Burnley Health Week
21 August 2017
We've been busy planning lots of fun and informative activities across Burnley. Click here for more information.
Sunday 17 September
Come along to the Family Fundrun in Towneley Park 10.30am -2pm, we will be supporting the family event offering free smoothie making and free blood pressure checks along with information on how Up and Active can help you lose weight and get more active.
Monday 18 September
We will be offering free fruit tasting and snack swap advice after swimming lessons at St Peters Centre between 4-5.30pm. Why not pop along and have a chat and learn more about our weight loss programmes - No faddy diets as we all know that dieting doesn’t work!
Tuesday 19 September
We'll be concentrating on workplace health today and offering free MOT health checks and lifestyle advice with Burnley Council employees. If you think your workplace would be interested in the team carrying out MOT’s give us a call on 01282 477134.
We will also be offering healthy eating and weight management advice at St Peters Health Centre. The team will be on the ground floor area 1-4pm and will look forward to chatting with you. So come along and find out if you know your numbers!
And finally, we’ll be offering after school free fruit tasting and snack swap advice with parents and children in primary schools.
Wednesday 20 September
Meet the team where they will be offering free fruit tasting and snack swap advice after swimming lessons at the St Peters Centre. 4-5.30pm.
They will also be offering free MOT health checks and information on how Up and Active can help you lose weight and get more active at Burnley Tesco supermarket 10am-2pm.
Thursday 21 September
We'll be leading a walk up Pendle Hill with groups from across East Lancashire. Meet at the Car Park in Barley at 10am for a fun walk up Pendle. The walk will be off road and will involve a Pendle ascent, please allow 3 hours.
If you feel that walking up Pendle Hill is a step too far for you then we have a lower level walk, which is approximately 2 miles (with a slight gradient) starting at 10am, meeting at Barley Village car park BB12 9LD.
We'll also be at Seedlings allotment in Padiham 10am-3pm - why not come along and learn new food growing & cultivating skills.
Again, we will be providing after school free fruit tasting and snack swap advice to encourage healthy eating with parents and children in primary schools.
Friday 22 September
For a second time this week we'll be carrying out MOT health checks and lifestyle advice with Burnley Council employees.
Saturday 23 September
Finally, get that dusty bike out of the garage and join us on a traffic-free group cycle ride from Thompson Park to the fantastic Steven Burke cycle hub in Barrowford. If you don’t have a bike you are welcome to use our bikes and helmets free of charge. Meeting at Thompsons Park boat house at 10am - click here for more information.