Mental Health Awareness Week 15th May - 21st May 2023 This week is Mental Health Awareness Week and the theme, as set by the Mental Health Foundation is “Anxiety”. Anxiety is a common emotion that most of us, if not all, will experience in our lives but for some...
Saturday 22nd April 2023 World Earth Day is celebrated every year to bring awareness to the current situation we are facing with climate change. It originated in 1970 in the US when a Senator wanted to ensure that environment and environmental protection was on the...
Neurodiversity Celebration Week – from 13th - 19th March 2023 – was founded in 2018 to celebrate neurodiversity and to challenge the way learning differences are perceived across school, work, and persons lives. The celebration week is to promote understanding of...
International Women's Day Wednesday 8th March 2023 Feminism isn’t about making women strong. Women are already strong. It’s about changing the way the world perceives that strength. - G.D Anderson Here at Osborne Thomas, a company made up of mostly women, are no...
Employee Appreciation Day Friday 3rd March 2023 Since COVID-19 there has been a huge shift in company culture and employee expectations. As recruiters, the enticement of benefit packages for employees is more than clear. Benefits such as free fruit, early Friday...
Rare Disease Day 28th February 2023 Since starting in 2008 with events taking place in just 18 countries, Rare Disease Day has been leading the way on raising awareness of the immeasurable rare diseases that 300 million people are living with. As of 2019, Rare Disease...
It’s crucial to discuss and raise awareness of Parental Mental Health as recent studies have found that approximately 68% of women and 57% of men with mental health problems are parents. In 2020, research found that 48% of parents believed the level of stress in their...
It’s January 3rd and admittedly, the festival of sleep might not be the first or most official event to spring to mind, however, it’s definitely one that we want to acknowledge. Created to remind us to rest after a busy festive period and to implement better self-care...
Osborne Thomas celebrates UK Disability History Month. Using acceptable terminology to talk about disability is not merely about being ‘politically correct’ – it is about removing barriers, changing assumptions and creating an inclusive environment that welcomes all....
Armistice Day is commemorated every year on the 11th of November and marks the agreement that was signed on the 11th of November at 11 am in 1918 to end the fighting of the First World War. In addition to Armistice Day, the nearest Sunday to 11th November holds the...