Backcare Awareness Week 2026

Planning the next campaign

For communications teams, a useful checklist is to confirm the year’s dates, use the current resource links and name the support route available to the intended audience. Do not carry an old campaign booklet or theme into a new edition without checking it.

Dates and campaign information checked against BackCare on 23 October 2026. Health information links to the NHS; this event guide is not a clinical assessment.

Useful ways to take part

• Share the charity’s resources. Link directly to BackCare’s current campaign materials, with a clear date and explanation of who produced them.
• Review support at work. Invite staff to raise concerns about their working arrangements and explain how to access occupational health or other established support.
• Make information accessible. Offer written resources alongside a talk or presentation, and allow people to participate without disclosing a health condition.
• Use qualified contributors. If arranging a session about back pain, check the speaker’s professional role and keep general awareness separate from personal treatment advice.

Back pain information and getting help

Back pain has different causes, so an awareness campaign cannot diagnose an individual’s symptoms or promise that a posture change or exercise will prevent them. The NHS back pain guide explains self-care, when to seek medical advice and symptoms requiring urgent help. Use that guidance or an appropriate local health service rather than a generic social-media exercise plan.