I had a great time at our Fitness and Wellbeing Pop-ups with West Midlands Railway - connecting people and communities across the network.

Free smoothies, gentle exercise, free health checks and blood pressure checks, meditation and we gave away Wellbeing goodie bags!

Supporting communities of all ages and abilities and encouraging everyone to get active, healthy and have lots of fun!

Read a bit from the article, originally published by UK news Group:

Communities around six Birmingham railway stations can embark on a journey to improved health as experts lead a series of free fitness and wellbeing events and activities.

The ‘Thrive Stations’ initiative has launched with the backing of West Midlands Railway and funding has been provided to support a programme of activities until October. The aim is to provide accessible fitness and wellbeing services direct to the community…

“Our outdoor events involve us setting up a pop-up wellbeing service, which includes exercise, nutrition advice, yoga, smoothie-making, and guiding people to other local health and wellbeing activities and services.”

Shamala added: “We are also hosting health and wellbeing talks on subjects including diabetes, weight management, heart health and obesity. Health checks carried out include blood pressure and weight.

“Goodie bags of fruit, stress balls, resistance bands, sweat bands and water bottles are understandably proving popular.

“Overall, it’s an excellent time to focus on health and wellbeing as we emerge from the year of pandemic crisis. So many people would say their wellbeing has suffered during these past months, with increased stress and uncertainty and health venues and gyms having limited opening.

“Because our events are free, everyone can partake and benefit. We are welcoming people of all ages, from children to pensioners.””