One You Kent health campaign heads for the County Show

​Visitors to this year’s Kent County Show will be encouraged to take control of their health as the theme of the Kent County Council stand promotes One You Kent.

One You Kent is the counties section of Public Health England’s national campaign, which aims to encourage adults to take control of their health by making small lifestyle changes which have health benefits now and in later life.

KCC Cabinet Member for Customers, Communications and Performance Susan Carey with the KCC County Show team

One You Kent was extended and launched last year to provide residents across the county with support and advice on how to lead a healthier lifestyle.

Available services include:

stop smoking support, healthy weight advice for adults and children, on-the-spot blood pressure checks, a weigh-in service plus support and advice on a range of lifestyle issues.

The KCC stand will be at the Detling Showground event from today (Friday 6 July) through to Sunday 8 July.

It will be manned by staff from both KCC and partner health organisations promoting the benefits now, and in later life, of making small lifestyle changes.

Visitors to stand 358 will be encouraged to sign up to a number of One You apps and will also have the chance to exercise and create a drink at the same time on a smoothie bike, as well as having a health MOT at an Interactive Health Kiosk.

KCC Director of Public Health, Andrew Scott-Clark said:

“Obesity and smoking have been identified as priorities across the county and One You Kent aims to tackle these health issues locally to help make the county a healthier area.

“One You Kent allows us to work together as service providers and get into the heart of the community with events like these, offering support so that people can make small changes to their lifestyle now which can have a really big improvement on your future health.”

For more information on One You Kent and to take the One You quiz to get your personalised health score, go to www.kent.gov.uk/social-care-and-health/health/one-you-kent

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