What's On - September
MEND Programme in Abbots Langley
Monday 13th September, 2010
MEND Programme is returning to Abbots Langley to help kids get fit for free
The MEND Programme is the largest national scheme for tackling childhood overweight and obesity and Charters Health Club is delighted to offer the 5th course to the area. Children and families who have previously participated have achieved tremendous results.
MEND stands for Mind, Exercise, Nutrition…Do it! and the course is targeted at helping children between the ages of 7 and 13 who are over the healthy weight range for their age and height to become healthier and active with the support of their parents or carers.
“We learnt so many things on the MEND Programme,” says participating mum, “My child is so much more active and as a family we’ve changed what we eat and how we prepare meals, which means that we all have lots more energy.”
The fun MEND Programme which takes place after school twice a week for 10 weeks will be running between 13th September 2010 and Friday 19th November at the Woodlands Centre. A limited number of places valued at up to £400 are available on the course completely free of charge thanks to MEND.
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The Programme includes a series of sessions to get the whole family involved in helping children to change their eating and exercise habits while learning about nutrition, therefore promoting sustained improvements in overall health, fitness and wellbeing.
“Previous families on the course have had a great deal of success and it changes family’s lives. Children become healthier and fitter and we have seen their self esteem and confidence increase greatly,” says Jess O’GormanMEND Programme Manager at Charters Health Club. “We are committed to offering families in Abbots Langley the chance to improve their health with this fantastic free course.”
Places on the MEND Programme are being offered completely free on a first come, first served basis to eligible families. For more information or to register for the Programme atAbbots Langley, call Freephone 0800 230 0263 or visit www.mendcentral.org . A parent or carer must accompany each child to the twice weekly sessions and places must be booked in advance.
Parents wishing to check whether their child is a healthy weight or whether they might benefit from the MEND Programme can visit the MEND website www.mendcentral.org, which has a handy Body Mass Index (BMI) calculator.
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