Heritage activities aim to improve wellbeing of Kirkham townsfolk

Kirkham’s proud history is helping provide a boost to the health and wellbeing of local residents, thanks to a series of events which start this week.
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The community engagement programme is part of the town’s £10m regeneration masterplan and is being rolled out over the next five months combining a wide range of heritage-based activities involving art, nature and gentle exercise.

Led by the Phoenix Rising partnership, it is hoped the events – which include history trail walks, cooking classes, horticultural workshops and chair-based movement sessions – will help local people living with various health conditions as well as increase community inclusion.

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It is all part of a new Social Prescribing Programme being developed as part of Kirkham’s status as one of Historic England’s High Streets Heritage Action Zones,

The Phoenix Rising team will be co-ordinating the activitiesThe Phoenix Rising team will be co-ordinating the activities
The Phoenix Rising team will be co-ordinating the activities

Following a historic walk taster session at the weekend, events to come include Heritage and chair-based movement (10am to 11am) and Mindful walking and Kirkham’s heritage (11.15am - 12.15pm) both starting this Friday at Kirkham Community Centre.

The same venue will host Cooking Together on Saturday (10am - 3pm).

Phoenix Rising say that ‍cooking together “brings a sense of belonging and can explore our relationship with the natural world in a social and meaningful way”. The sessions will cover the history of plants as food.

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Workshop leaders are artists Sue Flowers and Danielle Aspinall, yoga teacher Alison Gough and herbalist Helen Leece.

Sue said: “This is a wonderful opportunity for local people to get involved and celebrate what they have on their doorstep while improving their wellbeing.”

Full timetable of events and details at www.phoenix-rising-wellbeing.co.uk/courses/