Organised by: Ellesmere Port TWB Programme (West Cheshire PCT)
Venue: Port Arcades shopping centre
Report by: Rob Squires, Network Co-ordinator – Third Sector
Following the May Day bank holiday weekend, Rhiannon and I attended the launch of the Ellesmere Port Target: Wellbeing Launch event. The event was delivered by stall-holders, from each of the projects in the Programme, and took place in the foyee of the shopping centre, and under the awnings of the market hall. It was a bright, sunny day, although there was a cold wind blowing in from the Mersey.
The Ellesmere Port projects did a wonderful job of representing Target: Wellbeing, with a variety of different activites, including belly dancing, skipping, name the fruit 'n veg, making hanging baskets, a health walk, and bike repairs. There was also a free prize draw, with £200 bike vouchers on offer from Big Bills Bikes. The prize draw also doubled up as a cunning way of collecting information about local people, and the kinds of physical activities that they like to do. As one young resident wrote, as he enthusiastic completed his prize draw form, "I think the event is really good, because it gets people into doing healthy things!"The launch was also attended by a number of VIPs, including John Church, who is the chair of NHS Western Cheshire, who seemed very impressed by the wide range of projects being delivered by the Programme. A good day all in all, which has gone a long way to raising the profile of Target: Wellbeing, in Ellesmere Port, and the wider area. Many thanks to Sue Bliss and her team for making it happen.
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