Kuk Sool Won Martial Arts, Lowestoft
Health professionals from NHS South East Essex will be taking part in a Health Awareness road-show which will take place at the top end of Southend High Street (outside Odeon cinema) on Saturday 5 June 10am – 4pm.
The aim of the road-show is to promote healthier lifestyles, with a particular emphasis on healthy eating, exercise and positive mental health. The Health Improvement service from NHS South East Essex will be part in the road-show, with a variety of professionals available from services including stop smoking, sexual health and mental health. Local health trainers who provide free one to one support and information to adults who want to improve their health and prevent future ill-health, will also be there.
The day will be MC’d by Sadie Nine from BBC Essex and a programme of demos will fill the day including the below activities. Residents are invited to come down to find out more and join in.
- 10:00 Event opens with Sadie Nine from BBC Essex
- 10:30 Yoga Dhama – Yoga demonstrations
- 11:15 Belly Dancing
- 12:45 Streetdancing by Kickz Southend United
- 13:30 Thameside Wheelchair Dance group
- 16:00 Event closes
Paul Anderson, Head of Health Improvement from NHS South East Essex said: “The Health Awareness road-show is a great opportunity to find out more about a multitude of local NHS health services. Whether you want to find out more about how to quit smoking or perhaps have concerns about the wellbeing of a friend, partner or relative, there will be a range of professionals at the road-show who can help and advise.”
The road-shows are part of a series being staged in towns around the East of England Other partners include the DofH, and Sport England. The next event is taking place in Chelmsford High Street on Thursday the 5th of August from 10-4.
The Health Awareness Roadshows are co-ordinated by the Community Service Volunteers organisation with funding from the Big Lottery Fund.
Partners signed up for the Roadshow
- BBC Essex
- Sport and Activity Marquee
- 1 – Sport Essex
- 2 – Southend United / Fit for Life
- 3 – Southend Sports Development
- Well Being (Mental Health) Marquee
- 1 – Southend MIND
- 2 – Southend Rethink
- 3 – SEPT
- Health Marquee
- 1 – 1 in 4 Mental Health- Health Improvement Service
- 2 – Mend
- 3 – Stop Smoking
- Youth Marquee 1
- 1 -Connexions
- 2 – Youth Council
- 3 – Southend Vteam
- Youth Marquee 2
- 1 – LINK Youth Involvement Team
- 2 – Chlamydia / Sexual Health
- 3 – TBC
- Community Marquee
- 1 – Southend Volunteer Centre
- 2 – Turning Tides Neighbourhood Management Partnership
- 3 – Southend LINk
- 4 – Dissability Essex (TBC)
The martial arts demonstration in the photo was performed by the Kuk Sool Won martial arts school of Lowestoft & Halesworth.
Related News and Events:
- Free Comedy Night to mark World Mental Health Day – Wednesday 19 October 2011
- Southend Seniors Get Active
- Essex NHS Promotes Sexual Health Awareness – Money. Passport. Condoms.
- Rethink and NHS South East Essex launch new improved support services for people affected with mental illness
- Essex No Smoking Day – Quit smoking with help from your local NHS
