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Injury Awareness Week
June 22 - June 26
About Injury Awareness Week
Injury Awareness Week runs from Monday 22 to Friday 26 June 2026. Led by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL), it is a UK campaign that raises awareness for victims of negligence and the lasting impact of needless injuries.
What is Injury Awareness Week?
No-one expects or chooses to be needlessly injured, but negligence can happen to anyone, and it could happen to you. Injury Awareness Week raises awareness for victims of negligence about the impact needless injuries have on their lives.
For 2026, APIL is focussing on the ‘ripple effect’. When one person suffers an injury, the impact does not stop there. An injury travels. It ripples through the family and out the other side into the wider orbit of that person, to their workplace, their immediate social circle, and beyond. For each one of those injured people, there are several people around them picking up the pieces and feeling the knock-on effect of negligence. A lifelong, life-changing injury is not a solo experience.
The week is run by APIL, a not-for-profit organisation committed to injured people. Its members include solicitors, barristers, and academics who work on behalf of people harmed through no fault of their own, from road collisions and workplace incidents to clinical errors and unsafe public spaces.
How to Get Involved in Injury Awareness Week
We encourage all organisations and individuals to help to raise awareness of needless injuries and their impact. Share your experiences of injury. Please use #IAWeek2026 so we can see your contributions!
Follow APIL’s X, Instagram, Bluesky and LinkedIn channels, as well as the dedicated Injury Awareness Facebook page to stay up to date and show your support during the week.
History of Injury Awareness Week
APIL was founded in 1990 to give injured victims of negligence a united voice.
Injury Awareness Week grew out of that work to give members’ firms and partner charities a coordinated week each year to focus attention on prevention, rehabilitation, and access to justice. It has since broadened from a primarily legal-sector event into a wider public awareness week, engaging road safety charities, occupational health bodies, and patient groups, with MPs from across the political spectrum lending their support.
Noteworthy Facts About Injury Awareness Week
- Injury Awareness Week 2026 runs from 22 to 26 June.
- It is organised by APIL, the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, a not-for-profit founded in 1990.
- APIL represents around 3,000 solicitors, barristers, paralegals, and academics who work for injured people.
- The official campaign hashtag is #IAWeek2026.
- Nearly half a million people in Britain are needlessly injured each year through someone else’s negligence according to Government data from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Injury Awareness Week?
It is APIL’s annual UK campaign raising awareness for victims of negligence and the lasting impact of needless injuries, calling for better prevention and fairer access to justice for injured people.
When is Injury Awareness Week in 2026?
It runs from Monday 22 to Friday 26 June 2026.
Who organises Injury Awareness Week?
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL), a not-for-profit organisation that has campaigned for injured people since 1990.
Spread the Word
Help raise awareness by sharing Injury Awareness Week with your friends, family, and followers. Use the hashtag #IAWeek2026 on social media so APIL can see your contributions. The more people who understand the impact of needless injuries, the greater the push for prevention and fairer treatment of injured people.
Related Awareness Days
- Action for Brain Injury Awareness Week – A UK campaign focused on the long-term impact of acquired brain injury.
- Drowning Prevention Week – A safety campaign dedicated to preventing avoidable, life-changing harm.
- World Mental Health Day – Recognises that serious physical injury often carries lasting mental health consequences.
Links
- Visit the official Injury Awareness Week page on the APIL website
- Explore more awareness days at AwarenessDays.com
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