AN EXCITING family festival will be held in Whitehaven on Friday (4 August).
Cumberland Council will be hosting its annual Health and Wellbeing Festival which draws hundreds of visitors each year.
All are welcome to attend the event from 10am until 3pm, at the Recreation Ground, Coach Road, Whitehaven.
The event will provide free family entertainment alongside access to vital wellbeing services.
Pet therapy, bouncy castles, trampolines, face painting, exercise sessions, a climbing wall, tale trails, and a colour run, are just a few of the activities on offer.
The crowds will also be wowed by performances from a dance academy, acrobats, a magician, and a DJ.
Cumbria Fire and Rescue Service will be joining a wide array of health and wellbeing support providers to showcase their service and provide advice and guidance to residents.
Organisations can help with loneliness, housing, financial hardship, benefits, welfare and more.
Cllr Lisa Brown, Executive Member for Governance and Thriving Communities said: “Cumberland Council is passionate about creating healthy communities.
“Our social prescribing team work incredibly hard, year-round, to support our residents with a range of issues to improve their health and wellbeing and our festival gives us the opportunity to reach people in a fun, friendly, environment.
“The summer holidays can be expensive, and we’d urge people to join us for a fun and free day out.”
The event is sponsored by the Box Encapsulation Plant (BEP), Sellafield, project. Other funders and partners include Rosehill Theatre, Copeland Community Fund, Well Whitehaven and Copeland Wellness Service.
Catherine Melvin, Project Wellbeing Advisor at BEP, said: “The health and wellbeing of our people is at the heart of our wellbeing strategy.
“Our people are our greatest asset, and we recognise that a healthy, happy, and committed workforce is vital to our project success.
“Having the opportunity to work in partnership with the council for a second year helps us harness our combined strengths and bring robust support to our workforce and the wider community.
“We look forward to the festival's continued success.”