Mid way through July, from 18th – mid August, 17th, marks South Asian Heritage Month. It is a month to commemorate, mark and celebrate South Asian cultures, histories and communities. It seeks to understand the diverse heritage and cultures that continue to link the UK with South Asia.
The theme for 2025 is “Roots to Routes”.
South Asia is a subregion of Asia that typically includes eight independent countries: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and the Maldives. It is home to approximately 2.04 billion people, about 25% of the world’s population.
July marks the global celebration of Disability Pride Month which provides an opportunity to celebrate the diversity, culture and rights of people with disabilities. It is a time to promote visibility, challenge outdated stereotypes and honour the achievements and contributions of disabled people.
Disabled people still regularly face discrimination, exclusion and barriers to full participation in society. Some of this remains legal, some of it economic, and some of it cultural – including persistently stubborn stereotypes, stigma and prejudice about disability in society as a whole.
In 2021, a Disability Pride Flag was designed to represent the strength and unity of the disabled community. The flag features diagonal pattern lines in five colours:
Green – represents sensory disabilities
Blue – symbolises mental illnesses
White – for invisible and undiagnosed disabilities
Gold – for Neurodivergence like autism and ADHD
Red – for physical disabilities
Under the Equality Act, a disability is when you have a condition that affects you physically or mentally and has a "substantial" and "long-term" negative effect on daily activities.
One in five people in the UK live with a disability.
This is a UK-based campaign designed to promote awareness about schizophrenia, challenge myths and misconceptions about schizophrenia and provide accurate information to the public about what the condition is – and what it is not.
Schizophrenia affects how a person thinks, feels, and behaves. Symptoms may include hallucinations, delusions, disorganised thinking, and emotional withdrawal. Although often portrayed negatively in the media, schizophrenia is a treatable condition, and many people living with it can lead fulfilling lives with the right support and treatment.
This awareness day helps elevate the voices of those with lived experience, supports carers and families, and encourages open conversations about mental health and the realities of living with schizophrenia.
The date was chosen to honour the birthday of Dr. Emil Kraepelin, one of the first psychiatrists to classify schizophrenia as a distinct mental illness.
