The idea
This exciting, free community event will take place across multiple venues, including a school field, playground, borough council land, and a leisure centre.
It will be a vibrant, high-energy day filled with fitness activities, cooking demonstrations, live entertainment, and a wide range of fun and informative stalls – all designed to promote healthier lifestyles and inspire positive change.
Event Highlights include:
World Record Attempt!
Live Entertainment – showcasing local talent, including a mass dance session
Interactive Cooking Demonstrations – Learn how to make healthy, budget-friendly meals
Fun, Free Activities – Crazy golf, human fruit machine, inflatable assault course, mass yoga, meditation, smoothie bikes, and more!
Fitness Sessions – Try out Zumba, walking, and other accessible, beginner-friendly workouts
Health Screenings – Free checks for blood pressure, plus advice and guidance
Engaging Stalls – Healthy food and interactive games
What we'll deliver
- Deliver a vibrant health & wellbeing event that attracts thousands of people from the local area
- Educate people on healthy eating and cooking
- Introduce people to new, fun and accessible ways to move more
- Educate people to help them to make positive lifestyle habit changes
- Produce a healthy recipe book to share across the community
Why it's a great idea
Hyndburn faces some serious health challenges:
Obesity – 67% of adults are overweight or obese (above the national average of 63%).
Type 2 Diabetes – 7.7% of residents have diabetes, compared to 6.9% nationally.
Cardiovascular Disease – High rates of heart disease linked to lifestyle factors.
Fast Food Outlets – 25% more than the national average, making healthy eating harder and a contributor to all of the above health issues
Deprivation – Hyndburn ranks in the worst 20% of UK boroughs for deprivation, with 38% of children living in poverty
H3 is about education, inspiration, and action. We want to:
Make healthy living exciting and accessible for everyone.
Raise awareness of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease – and how to prevent them.
Encourage physical activity in fun, inclusive ways.
Promote healthy eating and challenge the dominance of fast food.
Signpost local support services so people know where to get help.
Deliver the best health and wellbeing event for Hyndburn
Steps to get it done
- Launching the event to the public
- Outreach activity in schools
- Hosting the H3 event!
