Moving & Handling Awareness Day
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Start planning for National Moving and Handling Awareness Day 2026!
Good moving and handling practices are everyone’s responsibility, not just those in specialist roles.
Every day, people across health and social care settings make decisions that impact both their own safety and the wellbeing of those they support. By taking a shared approach, where staff, managers, and organisations all play their part, we can reduce the risk of injury, promote dignity, and create safer environments for all.
Moving and Handling Awareness Day is a reminder that small actions, like using the right equipment, following training, and speaking up about risks, make a big difference. When everyone commits to safer practices, we build a culture where prevention comes first, and everyone benefits.
Join us in the promotion and celebration of good moving and handling practices in any of the ways suggested below!
Schedule of the Day
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Let people know you're taking part:
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We've compiled the latest facts and figures showing the benefits of good Moving and Handling practices for you to share with those you work with. Follow the steps below to share them with your teams and colleagues:
| ➡️ | Print out these posters by clicking on the images below |
| ➡️ | Put them up around your workplace |
| ➡️ | Discuss them with your team, colleagues and other teams in your workplace in advance of or on Moving & Handling Awareness Day |
| ➡️ | Share key points from your discussions on social media tagging @National Back Exchange |
| ➡️ | Look out for comments from other moving and handling professionals |
Make a pledge to support a culture of safety for colleagues and those in your care. The best pledge shared is in with a chance of winning a year of National Back Exchange membership or one of our popular publications.
Just follow these steps:
- Download the blank pledge HERE and fill in the speech bubble with your pledge.
- Share a photo of your completed pledge - with you or your team in it if you wish - on Facebook or LinkedIn tagging @nbetoday. (You are welcome to email it to us at admin@nationalbackexchange.org if you would like us to share it for you.)
The pledge from the winners of last year's competition, the Moving and Handling Team at Royal Free London NHS Trust, is below for inspiration:
We will strive to use our knowledge, awareness and attitude to continuously develop a safer Moving and Handling culture in Royal Free London Group- providing high quality patient care, staff safety, continuous improvement and using resources more effectively!!
Very ambitious indeed but we will give our 💯!!
Miss last year's Moving and Handling Day? You can watch the webinars from 2025 HERE
Got a question?
Drop us an email at admin@nationalbackexchange.org or if you prefer to chat you can call us on 0191 244 2839.
Want to become a member of NBE? Join us HERE