Students and staff wishing to take control of their health in 2014 are invited to attend the annual Harrow College health fair.
The first leg of the fair will take place in the canteen at Harrow Weald campus on Tuesday 14 January from 12pm-2pm. The fair will then move to the canteen at Harrow on the Hill campus on Thursday 16 January from 11am-1pm.
There will be a range of external health providers and exhibitors attending the fair including Meningitis Now, Macmillan Cancer Support, The Samaritans, Prostate Cancer UK, Orchid UK, Bi-Polar UK, Mind Harrow, Direction Uxbridge Drugs and Alcohol Abuse, Clinic in a Box, Sexual Health, Scope and Health Watch Harrow.
There will also be advice on offer helping people to stop smoking, as well as Healthy Heart and Heart Start courses.
Information will also be available about healthy eating plans and what sports Harrow College has on offer to help with a healthy lifestyle.
Sandie Petrie, student experience co-ordinator at Harrow College said: “These fairs give students and staff the opportunity to find out information that will support their general health including tips for healthier eating and information regarding drugs, alcohol, smoking and illnesses such as cancer, meningitis and heart disease. Information from the fairs can be taken home so family members can use the information to improve their general health, too. If your New Year’s resolution is to be healthier then don’t miss this free event.”