13 – In The Kitchen
Take action!! FASD Awareness Month National FASD is releasing daily actions that you can do to help spread FASD Awareness this month. Today’s actions: Try out a fun kitchen-based activity with someone with FASD Today’s Hashtags: #FASDMonthUK #FASDKitchen #FASDSensory #KidsInTheKitchen BACKGROUND It’s National Kids Take Over the Kitchen Day! For everyone kitchens can be exciting […]
FASD Developments That Excite You!
Take action!! FASD Awareness Month Today’s actions: Share something positive about FASD developments – what has given you hope? Today’s Hashtags: #FASDMonthUK #FASDHope BACKGROUND There have been a lot of positive developments in the UK in recent years. What has made you feel positive? Please share the moments, big and small. It […]
You’re Awesome!
Take action!! FASD Awareness Month Today’s actions: Celebrate something or do an activity that someone with FASD is great at doing Share something awesome about someone with FASD Today’s Hashtags: #FASDStrongerTogether #FASDAwesome BACKGROUND We know that people with are good at lots of things. People with FASD are Awesome. People with FASD […]
Thank You!
Take action!! FASD Awareness Month Today’s actions: Thank someone who has helped you, your family, or has helped in some way progress FASD awareness & services here in the UK. Today’s Hashtags: #FASDMonthUK #FASDThanks BACKGROUND In a world where the risks of alcohol in pregnancy are not widely enough known and where […]
9 – International FASD Awareness Day!
Take action!! FASD Awareness Month National FASD is releasing daily actions that you can do to help spread FASD Awareness this month. Today’s actions: Contact National FASD for a pack of 5 free posters and alcohol in pregnancy leaflets and take them to your GP or antenatal department Share the new images in social media […]
Contact Your GP
Take action!! FASD Awareness Month actions: Contact your local GP surgery with information about FASD Wish the DHSC FASD Health Needs Assessment a happy third birthday in social media – tag them @DHSCgovuk Hashtags: #FASDNeedsAssESSment #NICEQSFASD BACKGROUND The DHSC FASD Health Needs Assessment laid the foundation for FASD becoming a […]
Contact Local Health Boards
Take action!! FASD Awareness Month actions: Check out what National FASD’s new report, “Not Commissioned” says about your local area (for those in England and Wales) Contact your local healthcare officials to find out what their plans are for ramping up FASD services (for everyone across the UK) Highlight ways that FASD services in […]
6 – National Read a Book Day – read about FASD
Take action!! FASD Awareness Month National FASD is releasing daily actions that you can do to help spread FASD Awareness this month. Today’s actions: Read something together with someone with FASD for National Read A Book Day Or share your favourite FASD book and tell us why Or thank an author of a book about […]
Contact local leaders
It’s here!! FASD Awareness Month Action: Contact an elected official in your local government to educate them, get their support or thank them for what they have done for you already. Hashtags:#FASDNotCommissioned, #FASDStrongerTogether BACKGROUND Local officials and elected members can be helpful in getting support for people with FASD. As they are local, they often […]
Find support
It’s here!! FASD Awareness Month Today’s actions: Connect with local support for FASD If you are the member of a group, share the group’s info in social media Hashtags: #FASDUK #FASDStrongerTogether BACKGROUND The FASD UK Alliance is coalition of independent groups and individuals from across the UK who are united together for positive social change […]