“We estimate there are over 130,000 people with MS in the UK, and that nearly 7,000 people are newly diagnosed each year.” – MS Society – World MS Day 2021 (30th May 2021) is a day in which people come together to raise awareness around Multiple Sclerosis (MS) & the impacts the condition can have […]

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“In the UK it is estimated that 300,000 people suffer from IBD.” – St Mark’s Hospital Foundation – World IBD Day is a day in which people come together to raise awareness about Inflammatory Bowel Disease and the impacts the condition can have on both a person’s mental & physical health. – “Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is […]

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“There are currently around 850,000 people with dementia in the UK. This is projected to rise to 1.6 million by 2040.” – Alzheimer’s Society – Dementia Action Awareness Week is a week in which people come together to raise awareness around Dementia and offer support to others. – “Dementia is an umbrella term used to […]

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1.13 billion people worldwide have hypertension: upwards of 1 in 4 men and 1 in 5 women – World Health Organisation (WHO) – World Hypertension Day is a day in which people come together to raise awareness about hypertension & high blood pressure and the impacts the condition can have on the body. “High blood […]

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“M.E. affects an estimated 250,000 people in the UK, and around 17 million people worldwide.” – Action for ME – International ME/CFS & Fibromyalgia Awareness Day is a day in which people come together to raise awareness on the impacts that ME/CFS & Fibromyalgia can have on both a person’s mental & physical health. “Chronic […]

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“It is estimated that there are about 9 million people in the UK who are Deaf or hard of hearing”. – British Deaf Association – Deaf Awareness Week is a week in which people come together to raise awareness around the issues still faced by people who are D/deaf or hard of hearing. For example, British Sign […]

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