The first Health Mela aimed at promoting health and wellbeing for the community takes place on Saturday from 10am to 4pm.

Held at the University of Bradford, the Mela includes free health assesments including height, weight and BMI measurements. It also includes blood sugar and cholesterol testing, along with advice on healthy eating, exercise, smoking and alcohol abuse.

It is held with Council for Mosques, Yorkshire Ambulance Service, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Bradford.