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June 2010
Folk, Fact and Sayings about June
Facts for every day of the year
  June 2010 - National Osteoporosis Month
June 2010 - National Vaccination Month
During National Vaccination month, participating vets will provide a free healthcheck and discounted vaccination saving you up to £30 per pet
June 2010 - Everyman Male Cancer Awareness Month
Everyman was set up by The Institute of Cancer Research to raise awareness of and funds for prostate and testicular cancers.
June 2010 - National Microchipping Month
Highlighting the importance of microchipping as a means of permanent identification and ensuring customers details are up to date in the holiday season.
1 - 7 June 2010 - Volunteers' Week
The UK's annual celebration of the work volunteers with events held across the country to recognise, reward and recruit volunteers.
5 June 2010 - World Environment Day
Every 5 June is a day used by the United Nations to stimulate worldwide awareness of environmental issues and encourages political action. Considered by many to be the most important event on the environmental calendar.
6 - 12 June 2010 - Hearing Dog Week
7 - 13 June 2010 - World Heart Rhythm Week
The theme of World Heart Rhythm Week 2010 is 'Know Your Pulse' - a campaign to bring awareness of the importance of pulse checks as an important indicator of a potential heart arrhythmia.
7 - 13 June 2010 - Food Safety Week
Food Safety Week is an annual event held to promote the importance of good food hygiene in the home.
7 - 15 June 2010 - British Heart Week
 8 June 2010 - World Oceans Day
A global celebration of the planet's marine environment.
9 - 13 June 2010 - National School Grounds Week
A Week of focussed activity encouraging schools in all parts of the UK to get outside and use their grounds.
12 - 20 June 2010 - National Bike Week
A week of events around Britain designed to highlight real alternatives to the car for every day journeys.
13 - 19 June 2010 - Diabetes Week
The annual awareness week is organized by Diabetes UK to raise funds for people with diabetes, to increase awareness of the importance of healthy lifestyle and to dispel myths around diabetes.
 14 June 2010 - World Blood Donor Day
World Blood Donor Day (WBDD), 14 June, is a date that commemorates the birth of Karl Landsteiner, who discovered the ABO blood group system. It is a day for blood services across the globe to collectively recognise and thank their donors for their support.
14 - 20 June 2010 - Refugee Week
Refugee Week is a UK-wide programme of arts, cultural and educational events that celebrate the contribution of refugees to the UK, and encourages a better understanding between communities.
16 June 2010 - Day of the African Child
Day of the African Child is a day recognized throughout the world as an opportunity to reflect on progress toward health, education, equality and protection for all the continent’s children.
19 June 2010 - BT Giant Sleepover
It will be the biggest sleepover in history and a huge fundraiser with organisers gearing up for 50,000 children sleeping over in their school, scout and guide halls, caves, ships, tents or even cardboard boxes.
20 June 2010 - Fathers Day 2010
21 -27 June 2010 - Recycle Now Week
Recycle Now Week is an annual week of nationwide recycling promotions
21 - 27 June 2010 - National Insect Week
21 June 2010 - Summer Solstice - Longest day of the year
21 - 27 Jun 2010 - Deafblind Awareness Week
Deafblind Awareness Week - a great opportunity to raise public awareness about issues facing people who live with deafblindness. The week culminates on June 27, honouring the birthday of Helen Keller.
25 June 2010 - Bring Your Bear
A fantastic opportunity for children to have fun with their furry friends and raise money for research into children's illnesses. Teddy bear picnics, treasure hunts and competitions are all part of the fun to help us celebrate Paddington's Birthday.
25 June 2010 - Wrong Trousers Day
Inspired by the Oscar-winning characters Wallace and Gromit, Wrong Trousers Day is all about paying £1 for the right to look wrong and wearing wrong trousers to help improve the quality of life for children in hospitals and hospices around the UK.
26 Jun 2010 - Armed Forces Day
An opportunity for the nation to show our support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community
28th June - 4th July 2010 - Deaf Awareness Week
The theme 'Look at Me' aims to improve understanding of the different types of deafness by highlighting the many different methods of communication used by deaf, deafened, deafblind and hard of hearing people, such as sign language and lipreading.
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