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Cambridgeshire and
Peterborough
NHS Foundation Trust
CPFT INCLUSION CALENDAR
2020
JANUARY 2020 Special days
1st New Year’s Day/Hogmanay
“What’s it got to do Bank Holiday: England, Wales,
Scotland, Northern Ireland and ROI
with you” Campaign Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God -
Catholic Christian
Following the work on ‘So Gantan-sai (New Year) - Shinto
what’s it got to do with you Feast of Saint Basil - Orthodox Christian
2nd Birthday of Guru Gobind Singh - Sikh
campaign?’ we are making
Bank Holiday: Scotland
steady progress with the 4th World Braille Day
undefined data categories. 5th Twelfth Night - Christian
6th Epiphany - Christian
In May last year we had a Feast of the Theophany - Orthodox Christian
70% gap for disability, 7th Feast of the Nativity – Orthodox
religious belief and sexual Christian
orientation, while the figure 10th Mahayana New Year – Buddhist
12th Baptism of the Lord Jesus – Christian
below now shows
13th Lohri – Sikh
approximately a 56-65% gap. Seijin no hi (Coming of Age Day) –
Japanese
The figures below show the 14th New Year – Orthodox Christian
percentage improvement in 15th Makar Sankranti – Hindu
information categorised as 18th Week of Prayer for Christian Unity –
undefined/unspecified: Christian
19th World Religion Day – Baha’i
20th Martin Luther King Jnr. Day
Timkat – Ethiopian Orthodox Christian
June Oct 25th Robert Burns Night (Burns Night) –
2019 2019 Scotland
Ethnicity 4.28% 3.10% Conversion of Saint Paul – Christian
Disability 74.76% 64.75% Chinese New Year – Confucian, Daoist,
Religious belief 65.50% 56.47% Buddhist
Sexual orientation 65.45% 56.35% 27th Holocaust Memorial Day
28th Data Privacy Day
Saint Thomas Aquinas Day – Christian
29th Vasant Panchami – Hindu
31st Birthday of Guru Har Rai – Sikh
National health campaigns
Staff are encouraged to log
on to ESR to update their
data. 1-31 January: Dry January /Thyroid Awareness Month /
20-26 January: Cervical Cancer Prevention Week
All Jewish holidays begin at sundown on the
evening before.
FEBRUARY 2020 Special days
1st World Hijab Day
Rainbow Badges 2nd Candlemas (Presentation of Christ in the
Temple) – Christian
Imbolc – Lughnassadh – Wicca/Pagan
The Rainbow Badge initiative Northern and Southern hemispheres
was rolled out to make a Four Chaplains Sunday – Interfaith
positive difference by Zacchaeus Sunday – Orthodox Christian
promoting a message of 3rd 3rd Saint Blaise Day – Christian
inclusion. Setsubun-sai – Shinto
4th World Cancer Day
6th Time to Talk Day
A recent Stonewall survey
9th Autism Sunday
(published November 2018) Racial Justice Sunday
stated that lesbian, gay, Triodion begins – Orthodox Christian
bisexual and transgender Magha Puja (Sangha Day) – Buddhist
(LGBT+) patients face 10th Tu BiShvat – Judaism
inequalities in their 11th Our Lady of Lourdes – Christian
experience of NHS International Day of Women and Girls in
healthcare. The survey Science
14th Saint Valentine’s Day
estimates that one in five
15th Nirvana Day – Buddhist, Jain
LGBT+ people are not out to International Childhood Cancer Day
any healthcare professional 17th World Human Spirit Day
about their sexual 20th World Day of Social Justice
orientation when seeking 21st Maha Shivratri – Hindu
general medical care, and 23rd Meatfare Sunday – Orthodox Christian
one in seven LGBT+ people 25th Shrove Tuesday – Christian
have avoided treatment for 26th Intercalary Days begin – Baha’i
Ash Wednesday – Christian
fear of discrimination.
28th International STAND UP to Bullying Day
We believe that people who
work in healthcare can play
a key role in making things
better.
To begin to increase
awareness of these issues,
and to help improve the
experiences of healthcare for
LBGT+ patients, our staff
wear NHS rainbow badges.
National health campaigns
To apply for a Rainbow
Badge Please contact the EDI UK National Heart Month / Raynaud’s Awareness Month / Youth Leadership Month /
Team at edi@cpft.nhs.uk Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans History Month
4 February: World Cancer Day
7 February: Time to Talk Day
25 Feb-3 Mar: Eating Disorders Awareness Week
MARCH 2020 Special days
1st Zero Discrimination Day
Saint David’s Day – Christian
Diversity Network Nineteen Day Fast begins – Baha’i
Self-Injury Awareness Day
The Trust’s Diversity Network International Wheelchair Day
Cheesefare Sunday – Orthodox Christian
provides a forum for
2nd Great Lent begins – Clean Monday –
individuals to come Orthodox Christian
together to share ideas, raise 8th International Women’s Day
awareness of challenges and Sunday of Orthodoxy – Orthodox
provide support to one other Christian
and other staff within the 9th Holi – Hindu
organisation. 10th Purim – Jewish
Hola Mohalla – Sikh
Magha Puja Day – Buddhist
The group is made up of a
17th Saint Patrick’s Day – Christian
cross section of Trust Bank Holiday – ROI
staff and this has 19th Saint Joseph’s Day – Christian
reasonability for the Lord's Evening Meal – Jehovah's Witness
development and delivery of Christian
the Trust’s Equality, Diversity 20th Spring Equinox
and Inclusion agenda. Naw-Rúz (New Year) – Baha'i
Norooz (New Year) – Persian/Zoroastrian
Ostara – Mabon – Wicca/Pagan Northern
The Diversity Network is
and Southern hemispheres
open to every employee to 21st International Day for the Elimination of
help make the equality and Racial Discrimination
diversity agenda part of the World Down Syndrome Day
daily work of the Trust. Lailat al Miraj – Islam
22nd World Water Day
For more information Mothering Sunday
contact the EDI Team at 24th World TB Day
25th Annunciation to the Theotokos –
edi@cpft.nhs.uk
Orthodox Christian
The Annunciation of the Virgin Mary –
Christian
28th Khordad Sal (Birth of Prophet Zarathush-
tra) – Zoroastrian
29th British Summer Time begins
National health campaigns
1-31 March: Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month / Prostate Cancer Awareness Month / Red Cross Month
UK Marie Curie Cancer Care Great Daffodil Appeal Month
11 March: No Smoking Day
13 March: World Sleep Day
16 March: Nutrition and Hydration Week
20 March: World Oral Health Day
APRIL 2020 Special days
1st April Fool’s Day
Diversity Champions 2nd World Autism Awareness Day
Rama Navami – Hindu
5th Palm Sunday – Christian
The Diversity Champion is an 6th Mahavir Jayanti – Jain
important role in supporting 7th World Health Day
the Trust to effectively 8th International Romani Day
Hanuman Jayanti – Hindu
embed all aspects of the
Lailat al Bara'ah – Islam
equality and diversity 9th Maundy Thursday – Christian
agenda. They act as role Passover – Jewish
models, taking actions when 10th Good Friday – Christian
appropriate and addressing Bank Holiday – England, Wales, Scotland
behavioral issues when and Northern Ireland
necessary. Lazarus Saturday – Orthodox Christian
11th Holy Saturday – Christian
12th Easter Sunday – Christian
A good Diversity Champion
13th Easter Monday – Christian
doesn’t need to know all the Bank Holiday – England, Wales, Northern
answers but needs to be Ireland and ROI
prepared to spend some Vaisakhi – Sikh
time developing their own 18th Birthday of Guru Tegh Bahadur – Sikh
personal competencies Birthday of Guru Angad Dev – Sikh
around equality and diversity 19th Pascha (Easter) – Orthodox Christian
issues, and to provide First Day of Ridvan – Baha'i
20th Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance
information and advice on
Day) – Jewish
equality and diversity issues 22nd Earth Day
and/or signpost people to 23rd Saint George’s Day – Christian
alternative sources of 24th Ramadan begins – Islam
information and advice 25th World Malaria Day
within the Trust. 26th Akshaya Tritiya – Hindu, Jain
28th World Day for Health and Safety at
If you are interested in Work
Ninth Day of Ridvan – Baha'i
becoming a Diversity
Yom HaZikaron (Israeli Memorial Day) –
Champion, please contact Jewish
EDI Team at edi@cpft.nhs.uk 29th Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Israeli Independence
Day) – Jewish
30th Saint James the Great’s Day – Orthodox
Christian
National health campaigns
1-30 April: Stress Awareness Month / Autism Awareness Month / Alcohol Awareness Month /
Stress Awareness Month / Bowel Cancer Awareness Month / Parkinson’s Awareness Month
5 April: Walk to Work Day
7 April: World Health Day
26 April: On Your Feet Britain
MAY 2020 Special days
1st Beltane – Samhain – Wicca/Pagan
Northern and Southern hemispheres
BAME Staff Network Twelfth Day of Ridvan – Baha’i
Birthday of Guru Arjan Dev – Sikh
3rd World Press Freedom Day
The BAME Staff Network International Firefighters Day
provides space for staff to 4th May Day Bank Holiday – ROI
exchange views and help 7th Vesak – Buddha Day – Buddhist
provide a supportive 8th World Red Cross Red Crescent Day
working environment and Bank Holiday – England, Wales, Scotland
and Northern Ireland (75th
policy framework for Black
anniversary of VE Day)
Asian Minority Ethnic 11th Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Week
(BAME) colleagues. 12th International Nurses Day
Lag B’Omer – Jewish
It also encourages all CPFT 15th International Day of Families
staff to understand the 17th International Day Against Homophobia,
needs of BAME individuals Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOTB)
so that the Trust’s vision, 18th Mental Health Awareness Week
19th Lailat al-Qadr – Islam
values and objectives are
21st World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dia-
fulfilled. logue and Development
Ascension of Jesus – Christian
The network is open to all 22nd International Day for Biological Diversity
BAME staff. Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day) –
Jewish
For more information please Quds Day – Islam
contact Sarriya Comfort, 23rd Birthday of Guru Amar Das – Sikh
Declaration of the Báb – Baha'i
BAME Staff Network Chair,
24th Eid al Fitr – Islam
at: 25th Bank Holiday – England, Wales, Scotland
sarriya.comfort@cpft.nhs.uk and Northern Ireland
28th Ascension of Baha'u'llah – Baha'i
29th International Day of United Nations
Peacekeepers
Shavuot – Jewish
31st World No Tobacco Day
Pentecost – Christian
National health campaigns
1-31 May: National Walking Month / Action on Stroke Month / / Hepatitis Awareness Month /
Celiac Awareness Month
5 May: Global Hand Hygiene Day
6-12 May: Sun Awareness Week
6-12 May: Deaf Awareness Week
18-24 May: Mental Health Awareness WeekJUNE 2020 Special days
1st Global Day of Parents
Workforce Race Bank Holiday – ROI
4th International Day of Innocent Children
Equality Standard Victims of Aggression
5th World Environment Day
We celebrate the incredible 7th Trinity Sunday – Christian
diversity of the population of 11th Corpus Christi – Catholic Christian
Cambridgeshire and the 12th World Day against Child Labour
14th World Blood Donor Day
significant benefits cultural
Race Unity Day – Baha'i
and ethnic diversity brings to 15th World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
the county, and particularly 16th Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev – Sikh
to the local NHS. The NHS 17th World Day to Combat Desertification
Workforce Race Equality and Drought
Standard (WRES) was 19th Sacred Heart of Jesus – Catholic Christian
devised to ensure employees 20th Summer Solstice
from black and minority Litha - Yule - Wicca/Pagan Northern and
Southern hemispheres
ethnic (BME) backgrounds
World Refugee Day
have equal access to career 21st World Humanist Day
opportunities and receive Father’s Day
fair treatment in the 24th Nativity of Saint John the Baptist –
workplace. Christian
29th Feast of Saints Peter and Paul – Christian
The implementation of the
WRES will make tackling
race equality a priority for
the NHS and for the Trust.
It allows organisations to
focus on a number of areas
including BME
representation at senior
management and Board
level and the experience of
BME staff in the employee
relations process and NHS
Staff Survey.
The WRES is a tool to
systematically identify gaps
between BME and white
staff experiences in the National health campaigns
workplace.
Motor Neurone Disease Awareness Month / Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Awareness Month /
For more information go to: LGBT Pride Month / Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month
www.england.nhs.uk/about/ 10-14 June: BNF Healthy Eating Week
equality/equality-hub/equal- 10-16 June: Carers’ Week
ity-standard/ 10-16 June: Men’s Health Week
14 June: World Blood Donor DayJULY 2020 Special days
4th US Independence Day
Workforce Disability Asalha Puja (Dharma Day) – Buddhist
5th Birthday of Guru Hargobind – Sikh
Equality Standard 9th Martyrdom of the Báb – Baha'i
11th Saint Benedict Day – Christian
The Workforce Disability World Population Day
Equality Standard (WDES) is 12th Orangemen’s Day
a set of 10 specific 13th Battle of the Boyne Bank Holiday –
Northern Ireland
measures (metrics) that will
15th Saint Vladimir the Great Day – Orthodox
enable NHS organisations to Christian
compare the experiences of World Youth Skills Day
disabled and non-disabled 17th World Day for International Justice
staff. 18th Nelson Mandela International Day
22nd Feast Day of Saint Mary Magdalene –
NHS organisations will use Christian
the metrics data and local 23rd Birthday of Emperor Haile Selassie –
Rastafari
data to develop a local
24th Pioneer Day – Mormon Christian
action plan and enable them 25th Saint James the Great Day – Christian
to demonstrate progress 28th World Hepatitis Day
against the indicators of 30th World Day against Trafficking Persons
disability equality. International Day of Friendship
Tish'a B'av – Jewish
The WDES is important Waqf al Arafa – Islam
because research shows that 31st Eid al Adha – Islam
a motivated, included and
valued workforce helps to
deliver high-quality patient
care, increased patient
satisfaction and improved
patient safety.
For more information go to:
www.england.nhs.uk/about/
equality/equality-hub/equal-
ity-standard/
National health campaigns
UV Safety Month / Make a Difference to Children Month / Scams Awareness Month /
International Women with Alopecia Month / Group B Strep Awareness MonthAUGUST 2020 Special days
1st Lammas – Christian
Fast in honour of Holy Mother of Lord
Stepping Up Jesus – Orthodox Christian
Programme Lughnasadh – Imbolc – Wicca/Pagan
Northern and Southern hemispheres
The NHS Leadership 3rd Summer Bank Holiday – Scotland and ROI
Academy’s Stepping Up Raksha Bandhan – Hindu
6th Transfiguration of the Lord – Orthodox
Programme is for aspiring
Christian
black, Asian and Transfiguration Sunday – Christian
minority ethnic (BAME) 9th International Day of the World’s
colleagues who work within Indigenous Peoples
healthcare (the NHS or an 11th Krishna Janmashtami – Hindu
organisation providing NHS 12th International Youth Day
care). 15th Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary –
Catholic Christian
Dormition of the Theotokos – Orthodox
Stepping Up is for
Christian
colleagues in bands 5 to 7 or 16th Paryushana Parvarambha begins – Jain
equivalent roles. The 19th World Humanitarian Day
programme aims to create 20th Al-Hijra/Muharram (New Year) – Islam
greater levels of sustainable 22nd Queenship of Mary – Catholic Christian
inclusion within the NHS by Ganesh Chaturthi – Hindu
addressing the social, 23rd Samvatsari - Jain
organisational and 29th Beheading of Saint John the Baptist –
Christian
psychological barriers
Ashura – Islam
restricting BAME colleagues 31st Summer Bank Holiday – England, Wales
from progressing within the and Northern Ireland
NHS.
The programme is designed
to bridge the gap between
where applicants are and
where they need to be to
progress into more senior
roles. Successful applicants
will be empowered to drive
forward the inclusion
agenda and develop their
skills and abilities in order to
grow and progress.
National health campaigns
For more information go to:
www.leadershipacademy.nh Health and Safety Month / Psoriasis Awareness Month / Black Business Month /
s.uk/programmes/the-step- Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month
ping-up-programme/SEPTEMBER 2020 Special days
1st Ecclesiastical Year Begins – Orthodox
Wearing2Hats Staff Christian
Anant Chaturdashi – Jain
Network 5th International Day of Charity
8th Nativity of the Virgin Mary – Christian
International Literacy Day
10th World Suicide Prevention Day
14th The Triumph of the Cross – Christian
15th International Day of Democracy
18th Rosh Hashanah begins – Jewish
21st International Day of Peace
World Alzheimer’s Day
22nd Autumn Equinox
Mabon – Ostara – Wicca/Pagan Northern
and Southern hemispheres
23rd Bi-Visibility Day
28th Meskel – Ethiopian Orthodox Christian
International Right to Know Day
World Rabies Day
Yom Kippur - Jewish
29th Michaelmas – Saint Michael and All
Angels – Christian
World Heart Day
The W2H Staff Network is a
group who share their own
experience of mental and
physical ill-health and who
want to help the
organisation to become a
more mindful employer.
The aims of the network are
to make CPFT an
organisation that truly values
the rich lived experience of
its workforce.
For more details, please
contact the EDI Team at
edi@cpft.nhs.uk
National health campaigns
Sickle Cell Awareness Month / Childhood Cancer Awareness Month /
International Blood Cancer Awareness Month / World Alzheimer’s Month /
World Dementia Awareness MonthOCTOBER 2020 Special days
1st International Day of Older
Black History Month Persons
2nd International Day of Non-Violence
Feast of the Guardian Angels
October marks Black History – Christian
Month - the annual Sukkot begins – Jewish
commemoration of the 4th Saint Francis’ Day – Christian
history, achievements and Blessing of the Animals – Christian
8th World Sight Day
contributions of black
9th Birthday of Guru Ram Das – Sikh
people in the UK. Shemini Atzeret begins – Jewish
10th World Mental Health Day
For the whole month until 11th Simchat Torah – Jewish
October 31, events International Day of the Girl Child
celebrating African and 12th Thanksgiving – Canada
Caribbean cultures and 15th International Day of Rural Women
histories will take place up 16th World Food Day
17th International Day for the Eradication of
and down the country.
Poverty
Navaratri begins – Hindu
While the UK celebrates 18th Feast of Saint Luke, Apostle and
Black History Month in Evangelist – Christian
October, in America where it Birth of the Bab – Baha’i
originated, commemorations 19th Birth of Baha’u’llah – Baha’i
take place throughout 20th Installation of the Sri Guru Granth Sahib
February. – Sikh
24th United Nations Day
25th Dussehra – Hindu
British Summer Time ends
26th Intersex Awareness Day
Bank Holiday – ROI
29th Mawlid al-Nabi – Islam
World Stroke Day
31st Reformation Day – Protestant Christian
All Hallows’ Eve – Christian
Samhain (Halloween) – Beltane –
Wicca/Pagan Northern and Southern Hemi-
spheres
National health campaigns
Breast Cancer Awareness Month / Down Syndrome Awareness Month / Black History Month (UK) /
Lupus Awareness Month / Global Diversity Awareness MonthNOVEMBER 2020 Special days
1st All Saints’ Day – Christian
2nd All Souls’ Day – Christian
Accessible Coronation of Emperor Haile Selassie I
Information – Rastafari
5th Guy Fawkes Night
Standard 8th Intersex Day of Solidarity
Remembrance Sunday
The Accessible Information 9th Dedication of the Lateran Basilica
Standard (AIS) aims to make – Catholic Christian
sure that people who have a 11th Armistice Day
disability, impairment or World Kindness Day
sensory loss get information 14th Diwali – Deepavali – Hindu, Sikh, Jain
that they can access and Bandi Chhor Divas – Sikh
World Diabetes Day
understand, and any 16th International Day for Tolerance
communication support that 17th International Students’ Day
they need from health and 19th International Men’s Day
care services. 20th Universal Children’s Day
Transgender Day of Remembrance
AIS tells organisations how 21st Presentation of the Theotokos –
they should make sure that Orthodox Christian
patients and service users, 22nd Feast of Christ the King – Christian
24th Martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur – Sikh
and their carers and parents, 25th International Day for the Elimination of
can access and understand Violence Against Women
the information they are Day of the Covenant – Baha’i
given. This includes making 26th Thanksgiving – USA
sure that people get 27th Ascension of Abdu’l-Baha – Baha’i
information in accessible 28th Nativity Fast begins – Orthodox Christian
formats. AIS also tells 29th Advent Sunday – Christian
organisations how they 30th Birthday of Guru Nanak Dev – Sikh
Saint Andrew’s Day – Christian
should make sure that
Bank Holiday – Scotland
people get support from a
communication professional
if they need it, and about
changing working practices
to support effective
communication
For more information please
go to:
www.england.nhs.uk/our- National health campaigns
work/accessibleinfo/
Lung Cancer Awareness Month / Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month / Mouth Cancer Action Month /
COPD Awareness Month / Men’s Health Awareness MonthDECEMBER 2020 Special days
1st World AIDS Day
Equality Impact 2nd
3rd
International Day for the Abolition of
Slavery
Assessment 6th International Day of Persons with
Disabilities
Saint Nicolas’ Day – Christian
8th Feast of the Immaculate Conception –
Christian
Rohatsu (Bodhi Day) – Buddhist
9th International Anti-Corruption Day
10th Human Rights Day
Chanukah begins – Jewish
The purpose of an Equality 12th 12th Feast Day of Our Lady of
Impact Assessment is to Guadalupe – Catholic Christian
ensure that our services, International Universal Health
Coverage Day
policies and practices do not
18th International Migrants Day
directly, indirectly, 20th International Human Solidarity Day
intentionally or 21st Winter Solstice
unintentionally discriminate Yule – Christian
against our staff and service Yule – Litha – Wicca/Pagan Northern and
users. Southern hemispheres
24th Christmas Eve – Christian
Where a negative impact is 25th Christmas Day – Christian
Bank Holiday – England, Wales, Scotland,
found, we will mitigate the
Northern Ireland, ROI
impact through the Feast of the Nativity – Orthodox Christian
development and 26th Saint Stephen’s Day – Christian
implementation of equality Boxing Day
improvement plans. Bank Holiday – England, Wales, Scotland,
Undertaking an Equality Northern Ireland, ROI
Impact Assessment (EIA) Zarathosht Diso (Death of Prophet
enables us to consider the Zarathushtra) - Zoroastrian
27th Feast of Saint John, Apostle and
impact of each current and
Evangelist – Christian
proposed service, policy, Feast of the Holy Family – Catholic
procedure or function, not Christian
only with regard to ethnicity, 28th Holy Innocents – Christian
disability, age and sex, but 31st New Year’s Eve/Hogmanay
also in relation to religion Watch Night – Christian
and belief, sexual
orientation, and human
rights.
National health campaigns
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‘due regard’ is given to Universal Month for Human Rights / Spiritual Literacy Month / Decembeard
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