Establish a 'Less Scroll, More Soul' Bank Holiday: An Offline 'In-Community' Day
We think the country urgently needs a breather: an annual reset for our overwhelmed, disconnected lives. A day to log off, look up & reconnect. A government-backed opportunity to build awareness of the grip tech has on us & remind us of what matters in a healthy society: people, place and presence.
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- 24 FEB 2026Petition opened for signaturesCreated by Jessica Butcher MBE
Background
We are an addicted, distracted nation. There are studies suggesting 67.4 million hours a day are lost to scroll and that children spend less time outdoors (<1hr) than inmates. We think loneliness, anxiety and polarisation are spiralling & all this before consideration of specific harms: exploitation, misinformation & more.
We have fewer bank holidays than almost anywhere in Europe.
One offline day a year could provide not only a critical reset but an opportunity for charities to showcase community volunteering opportunities.