Get involved in National PA Day as a PA
National PA Day takes place on Friday 13 November 2026. It recognises Personal Assistants (PAs), PA employers and the working relationships that support choice, control and independent living. The Personal Assistant Programme Board has worked together with PA employers, PAs, and organisations across the UK and Ireland to encourage and support people to take part in this year’s National PA Day.
Why get involved?
The theme for this year in Scotland is “Strengthen Our Impact”. The PA Programme Board decided this should be the theme because:
- When Personal Assistant employers and Personal Assistants work well in partnership, the impact they achieve together is even greater
- Personal Assistants play a vital role in upholding their employer’s right to live independently and participate fully in their communities
- This support is often provided discreetly and can go largely unrecognised within local communities, despite its significant value
- To strengthen this impact, more people need to consider becoming Personal Assistants. Being a PA is a rewarding role in which the difference they make to a PA employer’s quality of life can be truly life changing
Your experience can help people understand what Personal Assistance involves, the skills PAs bring and why directing your own support matters. You can also highlight what needs to improve.
How can you take part?
As a PA, you can use the day to share your experience, find information and support, or connect with PAs. You can choose how you take part, depending on your interests and how much time you have.
You can contribute on National PA Day or use the suggested themes in the days before it:
- Monday 9 November: Useful information and PA employer support
- Tuesday 10 November: PA recruitment and explaining the role
- Wednesday 11 November: Wellbeing
- Thursday 12 November: Skills and learning
- Friday 13 November: National PA Day — Strengthen Our Impact.
Share only what you are comfortable making public. Ask permission before including anyone else’s name, photograph, words or personal information, and explain where it will appear.
Leave out home addresses, details of routines and sensitive information about health, support or employment. Check the background of photos and videos too.
If contributing together with your PA, agree the final words and images before sharing. Taking part is optional for both of you.
Use plain language. Add captions to videos, a transcript for audio, and alt text or an image description for pictures. Use clear text and good colour contrast. You can read more about how to make your content accessible on Scope’s website.
Describe personal assistance as paid work directed by the employer. Keep the employer’s choice, control and right to independent living at the centre of your message.
For social media posts, use: #StrengthenOurImpact and #NationalPersonalAssistantDay
If you are interested in seeing who is taking part in National PA Day, you can sign up for this national PA mailing list, where resources and information about how to take part in National PA Day will be shared. You can also view the articles linked at the bottom of this article to find resources you can use.