THE organisers of the Aberdeen Health and Wellbeing Festival have confirmed that the event is returning for a third year, taking place at The Beach Ballroom on Saturday 13th January 2024. The launch of the next festival is taking place this week, to coincide with World Wellbeing Week (26-30 June), which aims to celebrate the many aspects of wellbeing, including physical, mental and emotional health.
The festival was launched in 2019 by Deeside residents, Sarah Stewart and Dr. Emma Windle, who wanted to bring together a variety of organisations, charities, and businesses with a focus on improving the health and wellbeing of the local population. The aim of the event is to inspire, motivate, and educate people in Aberdeen City and Shire into taking a more active role in looking after their health.
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Last year the event welcomed 60 exhibitors, 10 speakers, 30+ classes, various local entertainers, and around 800 attendees, and this year the organisers are hoping to bring even more people together to showcase the incredible businesses and activities that are available across the North East.
Previous events have included classes and seminars on everything from menopause to men’s health, functional fitness to family mindfulness, and from boot camps to bootybarre, to name only a few.
After two successful years at the Sir Ian Wood Building within the Robert Gordon University Campus, the one-day event is moving to The Beach Ballroom, which offers more space for exhibitors along with large rooms for seminars and activities. This change is possible as a result of support from SLB, a global technology company, driving energy innovation for a balanced planet.
Dr Emma Windle, one of the festival founders said “‘We would like to thank RGU, our sponsors for the first two festivals, the exhibitors and the attendees, we have been blown away by the enthusiasm and support in Aberdeen for health and wellbeing. We are very excited to work with Mearns and Gill and SLB to expand the festival and the health and wellbeing community in Aberdeen.’
Kenny Rait, HSE Manager at SLB in Aberdeen said “We are delighted to support the Health and Wellbeing Festival. This event aligns with our companies focus on wellbeing and our new Live Well initiative and we look forward to seeing the local community come together to promote health and wellbeing in Aberdeen”.
The event founders are teaming up with local creative agency, Mearns & Gill, to help with the promotion and organisation of the event as it grows and develops.
Mike Wilson, Managing Director of Mearns & Gill said “Our team is extremely excited to be supporting Emma and Sarah with their wonderful event. We attended last year and saw first-hand the wonderful community that this festival has already created. Now we’re looking forward to supporting the development of what is a very important and exciting event for the North East.”
You can find more information on this year’s event, and keep up to date with all of the latest news by visiting www.abdnhealthandwellbeingfest.com
