Upcoming Events at WIT

Title: Healthy Waterford Day activities at WIT

Date: Wednesday, 12 May 2010

Location: Main Campus and College Street Campus, WIT

Time: 10.00am - 4.00pm

Wednesday, 12 May 2010 has been designated Healthy Waterford Day by the Mayor of Waterford, Cllr John Halligan. In cooperation with the Waterford Healthy City Group, citywide events have been organised to promote health in the community.

WIT in turn has organised a range of events to support and promote Healthy Waterford Day.
Most of the events will take place between 10am and 4pm in the Gallery (downstairs) to ensure that exams are not disrupted in any way.

Events across the Institute are listed below. Both students and staff are encouraged to get involved.

Health awareness

• Exercise stress-busters
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defibrillator awareness demonstration
• Mental health awareness including stress management workshop

Health checks

• Blood pressure
• Body mass index
• Cholesterol
• Blood glucose
• Dietary analysis

Exhibition of education and research

• School of Business
• Department of Architecture
• Department of Nursing
• Department of Health, Sport and Exercise Science

Other displays

• Information stands: health-related services available to staff and students in WIT
• WIT Student Union health awareness campaigns
  

Activities

• Happy heart health walk (lunchtime). Walks to begin at 12.30pm in College Street campus and meets on the main campus outside the Gallery at 1.00pm. Incorporates Sli-na-slainte route
• Walk to work / car-pool day.
  
• Cycle run: meet at 12.30pm outside the Gallery (to be confirmed). Cycle helmets are essential. Click here for HealthyWaterfordCycleRun information
  
• One hour gym sessions in the fitness suite at a discounted price

Healthy eating

• Healthy eating menus on all campuses and cooking demo in the Hot House Bistro
• Healthy baking – Tourism and Leisure Building (Failte Ireland students)
• Country market on the main campus
• Healthy eating quiz. Prizes – free lunch or free session in the fitness suite

More information:

To find out more, check out the HealthyWaterfordDay flyer.