Eat Well Spend Less Wellbeing event comes to Victoria Park

If you need extra support as a result of the cost of living then come along to our Eat Well Spend Less and Wellbeing roadshow on Wednesday 18 September from 10am to 3pm at Harper's Cafe Community Hub, Victoria Park, TN23 4QD.

The event brings together a range of partner organisations including frontline NHS staff and Ashford Borough Council officers, outreach organisations and charities, in one easy-to-access place.

As we move into autumn it's a perfect time to boost your health and wellbeing. The roadshow offers information from many different services and it could just provide the perfect opportunity for you to get a free health check or find out more about the offer of the One You Shop in Ashford.  

Come along for advice and information from local services who will be there to support you, your loved ones and help you to potentially save money. It's free to attend and is open to all, simply pop along for all this and more:

• Guidance on shopping, preparing and cooking healthy, nutritious meals
• Information on where and how to access local food banks along with community venues who offer free, pay as you feel or very reasonably priced meals in a social setting
• Recipe bags with all ingredients to make a recipe along with instructions
• Fare Share Kent Family Food Bank food items including fresh fruit and vegetables
• The Hygiene Bank provided hygiene items
• Safeguarding & Safer Streets – information and advice
• Energy Advice
• Ashford Borough Council - Welfare Intervention Officer – help and advice on financial/benefit support
• Ashford Borough Council - Tenancy Engagement Officer – housing help and advice. 
• Senior Climate Action Officer - Ashford Borough Council -  information and advice
• NHS Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust - offering free health check / MOT’S.  Advice and pathways into One You Services including information on the extensive offer at the One You Shop, Park Mall,  Ashford
• Immunisation Service Public Health and Prevention, Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust – advice and guidance leaflets on child and adult immunisation
• KCC Adult Social Care and Health – information and advice on offer
• Citizen Advice project officer – advice and information on Kent Money Advice Hub and energy
• KOOTH - Mental Health Service. – information and advice on offer for young people 11-25
• Ashford Mediation Service – advice and information on this free service to Ashford residents
• Bright City Church - Food Bank, Vinnies Diner and Lite Bites lunch and chat
• Pneuma Church – Information, support and advice on their offer
• South East Water – advice on saving water and cost
• Neighbourhood Watch Ashford District – information and advice
• Family Hub (previously children and youth centre) – information and advice
• Green Doctors – help and advice on saving costs / bill paying
• Ashford and Tenterden Umbrella – connect, companionship and confidence – information and advice on their offer
• Kent and Medway AAA (Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm) Screening Programme, East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust – information and advice
• Kent & Medway Recovery & Wellbeing College – information and advice
• Kent Fire & Rescue Services – Fire Safety - Save Safely & home safety visits
• Hi Kent Lip Reading – sound support for People Living With Hearing Loss
• Department Works and Pension / Job Centre – advice and information
• Ashford Volunteer Centre – Community Connector – advice and information
• East Kent College - information on the outreach programmes promoting courses that can offer support in employment and upskilling
• Wave Community Bank – information and advice

This project is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

For more information, visit the UK Shared Prosperity Fund web page at GOV.UK.