People with learning disabilities can enjoy a day of free sports activities in Truro as part of a programme to promote healthy activity and the use of the town's parks.

The Big Park Day will take place in Boscawen Park between 10.30 am and 3pm on Friday, May 20, and all anybody willing to participate needs to do is bring a picnic blanket and a packed lunch.

There will be range of activities on offer including easy cricket, football, art workshops and music therapy, archery, boules, table tennis, and more, and participants can register on the day.

The Big Park Day is co-facilitated by the CHAMPs team, which consists of ten people with learning disabilities and/or autistic spectrum conditions, who are employed by Cornwall Council to raise awareness of the needs of people with learning disabilities.

Adrian Quest, health promotion liaison for learning disabilities said: "The Big Park Day is about helping people with learning disabilities to get active and also to promote a healthy lifestyle and get the most out of Cornwall’s parks and open spaces. This is shaping up to be a great event. We have lots of different activities to encourage as many people as possible, whatever their ability or experience, to come along and participate."

Councillor Jim McKenna, Cornwall Council Cabinet Member for adult care, explained: "Big Park Day is a great initiative and I am grateful that so many individuals and organisations are willing to give their time and expertise. With their help, we are able to give more people with learning disabilities the chance to enjoy the great outdoors that many of us take for granted."

The event is organised by partners including the Cornwall Health Promotion Service, Cornwall Partnership Foundation Trust, Cornwall Music Therapy Trust, Volunteer Cornwall, Cornwall Council, Special Olympics Cornwall and Cornwall Sports Partnership.