Stay Safe and Well this Spring success
The Stay Safe and Well this Spring event in Epping was a hit with residents attracting over 60 attendees.
Promote safety and health
Aimed mainly at older residents the health and wellbeing event offered a range of activities and resources designed to promote safety and health throughout the spring season.
The event featured information stands and engaging talks, including 35 blood pressure checks and advice provided by NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service also scheduled home safety check visits.
Highlights included a seated exercise session and an interactive performance on scamming by the Arc Theatre Company. Attendees were treated to free information bags and lunch.
Advice and support
Providers on hand offering advice and support on the day were:
- EFDC Community Development and Wellbeing team
- EFDC Community Safety team
- Crime Stoppers
- Essex Police
- Essex County Fire and Rescue service
- East of England Ambulance service
- Local Pharmacist
- NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex
- Action for Family Carers
- Alzheimer’s Society
- Rare Dementia Support
- Essex Wellbeing service
- Social Prescribers
- Age Well East
- Community Agents
- St Clare Hospice
- U3A
- Essex Library Services
- Vita Health Group
- NHS West Essex Talking Therapies
- National Energy Action
- Hearing Help Essex
- Kinder Essex
- Voluntary Action Epping Forest
- Meningitis Now
- Citizens Advice
This was a free event organised by the Community Development and Wellbeing team at Epping Forest District Council (EFDC), which was part funded by the Community Safety Partnership.
Valuable and informative day
An attendee of the event said:
I really enjoyed the talk from the pharmacist, I learnt the importance of taking Vitamin D as well as other informative facts. Such a valuable and informative day.
Another resident said:
I’ve learnt a lot, Staff were exceptional, and I have useful numbers that I will pursue, so pleased I came, thankyou.
For further information regarding the Stay Safe and Well events please contact Older Peoples Officer, Karren Murray;
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