annual campaign run by the Child Accident Prevention Trust to raise awareness of the risks of child accidents and how they can be prevented.

 

5

World Environment Day (WED)

World Environment Day (WED) is the biggest, most globally celebrated day for positive environmental action coordinated by the United Nations (UN).

10 - 16

Men’s Health Week

Men’s Health Week 2023 has the theme of ‘Men’s Health and the Internet’ and the implications of it.

17 - 23

Learning Disability Week

Learning Disability Week is coordinated annually by MENCAP.

This event focuses on the issues affecting people with a learning disability and their families.

20

Irish Women in Construction Awards 2024

Crowne Plaza, Santry

This event is committed to recognising the contributions of women professionals, teams, and projects within the construction industry, highlighting their originality, innovation, and excellence in the built environment.

23

International Women in Engineering Day

International Women in Engineering Day is held annually to promote careers in engineering for girls and celebrate the achievements of female engineers.

July 2024

1 - 7

Alcohol Awareness Week

Alcohol Awareness Week hosted by Alcohol Concern is aimed at getting people thinking about alcohol and how it affects us as individuals, families, communities and society as a whole.

5

The Construction Industry Regatta in aid of CRASH

Port Solent Marina, Portsmouth

The Construction Industry Regatta in aid of CRASH (formerly the CRASH Sailing Cup) is an exclusive event which will be hosted on board Sunsail’s fleet of luxury  yachts, and will raise money for CRASH – the construction industry’s charity.

August 2024

1

Cycle to Work Day

This is a national event aiming to encourage everyone to take to two wheels and cycle to work for at least one day to promote active travel and healthy living.

September 2024

5

International Day of Charity

On this International Day of Charity, the United Nations invites everyone to commemorate the Day in an appropriate manner, by encouraging charity, including through education and public awareness-raising activities.

10

World Suicide Prevention Day

This campaign aims to raise understanding about suicide and highlight effective prevention activities.

27

World’s Biggest Coffee Morning – Macmillan

The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning is Macmillan Cancer Support’s biggest charity fundraising event.

Where people across the UK raise money to help change the lives of people affected by cancer.

29

World Heart Day

World Heart Day is coordinated annually by the World Heart Foundation.

This day focuses on creating healthy heart environments. By ensuring that everyone has the chance to make healthy heart choices wherever they live, work and play, World Heart Day encourages us all to reduce our cardiovascular risk, and promotes a heart-healthy planet for those around us.

October 2024

1 - 3

UK Construction Week – Birmingham

NEC, Birmingham

The UK largest built environment event. Three days of a curated programme of seminars and CPD sessions across seven theatres, covering a myriad of industry topics.

1 - 31

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

This campaign focuses on highlighting the importance of breast cancer awareness, education and research.

1 - 31

Stoptober

This campaign takes place every October.

A stop smoking challenge, which if you participate, you are five times more likely to stay smokefree for good.

8 - 9

Building and Construction Summit

Radisson Hotel and Conference Centre, London Heathrow

A unique event where senior construction, clients property development and contracts professionals can meet with innovative and competitive suppliers to the industry for focused business meetings and networking.

10

World Mental Health Day

The annual event promotes mental health education, awareness and advocacy. This year’s event will be focusing on mental health in the workplace.

16 - 17

Highways UK Conference

NEC Birmingham, Hall 5

The Highways UK event brings together the people responsible for planning, developing, managing, maintaining, and future-proofing the nation’s roads networks. This free event includes talks from industry leaders, an exhibition space with over 300 exhibitors and opportunities for networking. CCS is proud to be a Partner of this event.

18

Anti-Slavery Day

This day raises awareness of the prevalence of modern slavery and encourages people to help address the problem.

November 2024

1 - 30

Movember

Movember is the No.1 leading global organisation committed to changing the face of men’s health.

17 - 23

Road Safety Week

Road Safety Week is the UK’s biggest road safety event, coordinated annually by Brake and involving thousands of schools, organisations and communities each year.

 

19

International Men’s Day

International Men’s Day is an annual global event, which celebrates positive male role models and the impact they have on society.

December 2024

12

Christmas Jumper Day

Every year, Save the Children organises a fundraiser called Christmas Jumper Day – this is a great opportunity for anyone to donate to a great cause and have fun whilst doing so!

January 2025

1 - 31

Dry January

Dry January is an annual campaign organised by Alcohol Concern, encouraging a completely alcohol free lifestyle for a total 31 days with the aim to raise awareness of alcohol consumption and healthy living.

February 2025

4

World Cancer Day

This campaign promotes the research for curing as well as preventing the disease, upgrading the provided services to the patients, the sensitisation of the common opinion and the mobilisation of the global community against cancer.

March 2025

3

World Wildlife Day

This campaign aims to celebrate the many beautiful and varied forms of wild fauna, flora and living creatures, and raise awareness of the need to protect and preserve them.

4 - 6

Futurebuild

Futurebuild has been at the centre of the building industry for 14 years, establishing itself as the leading UK exhibition and conference for the sustainable construction and energy markets.

8

International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.

22

World Water Day

This day can help to raise awareness of water usage and make a difference for the members of the global population who suffer from water related issues.

April 2025

7

World Health Day

World Health Day is coordinated annually by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

This day focuses on raising awareness of health issues with this year mainly focusing on issues surrounding Depression.

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