About Health and Wellbeing

We’d like the Year of Health and Wellbeing to be a fantastic kick start to a full decade of activity, so throughout the year, we’ll be promoting and celebrating the ‘5 ways to wellbeing’ across Lancashire.

We want to see the principles of health and wellbeing embraced by everyone. Out in the community, of course - with people taking up new hobbies, launching themselves into exercise plans, and giving their time as volunteers. But also at a strategic level - getting big businesses on board, acknowledging the importance of health and wellbeing and working to make sure it’s considered in transport, health care and employment planning.

Connect - with others, at home, at work, in your community. People of Lancashire can connect in a variety of ways - through neighbourhood activity days, festivals, multi-cultural events, play projects and all kinds of community gatherings.


 

Be active - an active lifestyle not only keeps our bodies healthy, but makes us feel good as well. We’d like to see a huge range of activities on offer, from kayaking to climbing, cycling to swimming, and everything in between. There is something for everyone in Lancashire, whatever their fitness level.

 

Take notice - It's easy to rush through our busy lives without pausing for thought. A key feature of our year will be to help people notice how special our environment is, at all levels, through celebrating culture, Highlighting our history and arranging nature walks in our beautiful parks and countryside.

 

Keep learning - trying something new can help keep our minds and our lives active. Lancashire folk will have the chance to have a go at something completely different, be it signing up for a reading group, joining a drama class, taking part in a workshop, or getting creative with arts and crafts.

 

Give - giving to others makes us feel better. By giving time, expertise and energy, the people of Lancashire can help organise events, and can make them successful by turning up and joining in.