HEALTHY hearts were the centre of attraction at a fun day yesterday with free health checks and activities.
The Fathers and Families Healthy Heart Fun Day, at SureStart Abingdon and Abingdon Primary School, provided information for a better lifestyle.
SureStart, which teamed up with Middlesbrough Primary Care Trust and Middlesbrough Council's men's health team, offered a range of activities, including boxercise, football competitions, cricket practice and bouncy castles.
Imran Naeem, men's health officer for Middlesbrough Council, organised the boxercise sessions at the event.
He said: "A healthy heart is extremely important and our message is to get fit by enjoying fun activities.
"We are trying to educate parents at the same time, so they can pass on the advice to their children."
Fathers and their children also took part in a T-shirt- making competition, face painting, an assault course and a digital music workshop.
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