Campaigns
National and Local Awareness Campaigns
Throughout the year, a wide range of local and national campaigns, awareness weeks, awareness months and dedicated awareness days help to promote key safeguarding messages and highlight important issues affecting children, young people, adults and families.
This page brings together information on upcoming campaigns and awareness events, with links to the official campaign websites and lead organisations. Here you can access key information, campaign resources and supporting materials, helping you to raise awareness, share messages within your organisation and take part in local and national initiatives throughout the year.
October is packed with important awareness campaigns and observances, making it one of the busiest months in the annual campaign calendar.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Domestic Abuse Awareness Month
National Hate Crime Awareness Week
World Mental Health Day
Safeguarding Adults Week 2026
Safeguarding Adults Week 2026 takes place from Monday 16 to Sunday 22 November in which a variety of events and training take place.
The theme for Safeguarding Adults Week 2026 is "Every Voice. Every Choice."
Key Focus Areas
- Every Voice. Every Choice: Encourages listening to individuals and respecting their decisions, ensuring safeguarding is preventative and trust-building.
- Making Safeguarding Personal: Prioritizes outcomes that matter to the individual, promoting dignity, independence, and quality of life.
- Co-production: Embedding collaboration at every level to design services and support that reduce risk and prevent harm before it occurs.
- Safeguarding is Everyone’s Business: Encourages professional curiosity and shared responsibility across organisations and communities.
For more information on the week activity click here: Safeguarding Adults Week events