Please note that this event has already taken place however you can learn more about the event on the links below:
Minority Ethnic Communities (MEC) Health Fair 2024
The Minority Ethnic Communities (MEC) Health Fair 2024 will take place on 16 October 2024, 10am-3pm at Cardiff City Stadium.
Theme: Building Healthy Communities: Embracing Self-Care and Achieving Health Equity
Last year, more than 300 people found out about health and wellbeing services at the event which was held at City Hall, Cardiff. This year, we are looking forward to offering the same and more!
The event is FREE to drop-in and aims to build healthy communities by giving individuals and families the opportunity to access a wide range of information from various organisations on how we can look after our health and wellbeing and begin to inspire each other. Health professionals will also be present to support the event and provide advice through a Q&A session.
Goody bags will be given to the first 100 visitors!
MEC Health Fair Sponsors and Stalls in previous years include: Age Cymru, Alzheimer’s Society, Ara Recovery4All, Bowel Cancer UK, Cardiff & Vale Health Charity, Cardiff and Vale Regional Partnership Board – Dementia and Brain Health, Cardiff and Vale Regional Partnership Board – Unpaid Carers affected by Dementia, Cardiff and Vale Public Health Team – Immunisation Services, Cardiff and Vale UHB – Children and Young People Health Services, Cardiff and Vale UHB – Primary Mental Health Services, Cardiff City and South Primary Care Cluster, Cardiff Council – Care’Diff, Age Friendly Cardiff and The Wellbeing Service, Cardiff South West Primary Care Cluster, Cardiff Third Sector Council (C3SC), CAVAMH, Centre for Ageing and Dementia Research (CADR), Community Care and Wellbeing Service, Community Dietetic Department, Pre-Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes Services, Cwmpas, Diabetes UK Cymru, Diverse Cymru, Macular Society, Patient Experience – Cardiff and Vale UHB, Public Health Dietetics Team NHS, Public Health Wales – Screening Engagement Team, Public Services Ombudsman for Wales, Race Equality First, RNIB, Sight Cymru, South Wales Fire Service, The Birth Partner Project, The FAN Project, The Mentor Ring, The Open University in Wales, Time to Change Wales, Versus Arthritis, Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA) – Macmillan Community Innovation Project, Wales Gene Park (Cardiff Council), Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust, WOMB inc CIC, Women Connect First
Event Format
- 10am to 3pm: Open exhibition and organisation stalls
- 10am: Welcome address and keynote speaker
- 10:30am-3pm: Health checks
- 11:00am-3pm: Q&A Panel session and activities*
*Activities have included demos such as yoga, henna and massage in previous years
*Welcome address by First Minister (TBC)
The event will feature…
Health Checks
Weight check (BMI), blood pressure, heart screening and other medical checks by health professionals.
Workshops
Exercise taster sessions such as Yoga and support on accessing the new NHS Wales App
Information
Over 60 stalls from various organisations and a Q&A session with health professionals
How to get involved
Volunteering Opportunity
We are looking for volunteers from different cultural backgrounds to support with signposting and helping visitors navigate through the event. Apply here to access this opportunity and find out more information.
Can you help promote the event in the community (putting up posters/leafleting) or with poster translation?
We welcome C3SC members support in promoting the event and making it accessible to all members of the ethnic minority communities. If you support Minority Ethnic community groups and would like to help by promoting and making the event as accessible as possible, please e-mail anna.r@c3sc.org.uk with the subject “MEC Health Fair community”.
Download our Programme, Information about the Q&A Panellists, and Stallholders List
MEC Health Fair 2024 Programme.pdf
MEC Health Fair 2024 Information about the Q&A Panellists.pdf
How to get there
The event will take place at the following address: Cardiff City Stadium, Leckwith Road, Cardiff, CF11 8AZ
For information on how to get to the venue through a variety of methods and public transport links, please go here.
Have a question? Get in touch
For any enquiries regarding the upcoming MEC Health Fair, please email enquiries@c3sc.org.uk or call 07973 725335.