February 01st: Dignity Action Day - Taking the Time to....

Dignity Action Day gives everyone the opportunity to contribute to upholding people's rights to dignity and provide a truly memorable day for people receiving care. Dignity Action Day aims to ensure people in care are treated as individuals, are given choice, control and a sense of purpose in their daily lives and provide stimulating activities. Dignity Action day asks everybody - members of the public and Health and Social Care staff to give the gift of time. We can all make a difference!

Sir Michael Parkinson, Dignity Champion

Supporting Dignity Action Day will

• Raise awareness of the importance of Dignity in Care
• Provide someone with an extra special day
• Remind society that the dignity of those in your community is not the sole responsibility of health or social care staff- everyone has a role to play
• Remind the public that staff have a right to be treated with dignity and respect too
• Be part of a national celebration and demonstrate solidarity for Dignity in Care

Remember, your activity doesn't have to be on the day of 01 Feb if that's not possible but please tell everyone about it - take action now.

Dignity Action Day asks health and social care workers to take action in their place of work to promote dignity. It also asks members of the public to do what they can to take action on this day to promote dignity for people in their communities.

• Below are two resource packs with ideas for staff and members of the public on how you can take part in Dignity Action Day.
• See what others did last year to give you further inspiration
• Once you have decided what you are going to do you will be able to add your pledge to the website to inspire and encourage others to follow.

Dignity is about more than one day and should be upheld at all times but Dignity Action Day gives people a more focused opportunity to promote it to others, demonstrate how they uphold dignity so others can share ideas and also give people in care an extra special day.

• Members of the public Dignity Action Day Resource Pack
  Attached is a resource pack to help members of the public plan how they can get involved in Dignity Action Day
• Health & Social care Staff Dignity Action Day Resource Pack
  This resource pack is to help Health & Social Care staff to plan their Dignity Action Day activities.
• Dignity Action Day Flyer
  This flyer will help you to promote Dignity Action Day.