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A FOUR week long health festival is set to take place across four different locations in Millom and Haverigg. Week one of The Choice is Yours Festival will take place between May 31-June 4 at Haverigg Cricket Club, week two will see the event move to Millom Rugby Union Football Club between June 7-11, week three will head to Millom Rugby League Football Club on June 14-18 and it will end at Millom Cricket Club on June 21-26. Each day the festival will take place between 10am-3pm. There will be activities for all ages including arts and crafts, smoothie making and cooking classes. Advice stalls and workshops will be on offer from a range of organisations including West Cumbria Carers, Hope and Cope, Mind Furness and Men in Sheds.
Health and wellbeing festival to be held in Millom
A festival will be held in Millom and Haverigg to give people the chance to talk about their health and wellbeing to professionals.
The four-week Choice is Yours Festival starts on May 31 and will be held from 10am to 3pm, Monday to Friday at the following venues:
Week 1: Haverigg Cricket Club, Haverigg, Monday 31 May – Friday 4 June
Week 2: Millom Rugby Union Football Club, Haverigg Monday 7 June – Friday 11 June
Week 3: Millom Rugby League Football Club, Coronation Field, Devonshire Road, Millom Monday 14 June – Friday 18 June
Week 4: Millom Cricket Club, Millom, Monday 21 June – Saturday 26 June
HEALTH bosses are encouraging people in Cumbria to get outdoors as part of Mental Health Awareness week. The annual awareness week is hosted by the Mental Health Foundation - and this year s theme is nature. The campaign highlights the need for us all to look after our minds and celebrate the benefits of being around nature in our local communities. This last year many people turned to nature to help get through the lockdowns. Dr Andy Knox, Director of Population Health and Engagement for Bay Health and Care Partners and an Executive GP for Morecambe Bay CCG said: “Looking after our mental health has never been more important. The pandemic has been challenging for us all and people’s mental health will have been affected in various ways.
Study reveals working from home negatively impacts mental health as more than 50% feel isolated Health professionals are urging people across Lancashire to look after their mental health as the country enters the latest national lockdown. The past nine months have been difficult and there are many who have struggled with poor mental health due to the changes we ve had to face. GP and a Director of Population Health in the NHS, Dr Andy Knox, said: “We are living in tough times together right now and I know that many of us are struggling, so it’s important to look after our mental health during the weeks and months ahead.”