Men's Health Event to be hosted on Wednesday 4th June

Building upon the success of the annual Senior's Fair, Cambridge United Foundation is excited to be hosting a Men's Health Event on Wednesday 4 June...

The event will be taking place at the Cledara Abbey Stadium, and will run between 11am - 3pm on the Wednesday, with a wide range of local partners in attendance, providing resources and support for men.

Men, on average, live shorter lives than women. They are more likely to lead unhealthy lifestyles, and men typically put off engaging with health support services. Fortunately men are increasingly taking better care of their physical and mental health, which is where this event seeks to provide a wide range of resources to encourage better lifestyle choices.

In addition to the stalls, which will be available for conversations and providing you with resources, there will be a number of practical opportunities, and workshops/demonstrations available on the day.

Health Checks will be available on the day, provided by NHS Healthy You. There are a limited number of spaces for the health checks, due to the time each examination will take - therefore you need to book an appointment in advance. These will be available on a first come, first serve basis. See the flyers below for details on how to book an appointment.

Cooking Demonstrations will be taking place at 12:30pm and 2:00pm in the Layrd Lounge. These demonstrations are aimed at educating people with limited cooking understanding, and providing advice on how to cook healthy meals that taste good! You will also be able to taste the food that is being cooked in the demo, so do come and enjoy these opportunities.

Marshall Ford will be in attendance with a fleet of their new Electric Vehicles, which you will have the opportunity to test drive for free on the day. They will be set up in the car park, so do check them out and try out one of their available vehicles!

In addition to these, we will also be hosting an Introduction to Meditation workshop, we will be running one of the Foundation's Strength and Balance classes, and Introduction to Stargazing, and a CPR Workshop. The schedule of these events can be found below in the listed schedule.

Schedule

• 9:30am - 4:00pm - Pre-booked Health Checks

• 11:00am - 3:00pm - Health Fair in Signature Suite between

• 12:00pm - Introduction to Meditation. Workshop in the Directors Lounge

• 12:30pm -Cookery Demonstration and Tasting in the Laird Lounge

• 1:00pm - Introduction to Strength and Balance. Workshop in the Directors Lounge

• 1:30pm - Introduction to Stargazing. Workshop in the Directors Lounge

• 2:00pm - Cookery Demonstration and Tasting in the Laird Lounge

• 2:30pm - CPR demonstration. Workshop in the Directors Lounge

We are looking forwards to welcoming an abundance of local partners for you to meet and talk to. A full list of partners in attendance can be seen below:

• NHS Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening Programme

• Cambridge City Council: Active Lifestyles Team – Get Moving Programme

• University of Cambridge: Medical Research

• GLL: Abbey Leisure Centre

• Karim Wellness

• Cambridge Men’s Shed for Veterans

• Healthwatch Cambridgeshire

• Cambridge Bowel Cancer Screening Programme

• Living Sport

• Arthur Rank Hospice (Arthurs Sheds)

• Nova Bootcamp (Cambridge)

• CCVS/Support Cambridgeshire

• CGL (Change, Grow, Live)

• Short Term Alcohol Reduction Service

• Sew Positive

• Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

• Cambridge Sustainable Food

• Ford Marshalls

• NHS Healthy You

There will be free parking available, in the main car park at Cambridge United, which can be accessed via Cut Throat Lane, turning off Newmarket Road.

The event is completely free to attend, and you can come along for as little or as long as you like. All stalls, workshops, and activities are free of charge too.