The idea
Burpham Wellfest 2023, Surrey's Summer Community wellbeing festival, will build on the success of 2022 to celebrate and share more wellbeing in all its many forms to more people of all ages and lifestages in Burpham and the surrounding areas.
Streams of events and activities will be:
Great for Guys
Wonderful for Women
Super for Seniors
Fun for families
All participants will inform, enable and empower visitors to achieve one of more of the following
Look after yourself
Look after each other
Look after the planet
It will feature FREE talks FREE demonstrations FREE join-in activities
It will showcase and support local organisations involved in bringing wellbeing to Burpham, it will boost the local economy, It will be a fun and enjoyable day out for the community
It will provide a platform for local charities and not for profit organisations
It will empower and engender long term wellbeing benefits for all by operating as a launch platform for new classes and courses locally
What we'll deliver
- A talk tent featuring talks and panel sessions to help educate people about wellbeing
- An arena where people can try various wellbeing activities to learn how to improve their wellbeing
- A showcase for local charities to help them reach new people and build awareness of what they do
- A platform for local wellbeing businesses to promote and grow the local economy with wellbeing at its heart
- A performance space for local entertainers to showcase their talents
- A meditation marquee where mindfulness sessions can be enjoyed
Why it's a great idea
Education - inform people how they can bring more wellbeing into their everyday lives. New Experiences - showcasing new wellbeing experiences. Connection - connecting people with organisations that bring more wellbeing into their every day lives Activation - a community gathering that will in itself activate new associations for all the community. Environment - showcase lifestyle changes that can help the environment. Exercise - it's for locals so we're anticipating most attendees will walk there. By using the park & hall we'll be supporting them by paying hire charges & enabling people to see what can be done in the spaces. A number of local arts groups will be showcasing their work & encourage local start their own artistic pursuits Environment is one of the wellbeing themes of the event and we will have talks and stalls from Junk Jodie, Zero Carbon Guildford, CTK Recycling to educate about environmental measures visitors can implement straight away
Steps to get it done
- To deliver12 wellbeing talks, 12 demonstrations
- To showcase 12 wellbeing demonstrations
- To support 12 local wellbeing charities / community organisations
Burpham Wellfest is an all-inclusive event offering free access to activities for all in order to promote the wellbeing of every individual & the community at large. As such it will be a leveller for those who cannot easily access wellbeing and redress the balance in the borough due to which Burpham is a neglected area in the borough. As a FREE community event it will support those in need of help to access emotional support, educational input, experiential learning & more . Some of the charities we will be supporting work with job seekers and the wellfest will be a forum for them to access and help people in need By bringing the community together we'll be encouraging new connections and forging new bonds between local people and the organisations bringing wellbeing to them. The culminative effect of this will be more care & compassion across the community The day of wellfest will be an enjoyable day in itself & so have a positive impact on the emotional wellbeing of those there.
