⦿ Emergency Services Day ⦿ World First Aid Day ⦿ National Fitness Day ⦿
Date: Saturday 14 September
Time: 10:00AM – 2:00PM
Location: The Parade
Watford Town Centre presents this brand-new community event celebrating Emergency Services Day, World First Aid Day and National Fitness Day all rolled into one!
Wellbeing Day takes place on Saturday 14 September across The Parade, and includes a variety of stalls, activities and guests themed around the emergency services, first aid and fitness. You’ll be able to learn from local paramedics, take part in outdoor exercise classes, play a spot of mini golf, sit inside a fire engine and much more! Check out the full listing of guests at the bottom of this event page.
Emergency Services Day (9 September), also known as 999 Day, is your chance to support the heroic men and women of the NHS and emergency services. #999Day promotes the work of the emergency services, promotes using the emergency services responsibly, educates the public about basic lifesaving skills, and promotes the many career and volunteering opportunities available.
World First Aid Day (14 September): The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) introduced World First Aid Day in 2000. Each year, more than 100 Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies around the world organise events and ceremonies on the second Saturday of September to raise public awareness of how first aid can save lives everyday and in situations of crisis.
National Fitness Day (18 September): Having started back in 2011, National Fitness Day has seen millions get involved each year and while bringing people together through physical activity has a hugely positive impact, the campaign has evolved to encourage everyone to view this day as just one step in a much bigger journey.
Wellbeing Day Guests:
Services
• Herts Police: chat to a copper and see their vehicles up close
• Watford Fire Station: fire appliances, practice drills and check out a fire engine
• Watford Paramedics: life-saving advice and CPR for beginners
Get Active!
• NRG Gym: Outdoor exercise classes by the pond
11:00AM – 12:00PM: Spin class
1:00PM – 2:00PM: HIIT class
• Outdoor Brain Games: giant Jenga, giant Connect 4, skipping ropes, Hawaiian limbo and more!
• Inhale Pole: beginner classes showing techniques for pole fitness
• Puttshack: try out their unique mini golf experience
• Watford Town Centre BID: sports day style activities for your chance to win Watford Gift Cards!
Eat Well
• Subway: healthy eating samples
• Heather & Rose Health: nutrition and health supplements
Health & Mindfulness
• One YMCA: supporting livelihoods in our local area
• Shopmobility: mobility support when out in our town
• Watford Three Rivers Trust: strengthening the local voluntary sector
• Herts Mind: supporting positive mental health and wellbeing
• ADD-Vance: supporting local families with neurodivergent needs
• NatWest: financial wellbeing advice and support
• Proud Watford: working hard to ensure all persons are celebrated