FROM SARAH HOWE, NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL
To round off the school summer holidays, North Lincolnshire Council and partners are hosting what is expected to be Scunthorpe’s biggest Activity Day on Saturday 3 September in and around Church Square.
The council is giving away a Kindle Fire to one lucky person who registers free to attend.
A family focussed event, the ‘Positive Steps Activity Day’ takes place between 10am and 4pm and will give people ideas of things they can do and information they can access to help improve their emotional wellbeing – in a fun, interactive way.
The free event promises lots of activities and things to see and do for the whole family including:
- Spider Mountain vertical slide
- Healthy food demos
- Drumming workshops
- Yoga sessions
- Bicycle blender
- Military displays
- Sports games
- Emergency services displays
- Mini classic car rally
- Pottery workshops
- Petting zoo
- Skate park
- Live music
- Food stalls in The Podium (Scunthorpe Market)
- Chill out areas
The winner of the Kindle Fire will be announced at the event on Saturday 3 September.
For more details and to register, visit www.northlincs.gov.uk/positivesteps
For more details about the special £1 Call Connect offer, visit www.northlincs.gov.uk/callconnect or to book your place now, call 0345 263 8139 (you must be registered to book).
Coun Rob Waltham, from Brigg, Deputy Leader, North Lincolnshire Council, said: “A key council priority is to invest in young people to ensure they have a great start in life and continue this journey. We are also investing and encouraging investment in Scunthorpe Town Centre to attract more people into the town, encourage business growth and jobs.
“The Positive Steps Activity Day is set to be Scunthorpe’s biggest event and we want young people, their families and friends to help make it a success. There are lots of things happening on the day to suit all tastes and ages.
“We are giving away a Kindle Fire, there’s free parking all day and if you are aged 19 and under, you can take advantage of the special discounted offer of just £1 each way to use the new Call Connect bus, which takes you into the bus station, right next to where the event is.
“The council is inviting people to take photos on day using #thisisnorthlincs and #activityday – the council will post a selection of the best photos on Instagram and Facebook. So there are lots of reasons to get yourself there. The event will round off the school summer holidays perfectly. It will be a fun, eventful day, and we hope you can join us.”
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