Autism Acceptance Month
Throughout the month, we focus on sharing stories and providing opportunities to increase understanding and acceptance of people with autism, fostering worldwide support.
There will be plenty of opportunities for you to get involved in the D&I in Grocery activities and events, including our Learning Labs and D&I in Grocery LIVE!. Below are some of the key awareness and cultural or religious dates to add to your diary. You can also select to import the calendar into your own outlook calendar.
Throughout the month, we focus on sharing stories and providing opportunities to increase understanding and acceptance of people with autism, fostering worldwide support.
Stress Awareness Month has been held every April since 1992 to raise awareness of the causes and cures for our modern stress epidemic. The last few years have been the most challenging we have faced and year on year our services are being accessed by more and more people that are struggling and seeking support. […]
Passover for the year 2024 starts on the evening of Monday, April 22nd and ends the 7 day festival at sunset on Tuesday, April 30th for Reform and progressive Jews living inside Israel who follow the Biblical text. For Orthodox, Hasidic, and generally Jews outside Israel the festival lasts 8 days ending at sunset on […]
There are over 50,000 deaf children and young people in the UK, and we’ve asked some of them to share their deaf story during Deaf Awareness Week.
GroceryAid Day is returning on Thursday 9th May 2024 to help raise awareness about the FREE and confidential welfare support available to grocery colleagues working across every area of the industry.
Created by the Mental Health Foundation, the Mental Health Awareness Week is the biggest opportunity for the whole of the UK to come together to focus on getting good mental health. Each year, the Mental Health Awareness Week aims to tackle stigma and help people understand and prioritise their and others' mental health.
Thursday, May 16, 2024, help us celebrate the 13th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)! The purpose of GAAD is to get everyone talking, thinking and learning about digital access and inclusion, and the more than one billion people with disabilities/impairments.
Partners are invited to watch Learning Lab #5 on 16th May at 11am, where Kenvue and Unilever will be discussing social media accessibility. All D&I in Grocery Partners are able to register for upcoming Learning Labs and to access all previous Learning Labs, Podcasts and resources via the Partner HUB.
Observed annually on May 17th, the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia aims to coordinate international events that raise awareness of LGBTQ+ rights violations and stimulate interest in LGBTQ+ rights work worldwide.
On 25th May 2020, George Floyd was killed by a police officer in Minnesota. His death sparked a global movement against police brutality and systemic racism. In his memory, we commemorate this day as George Floyd's Anniversary, a day to remember his life and the fight for racial justice that continues in his name.