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A free event in Preston is set to put the focus on mental wellbeing.
The Community Health Fair, hosted by Preston Wellfest, will take place from 10.30am to 3.30pm on Monday 12 May at Preston Community Hub in Fishwick.
Coinciding with the start of Mental Health Awareness Week, the fair is open to all and will offer information, refreshments, crafts and other activities.
The event aims to show people who are struggling with their health and wellbeing what support is available to them across Preston. It is also a way to raise awareness about the advantages that can come from improving your health and wellbeing.
There will be a wide range of providers supporting various needs, including:
- Healthwatch Lancashire
- Social Prescribers
- Community Roots and HARRI Van LSCFT
- Smokefree Lancashire
- Lancashire Women
- Housing Advisory Service, Preston City Council
- Preston Samaritans
- Deafway
- Change, Grow, Live
- Macmillan Information Service
The event is co-ordinated by Preston City Council and Lancashire County Council, in partnership with Preston Community Hub.
Councillor Zafar Coupland, Cabinet member for health and wellbeing at Preston City Council, said: “The event will be a safe space for the people of Preston to learn more about how they can improve their mental health and general well-being and the effect outside forces such as housing can have on it. I want people to come away feeling more knowledgeable and have the tools to work on their wellbeing in the future.”
The Preston Wellfest Network was initially formed in 2019 and is currently made up of more than 60 organisations that have a specific interest in health and wellbeing in the Preston area.
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