Limelight on Mental Health and Wellbeing at the Community Health Fair for Mental Health Awareness Week

Come along to the Community Health Fair hosted by Preston Wellfest on Monday,12 May at 10:30am-3.30pm at Preston Community Hub, Samuel Street, Preston, PR1 4YE.

This is a free event that anyone can join in on with information, refreshments, crafts and other activities available.

The fair is co-ordinated by Preston City Council and Lancashire County Council to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week in partnership with Preston Community Hub.

The event aims to show people who are struggling with their health and wellbeing what support is available to them across Preston. It is also a way to raise awareness about the advantages that can come from improving your health and wellbeing.

Councillor Zafar Coupland, Cabinet member for health and wellbeing at Preston City Council, said:

"The event will be a safe space for the people of Preston to learn more about how they can improve their mental health and general well-being and the effect outside forces such as housing can have on it. I want people to come away feeling more knowledgeable and have the tools to work on their wellbeing in the future."

There will be a wide range of providers supporting various needs that includes mental health support.

Some of these include:

• Healthwatch Lancashire
• Social Prescribers
• Community Roots and HARRI Van LSCFT
• Smokefree Lancashire
• Lancashire Women
• Housing Advisory Service, Preston City Council
• Preston Samaritans
• Deafway
• Change, Grow, Live
• Macmillan Information Service

The Preston Wellfest Network was initially formed in 2019 and is currently made up of more than sixty organisations that have a specific interest in health and wellbeing in the Preston area.