Occupational Therapy Week 2025

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

This OT Week, we’re launching our new annual campaign:

Right Support, Right Time: Unlocking the Power of OT

Occupational therapy is a vital part of the solution to today’s health, education and social care challenges. This campaign puts occupational therapy at the heart of a shift towards prevention-focused care – helping people earlier, easing pressure across services and improving outcomes.

We’ll be showcasing the life-changing impact of occupational therapy through real stories, practical examples and campaign resources. You’ll be supported to talk confidently about how occupational therapists make a difference – especially when they’re involved early.

Together, we’ll raise public and political awareness, influence change and show how occupational therapy helps build a healthier, more sustainable future.

Join us for the launch event

Monday 3 November | 12.30–2.00pm | Online

Register now

Be part of the conversation, with our Inspiring panel of OTs and explore how the profession can lead the shift from crisis-driven care to prevention and early intervention.

Three ways to get involved this OT Week

1. Share stories and spread the word

Real stories show the difference occupational therapy makes when people get support early. Share yours on social media using the hashtags #RightTimeOT and #OTWeek25.

2. Start local conversations

Use our campaign resources to talk to colleagues, managers and local leaders about how occupational therapy eases pressure and improves outcomes. Every conversation helps shift thinking.

3. Use your influence to reach the right people

Think about who needs to hear the message and create opportunities to reach them. Whether it’s a spotlight session, a team discussion or a local event, use the campaign narrative to show how early occupational therapy makes a difference.

Download your OT Week 2025 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.

As well as OT Week resources there is a separate resource pack for the Right Support, Right Time campaign that’s launching in OT Week. Use the campaign resources together with the OT Week resources.

Download the campaign resources

Full OT Week member resource packs 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

Profile-raising tools

Help to identify your sphere of influence, write stories, contact local media, hold events and more

Campaign resources

Your key messages, nation-specific messaging, presentation deck, posters, social media posts

Campaign landing

Where we’ll be sharing everything related to the campaign form member stories to through leadership pieces

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?

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.