Campaigns and social media
Education and Events
Social Media - May 2026
Key awareness dates for May are:
- Bladder Cancer Awareness Month
- Skin Cancer Awareness Month
- National Walking Month
- World Ovarian Cancer Day (8 May)
- Dying Matters Week (4-10 May)
- Sun Awareness Week (11-17 May)
- Mental Health Awareness Week (11-17 May)
- National Smile Month (13 May-13 Jun)
- World Blood Cancer Day (28 May)
- World Digestive Health Day (29 May)
- World No Tobacco Day (31 May)
Campaign toolkit and assets - Gateshead self-referral to scan for symptoms of ovarian cancer (Ovacheck)
This campaign toolkit is available for NHS, local authority and VCSE partners to use to encourage uptake in a service in Gateshead which aims to detect ovarian cancer earlier.
The Ovacheck service enables women who have gone through the menopause and are experiencing any symptoms of ovarian cancer to self-refer for a scan, without contacting their GP practice.
Social Media - April 2026
Key awareness dates for April are:
- Teenage and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Month
- Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
- Testicular Cancer Awareness Month
- Stress Awareness Month
- Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) World Awareness Day (21-Apr)
Social Media - March 2026
Key awareness dates for March are:
- Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
- Brain Tumour Awareness Month
- Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
- Kidney Cancer Awareness Month
- Lymphoedema Awareness Month
- International HPV Awareness Day (4 Mar)
- No Smoking Day (11 Mar)
Social Media - February 2026
Key awareness dates for February are:
- Oesophageal Cancer Awareness Month – Feb
- World Cancer Day – 4 Feb
- Cancer Prevention Action Week – 17-23 Feb (update: this campaign will now run from 23 – 29 June)
Social Media - January 2026
Key awareness dates for January 2026 are:
- Dry January
- Cervical cancer awareness month
- Cervical cancer prevention week (22-28)
- Love your liver month
