MEND
NHS Islington community health services have joined with The Whittington Hospital NHS Trust and NHS Haringey community health services to form an exciting new organisation, called Whittington Health.
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Who is MEND for?
MEND is for children aged 7 to 11-years-old who are overweight or obese.
What does MEND do?
MEND (mind, exercise, nutrition, do it!) is a FREE 10 week community-based programme which aims to help children become fitter, healthier and happier.
The programme has an emphasis on practical, fun learning and is designed to deliver sustained improvements in families’ diets, fitness levels and overall health. By following the MEND principles, participants will lose weight naturally and build a foundation for healthy living.
MEND includes:
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Weekly games, activities and swimming
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Learning that being active is lots of fun
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Interactive sessions to improve self-confidence
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Practical demonstrations about healthy food
Location
The MEND programme is provided by Aquaterra Leisure at various leisure centres across Islington.
Next intake
The next programme will begin on 10 January 2011.
How to sign up
Please contact Aquaterra Leisure on 020 7686 0802 or email mend@aquaterra.org
Links
Contact:
MEND programme
Aquaterra Leisure
Tel: 020 7686 0802
Email: mend@aquaterra.org