Occupational Therapy Week 2025

Showcasing the difference occupational therapists make through early intervention and preventative care

Prevention and early intervention

On 3 November, at the start of OT Week 2025, we will launch a national campaign to show how occupational therapists help people stay well for longer and avoid health and care crises. By getting involved earlier, occupational therapy supports people across all ages and stages of life.

The campaign will share real stories from people who give and receive occupational therapy, highlighting its impact and why early intervention is essential. It aims to raise public and political awareness of the value of occupational therapy and shift the focus from crisis response to prevention.

You’ll be supported to talk confidently about the difference occupational therapy makes – whether that’s helping someone return home from hospital or supporting people to live independently in the community. You’ll have campaign resources to help you start conversations and show the impact of occupational therapy in action.

Read our campaign announcement

Get ready for OT Week 2025

You can play a key role in raising awareness of occupational therapy during OT Week and beyond. To support your activities, you have access to a set of digital resources designed for general OT Week promotion – perfect for getting people ready for the week and promoting your local activities. Some of these materials are editable, so you can tailor them to highlight your events.

Later, you’ll have access a separate set of materials focused on the main campaign messaging, helping you continue the conversation and advocate for occupational therapy in OT Week and throughout the year.

Download your OT Week 25 resources

You can download the OT Week resources in the way that works best for you. Choose between English or Welsh version and either download everything in one handy zip file or pick individual files to suit your needs. Some materials are editable, so you can personalise them to promote your own activities and events.

Full member resource pack in English and Welsh:

Member pack - English

Member pack - Welsh

Want to know what's included? Check out our handy resource guide in English and Welsh.

Don't want the whole pack?

Pick the individual resources you want below

Individual resources in English

Choose the individual resources you want here. Not sure what to select? Check out our handy member resource guide for an overview of what's available

Individual resources in Welsh

Choose the individual resources you want here. Not sure what to select? Check out our handy Welsh member resource guide for an overview of what's available

What can you do now to get ready?

Our profile-raising toolkit is packed with ideas and tools to help you spread the word about occupational therapy in your local area. Whether you're planning a display, giving a talk or starting conversations with colleagues or your community, there’s something to support you.

Together, we want to reach as many people as possible, in as many settings as we can, so more people understand the life-changing impact of occupational therapy - especially when support is available early.

Want to get involved locally but not sure where to start? Come along to our next café session to share ideas and get inspired.

Get ideas and get involved

Frequently asked questions

What's OT Week and the annual campaign?

OT Week is our week-long awareness event that happens each year to give occupational therapists across the UK the chance to shout about what they do and why it makes a difference. OT Week is also the start of our annual campaign, which this year will be about prevention and early intervention. We moved to this approach in 2024 to make a bigger impact by talking about the power of occupational therapy throughout the year.

What's the theme of OT Week 2025?

OT Week is the start of our annual campaign and this year will be about prevention and early intervention. Prevention and early intervention are key focusses set out in our Workforce Strategy. We believe that, used in the right way, occupational therapists have the power to help reduce the number of people who reach crisis point, and help them get home sooner when they do.

When is OT Week 2025?

Why prevention and early intervention?

How is this relevant to acute settings?

There have been studies that show, for example, that having occupational therapists in emergency departments as part of the triage team can help people coming to A&E receive the treatment they need sooner and, in some cases, they won’t need to be admitted. This reduces pressures on other areas of the emergency services. Occupational therapists on hospital wards, when they’re able to do what they’re trained for, can help prevent people from returning to hospital by ensuring they have the right support at home, again reducing pressure on other areas of the NHS and social care. 

Where are the campaign resources?

We’re releasing the campaign resources a little later to make sure they’re as useful and impactful as possible. These materials will focus on the campaign’s core message around prevention and early intervention and are designed to support activity not just during OT Week, but throughout the following 12 months. They’ll be available in September.

Why are there only digital resources?

All campaign resources are digital and can be downloaded from this page. We’ve moved OT Week online to support our commitment to sustainability and to focus on making a bigger impact. Going digital means we can reach more people, measure our success more effectively and reduce waste. That’s why we’re not producing printed materials or merchandise.