Events & Campaign calendar – March 2021 | Latest News

Keep up to date with all the events and campaigns during March.

Throughout the month we will be celebrating and raising awareness about the events and campaigns on our social media. Join us in celebrating by following us on Facebook and  Twitter.   

 

 

Dates on the calendar:

• National Careers Week - (1^st-6^th March) -  A celebration of careers guidance which aims to provide support to people of all ages get into work. The CGA campaign will highlight the amazing work our Employability team does for people in our communities in order to get the support and advice needed to get into work.

 

• St David’s Day (1^st March) – St David, the Patron Saint of Wales, is celebrated with special concerts and parades. Usually Welsh people also wear one or both of Wales's national emblems - a daffodil and a leek.

 

• World Book Day (4^th March) - World Book Day changes lives through a love of books and shared reading. Their mission is to promote reading for pleasure, offering every child and young person the opportunity to have a book of their own.

 

• Employee Appreciation Day (5^th March) – Colleagues are thanked for their hard work throughout the year. We will be making good use of our Gateway Rewards programme through e-cards and awards.

 

• International Women’s Day (8^th March) - A global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.

 

• National No Smoking Day (10^th March) – A national day intended to help smokers who want to quit smoking.

 

• Mothering Sunday (14^th March)

 

• St Patrick’s Day (17^th March) – St Patrick, the Patron Saint of Ireland, is remembered by a celebration of Irish culture with parades, special foods, music, dancing, drinking and a whole lot of green.

 

• Global Recycling Day (18^th March) – A day to recognise, and celebrate, the importance recycling plays in preserving our precious primary resources and securing the future of our planet. It is a day for the world to come together and put the planet first.

 

• First Day of Spring (20^th March)

 

• Debt Awareness Week (22^nd-28^th March) – The aim is to help people talk more openly about debt-related issues. We will be showcasing how we support you.

 

• Clocks go Forwards (28^th March) - Clocks turn forward one hour at 12am.