MEND Programmes 2012
MEND - Mind, Exercise, Nutrition..... Do It!
Do you and your kids want to get fitter, healthier and happier?
MEND is a FREE, fun 10-week healthy lifestyle programme for 5-13 year olds whose weight is above the healthy range for their age and height and runs twice a week after school during term time. The programme helps children and their families manage their weight better and lead healthier lives by teaching them how to eat a balanced diet and how to become more active. Each 2 hour session includes 1hour of fun games for the children and a 1hour about healthy eating and nutrition for the whole family.
MEND 7-13 will run from Tuesday 17th January to Thursday 29th March.
Parents also have the opportunity to sign up for MEND 5 - 7, a healthy lifestyle programme for children aged 5-7 years. The ten-week course comprises one two-hour session every week based on active play, arts and crafts, food tasting and nutrition workshops.
MEND 5-7 will run from Wednesday 25th January to Wednesday 28th March.
Family Fit Club
For our MEND graduate families who would like to continue living a MEND-friendly lifestyle, Family Fit club is held on a Saturday morning during term-time at the Link Centre from 10:00 - 11:00am. The cost for SwindonCard holders is £3 per adult and £2 per child.
For more information about the MEND programme or Family Fit Club please contact Emma Creighton or Danielle Miche on 01793 465412 Mob: 07818 510 563 or email ecreighton@swindon.gov.uk or dmiche@swindon.gov.uk
For more information on the national MEND programme visit www.mendcentral.org