IT, Sligo hosts its annual health fair on the main concourse all day today. It is expected that upwards of 20 or more displays and stands covering broad areas of health, health care, fitness and well being will be represented in an event that sees hundreds of staff, students and the general public visit the campus to seek advice and circulate among the posters and projects on view. The event is organised by a in house committee of both Staff and Students and has proven a considerable success in recent years. There is considerable input from our students- especially those involved in courses involving Science, Health and Physiology, Health Promotion and recreation and leisure. The event has been well supported since its inception by all many agencies involved in health care, including the HSE, the Heart Foundation of Ireland and the Irish Cancer Society.
And today the institute encourages healthy eating to coincide with the event…
“Eat Right, Live Right!” Are you ready to cook?
Where students from Public Health and Health Promotion in conjunction with the Student Union will be holding a Healthy Eating Day in the main canteen of the college between 12 and 2pm.
The Healthy Eating Day will also be supported through the healthy menu in the canteen on the day.
The event consists of cooking demonstrations, Information stands, Ready Steady Cook competition and free distribution of some healthy food. We hope the students will participate in the Ready Steady Cook and for it to be an enjoyable event for all. This event is being run alongside the Health Promotion Fair 2009.
A spokesperson on the behalf of the student organisers hopes the day will be a success in: ‘ in raising awareness among students regarding the important issue of healthy eating and may be a turning point to facilitate healthy eating in IT Sligo!” (HP4 Students’ 2009)
For further information contact:
Caroline O Malley | Email: s00055764@nullitsligo.ie
Celine Harnan | Email: s00060235@nullitsligo.ie
Rachael Mc Keon | Email: s00051611@nullitsligo.ie
Michelle Moran | Email: s00051611@nullitsligo.ie
Institute of Technology Sligo,
Ballinode Sligo,
Ireland
Phone: + 353 (0)71 91 55222
Fax: + 353 (0)71 91 60475
Email: info@nullitsligo.ie