Category: MESP- Senior Phase

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT CHILD ONLINE SAFETY CAMPAIGN

SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT CHILD ONLINE SAFETY CAMPAIGN

On Tuesday (8th February 2022) the Scottish Government launched its national Child Online Safety campaign.

The campaign aims to increase awareness of the importance of online safety to parents and carers of children aged 8-11 year olds, and reassure and inform them that the skills they apply offline to help keep their children safe can be used to protect them online too.

The campaign provides practical advice for parents and guardians on how to check and monitor their child’s online activity by speaking regularly about online safety and taking an interest in what they do online; discussing and agreeing boundaries; setting safety measures. The campaign also provides clear signposting for parents and children towards additional support.

The campaign includes Digital TV and radio coverage, social media activity, website advertising, and press coverage. A supporting hub at parentclub.scot/online-safety is packed with practical ideas and advice for parents to feel more confident and informed on the steps they can take to keep their children safer online.

A stakeholder toolkit can be found here – https://www.parentclub.scot/online-safety/partner-resources. It sets out simple ways in which partner organisations can further support the campaign. This includes suggested social media posts, newsletter copy, a parental safety sheet and a parent/child conversation tool.

Scottish Government are asking for your support to help get these important messages to families throughout Scotland by simply downloading the resources relevant to your organisation and sharing them across your communications channels.

Frank Martin and Jenny Stenton have led this work for the Scottish Government and are happy to answer any questions you may have. Contact Jenny at Jennifer.Stenton@gov.scot

Health and Wellbeing Key Events Calendar

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To access resource links to each event, please click on the three dots underneath the book and select ‘download PDF ‘. Once downloaded, the ‘book’ will contain clickable links. Please note that FVWL RIC is not responsible for the content on these external sites. Please be aware that some of the resources are not prepared by the organisations yet so, in using some links you may be taken to 2021 resources for a flavour of what the day is about.

If you don’t wish to download the ‘book’ the links are provided below.

February 2022–

National Heart Month (1-28) https://www.bhf.org.uk/what-we-do/news-from-the-bhf/news-archive/2015/january/take-10-minutes-to-change-your-life-this-heart-month

Time to Talk Day (3) –https://timetotalkday.co.uk/

World Cancer Day (4)- https://www.worldcancerday.org/

Safer Internet Day (8)- https://saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/safer-internet-day-2022/educational-resources

Children’s Mental Health Week (7-13)- https://www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk/

Eating Disorder Awareness Week (28 Feb- 6 Mar)- https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/get-involved/nedawareness

MARCH

Ovarian Cancer Awareness (1-31) –

https://ovarian.org.uk/march-ovarian-cancer-awareness-month/

Prostate Cancer Awareness (1-31) –

https://prostatecanceruk.org/get-involved

No Smoking Day (9) https://www.ashscotland.org.uk/what-we-do/campaign/no-smoking-day/

Nutrition and Hydration Week (14-20) –

https://nutritionandhydrationweek.co.uk/

World Sleep Day (18) https://worldsleepday.org/

World Oral Health Day (20) https://www.worldoralhealthday.org/

World Bipolar Day (30) https://www.rethink.org/get-involved/awareness-days-and-events/world-bipolar-day/

APRIL

Stress Awareness Month (1-30) https://www.stress.org.uk/national-stress-awareness-month/

Testicular Cancer Awareness Month (1-30) https://www.aacr.org/patients-caregivers/awareness-months/testicular-cancer-awareness-month/#:~:text=April%20is%20Testicular%20Cancer%20Awareness%20Month.,cure%20all%20forms%20of%20cancer.

World Autism Awareness Day (2) https://www.autism.org.uk/get-involved/raise-money/world-autism-acceptance-week-2022

World Health Day (7) https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-health-day/2022/en/

On your feet Britain (28) https://onyourfeetday.com/

MAY

National Walking Month (1-31) https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/get-involved/campaign-with-us/national-walking-month

UK Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week (4-9) https://www.healthwatch.co.uk/event/2022-05-03/maternal-mental-health-awareness-week

Mental Health Awareness Week (3-9) https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/news/mental-health-foundation-announces-loneliness-theme-mental-health-awareness-week-2022

Sun Awareness Week (3-9) https://ukpublichealthnetwork.org.uk/events/sun-awareness-week-2022-05-06/

Deaf Awareness Week (3-8) https://www.healthwatch.co.uk/event/2022-05-04/deaf-awareness-week

Global Hand Hygiene Day (5) https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-hand-hygiene-day/2022

Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Week (9-13) https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/equality-diversity-and-human-rights-week-2021

Global Accessibility Day (19) https://globalaccessibilityawarenessday.org/

JUNE

LGBT Pride Month (1-30) https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/pride-month/

Bike Week (6-12) https://www.cyclinguk.org/bikeweek

Carers Week (7-12) https://www.carersweek.org/

Men’s Health Week (13-19) https://www.menshealthforum.org.uk/mhw

Healthy Eating Week (13-17) https://www.nutrition.org.uk/healthy-eating-week/#:~:text=Healthy%20Eating%20Week%202022%20will,Why%20Healthy%20Eating%20Week%3F

Diabetes Awareness Week (14-19) https://ukpublichealthnetwork.org.uk/events/diabetes-week-2022-06-10/

National Smile Month (May 16 -Jun 15) https://www.dentalhealth.org/national-smile-month

National Clean Air Day (17) https://www.actionforcleanair.org.uk/campaigns/clean-air-day

Autistic Pride Day (18)- https://embrace-autism.com/autistic-pride-day/

JULY

Thank You Day (3) https://thankyouday.org.uk/

National Schizophrenia Awareness Day (25) https://www.rethink.org/get-involved/awareness-days-and-events/national-schizophrenia-awareness-day/#:~:text=National%20Schizophrenia%20Awareness%20Day%20on,UK%20and%20millions%20more%20worldwide.

AUGUST

World Breastfeeding Week (1-7) https://waba.org.my/wbw/

Cycle to Work Day (4) https://nationaltoday.com/cycle-work-day/#:~:text=CYCLE%20TO%20WORK%20DAY%20%2D%20August%206%2C%202022%20%2D%20National%20Today

SEPTEMBER

Know Your Numbers Week (6-12) https://www.bloodpressureuk.org/know-your-numbers/know-your-numbers-week/

National Fitness Day (TBC) https://www.nationalfitnessday.com/

World Suicide Prevention Day (10) https://www.rethink.org/get-involved/awareness-days-and-events/world-suicide-prevention-day/

International Day of Sign Language (23) https://www.un.org/en/observances/sign-languages-day

OCTOBER

Stoptober (1–31) https://www.blf.org.uk/take-action/campaign-with-us/stoptober

Breast Cancer Awareness Month (1- 31) https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/node/330411

National Cholesterol Month (1-31) https://ukpublichealthnetwork.org.uk/events/national-cholesterol-month-2022-10-01/

Back Care Awareness week (3-7) https://backcare.org.uk/event/2022-back-care-awareness-week/#:~:text=October%203%20%2D%20October%207

World Mental Health Day (10) https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-mental-health-day

National Work Life Balance Week (10-14) https://workingfamilies.org.uk/nationalworklifeweek/

Coming Out Day (11) https://www.stonewall.org.uk/about-us/news/why-do-we-need-national-coming-out-day

World Menopause Day (18) https://menomartha.com/health-topic/world-menopause-day-2022/

International Stammering Awareness Day (22) https://www.thereisadayforthat.com/holidays/united-kingdom/international-stuttering-awareness-day

NOVEMBER

Men’s Health (1-30) https://uk.movember.com/mens-health/general

International Stress Awareness Week (1-5) https://isma.org.uk/isma-international-stress-awareness-week

Talk Money Week (9-12) https://maps.org.uk/talk-money-week/

Alcohol Awareness Week ( 11-16) https://alcoholchange.org.uk/get-involved/campaigns/alcohol-awareness-week-1

Trans Awareness Week (13-19) https://www.stonewall.org.uk/our-work/campaigns/happy-trans-awareness-week

Anti-bullying Week (14-18) https://anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/anti-bullying-week#:~:text=ABA%20are%20official%20organisers%20of,be%20launched%20in%20May%202022.

Self-Care Week (TBC) https://www.selfcareforum.org/events/self-care-week/

16 Days of Action Against Domestic Violence (25 Nov – 10 Dec) https://16daysofaction.co.uk/

DECEMBER

World Aids Day (1) https://www.worldaidsday.org/

National Grief Awareness Week (2-8) https://www.thegoodgrieftrust.org/ngaw/

International Day of People with Disabilities (3) https://idpwd.org/

#PurpleLightUpDay (3) https://www.purplespace.org/purple-light-up/get-involved

Safer Internet Day 2022

Safer Internet Day 8^th February 2022

Safer Internet Day is celebrated globally in February each year to promote the safe and positive use of digital technology for children and young people, and to inspire a national conversation about using technology responsibly, respectfully, critically, and creatively. Safer Internet Day is celebrated in over a hundred countries coordinated by the joint Insafe/INHOPE network, with the support of the European Commission, and national Safer Internet Centres across Europe

The UK Safer Internet Centre co-ordinates Safer Internet Day for the UK on an annual basis. They promote Digital Safety through a themed campaign.

This year the focus of their action centres around ‘All fun and games? Exploring respect and relationships online’. Safer Internet Day 2022 is on 8th February 2022

Some resources you may like to explore are shared below.

https://saferinternet.org.uk/safer-internet-day/safer-internet-day-2022 U

https://www.saferinternetday.org/en-GB/ U

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/o nline-safety/ U

https://www.netsmartzkids.org/ P

https://www.commonsense.org/education/SEL U

https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/ U

https://www.webwise.ie/ U

https://projectevolve.co.uk/about/ U

https://safety.google/families/ U

https://www.pacey.org.uk/working-in-childcare/spotlight-on/online-safety E

https://tinyurl.com/y99t6sdz U