2012 Events Archive

The 2012 Public Health Residential School will take place on 25-26 September 2012, please note this date in your diary. The Residential School is a unique opportunity for people working in a variety of fields relevant to public health to expand their public health horizons in the beautiful setting of Dartington Hall. Delegates will be able to take part in a range of workshops, social activities and fringe events over the two days and network with colleagues from across the region.

This year's National Parks Week is a celebration of our beautiful winning landscapes which have inspired mountaineers, sailors, cyclists, runners and Olympic athletes to aim higher and train harder - sometimes to record-breaking effect.

This event provides the opportunity to improve understanding of the implications for the health of the region of the changes to the planning system and the reforms of the NHS, to learn from each other and to share good practice from across the region. It will also see the regional launch of the TCPA “How to reunite health with planning” handbook aimed to assist local authority planners and public health officers, those involved in the new public health structures, and other associated officers in housing and sustainability.

The United Nations' (UN) World Population Day is annually observed on July 11 to reaffirm the human right to plan for a family. It encourages activities, events and information to help make this right a reality throughout the world.

The National Obesity Forum (NOF) and MEND launch the inaugural National Childhood Obesity Week - nearly 1 in 3 children in the UK are obese (one third).

Promotes environmental awareness. The theme for this years Recycle Week will once again be 'Recycling - Home and Away'.

Bike Week is the UK’s biggest mass participation cycling event - it aims to highlight the health benefits of cycling, to promote the bicycle as a good alternative to getting in the car and to show that cycling can easily be part of everyday life. Last year NHS organisations across the country took part organising events ranging from bike breakfasts and adult beginners classes to Dr Bike checks and charity events. NHS organisations and staff can now register their event and take part by going to www.bikeweek.org.uk.

Samsung Bike Week is the UK’s biggest mass participation cycling event, with almost half a million people participating at events across the country. The aim is to promote everyday cycling for everyone and to get more people cycling, more often. Samsung Bike Week events offer something for everyone; from families, schools and companies, to seasoned cyclists and those who have never cycled before.

Meeting of the NHS South West Sustainability Network, taking place at 2 Rivergate (conf room 6/7) in Bristol from 1.15-4.30pm.  The meeting includes national and regional updates and a chance to meet other SD leads and share best practice.

Diabetes Week aims to dispell some of the myths around diabetes and raise awareness of healthy lifestyles.

HSJ Efficiency Awards have extended the entry deadline until Monday 1 May.

The NHS ‘Day of Action on Sustainability that will be held on the 28th March 2012. Visit the website - www.nhssustainabilityday.co.uk – for more detail. On the site you can download an event pack, which has a huge amount of useful information, including a simple carbon calculator and info for different areas of the organisation.

‘Adapting to Climate Change – building adaptation into new health and local authority structures’ is one day conference developed in partnership with Sustainability South West and Climate SouthWest. It will be held on Monday, 12 March 2012 at the Somerset Cricket Ground in Taunton from 10.00am - 3.30pm.

Public Sector Efficiency Expo is the UK’s only free to attend, one-day conference and exhibition dedicated to helping the public sector deliver better services, more efficiently and effectively. For more information, visit the event website