Colleagues at our Homeless Service teamed up with partner organisations to hold a successful health awareness day at Chi Winder, our purpose-built homeless centre in Pool.
On the day itself Chi Winder was filled with many agencies keen to support and help residents with everything from dental support to vital health tests to calming yoga.
Services attending included the Hep C Trust and RCH Hepatology - offering Blood Borne Virus testing, workshops and liver awareness talks - and the Alcohol Liaison Team offering Liver Fibroscans and alcohol harm reduction advice.
We Are With You attended to talk about overdose awareness and substance misuse, Smile Together dental charity offered oral health advice and Healthy Cornwall gave advice around stopping smoking and cholesterol.
Georgia's Voice representatives were there to talk about mental health issues, Yoga with Betty offered calming yoga sessions and the Cornwall Homeless Vulnerability Liaison Service also talked to residents.
All in all, agencies saw around 40 people for the various tests and advice sessions on offer during the day which was a fantastic result. More events are planned for the future so watch this space. Thanks to everyone involved in helping to organise this.