By Charlie Pearce.
Occupational therapy is a vast profession aiding people to do and enjoy what they want to in life and helps improve people's mental health and wellbeing.
Speaking with Georgia Vine, an occupational therapist, blogger and activist she said, “the opportunities are endless”.
2nd November 2026 marks OT week, a way to celebrate OT’s and the scope of the profession.
Georgia added “It’s really important that we (as OT’s) Celebrate what we do and champion what we do”.
This year's theme for OT week is ‘Participation changes everything’ and is a way to showcase why participation matters and OT’s role and impact in participation.
“This year's theme is probably one of my favourite themes and is really big to push...with this theme the disabled community can see that we are on their side.”
During the conversation Georgia discussed the difference between performance and participation noting that “performance indicates that there is a kind of measure to how we perform.”
“It doesn't matter how we perform as long as we are participating in something that we enjoy and want to do that’s meaningful and purposeful, it's the participation that matters.”
Occupational therapy is important to bring awareness to the profession and strengthen its influence. When asked about why passion is important Georgia replied: “we are deeply aligned with the profession...We want to improve the profession and drive forward.”
“I think it’s really important that someone sees that we are passionate about what we do.”
On reflections and last messages Georgia’s key message was to “Find out more about OT and find out more about participation and why it’s so important.”
Ot week is celebrated from the 2nd November to the 8th November across the UK to raise the profile of the profession and strengthen understanding.
A big thank you to Georgia Vine for contributing to our blog. You can find more of Georgia on her own blog page ‘Not so terrible palsy.’