What we have done so far…in What we have done so far…in December and January! December and January!

There has been 9 Change4Life events in Herefordshire so far. The 2 Christmas Grotto events were held at Belmont Community Centre, where the Change4Life team spoke to approximately 400 families who live in Herefordshire.

There have been Change4Life walks held on Saturday mornings through-out January at Hinton, Ross-On-Wye and Eardisley. These walks finished at a community centre or village hall, where a C4L promotion event was held. These events included The Secret Sugar show, the Fats of Life, Tasters sessions including The Bush Tucker Trial, Health Trainer stand, Wii Fits and lots of C4L giveaways!

The C4L team have also attended 2 Hinton Baby Yoga sessions where information was provided alongside the Secret Sugar show and the Fats of Life.

The team has also delivered Supermarket tours in Tesco and Asda, in Belmont. There will be future supermarket tours in the Co-op, Morrisons, Tesco and Asda in Hereford, Ross-On-Wye and Leominster.

The Change4Life team had a presence at the Belmont Community Centre’s Christmas grotto on the 12th and 19th December. After the children had met Santa, they could then take part in some of the C4L activities and were given a Satsuma, along with lots of C4L leaflets, wall charts and stickers!

At this event the Change4Life team worked closely with the Health Trainers, offering information and help for families wanting to make changes to get healthy, but also more specific help was provided by the Health Trainers for the parents who had shown an interest in stopping smoking, reducing alcohol intake, losing weight and becoming more active!

It can be confusing trying to sort out the Facts on Fats. This short session helps people understand about where fats are found in food, and how to eat the right amount to keep healthy. The C4L team have shown families lots of practical tips and ideas, helped with reading food labels and offering free taster samples of healthy foods!

The Bush Tucker Trial gets kids trying new, healthy foods that they will be unfamiliar with and have probably never eaten for before! The activity will also increase their knowledge of good foods, helping them become more interested in what they eat.

“I can’t believe my daughter tried and liked dried apricot…now I can buy it, confident that she will eat it!”

The HerefordshireChange4Life walks have been held on Saturday mornings through-out January. The fun family walks include ‘The Uphill Downhill Walk’, ‘The Sketch, Snap and Stroll Walk’ and ‘Spot the Streets Walk’ which have taken place in Hinton, Ross-On-Wye and Eardisley. Future walks will include Hereford City , Leominster and Ledbury. The walks have been based on the ‘Foot Print’ walks – of which there are a pack of walk maps available, for families to try in their own time!The Walk4Life events are aimed at families, helping to encourage greater daily activity (Top Tips 7 and 8).

The Change4Life Supermarket tour is a chance to put changes into practice, with a little help from the Change4Life team! A

display in the foyer with information, leaflets to take away and plenty of helpful staff to answer any questions encourages

people to come and see what we were doing!

There is then the opportunity to be accompanied around the supermarket by

one of the team who helped with choosing healthier versions of the ‘usually bought

foods’. The Supermarket tours helped the people of Herefordshire achieve Top Tips

1,2,4,5 and 6!

Supermarket Tours at Tesco’s

Supermarket Tours at Tesco’s

and ASDA in Belmont

and ASDA in Belmont

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Legend

DATE EVENT LOCATION TIME

01/02/2010 Secret Sugar Show & Fats of Life Eastnor Primary School

1300-1500

05/02/2010 Supermarket Tour Co-op in Bobblestock

1000-1600

09/02/2010 Change4Life at Stay & Play Greencroft

1000-1200

09/02/2010 Cooking4Life Greencroft

1245-1430

12/02/2010 Change4Life at Ledbury Pancake Race Ledbury Primary School

0900-1000

12/02/2010 Supermarket Tour Morrisons in Leominster

1000-1600

17/02/2010 Change4Life Exercise Session at Care & Toddle Greencroft

1000-1200

19/02/2010 Supermarket Tour Tesco in Belmont

1000-1600

20/02/2010

Hereford Cathedral Walk & Change4Life event in High Town

Hereford (meet at Cathedral)

1030-1600

23/02/2010 Exercise session - Wii Fits Whitecross High School

1830-1930

25/02/2010 Supermarket Tour Morrisons in Hereford

1000-1600

Change4Life Events in February 2010

Change4Life Events in March 2010

Date Event Location Time

04/03/2010 Change4Life support “Give me a smile” Ledbury Primary School 0900-0930 1430-1500

06/03/2010 Let's Dance Leominster Halo leisure centre  TBC

09/03/2010 C4L Exercise Sessions Whitecross High School 1830-1930

11/03/2010 Morrison’s Supermarket Tour & Display Morrison’s , Hereford 10-1600

12/03/2010

‘Whatever the weather walk’ with a promotional event and demonstrations after. Ledbury TBC

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18/03/2010 Co-op Supermarket Tour & Display Co-op, Bobblestock, Hereford 10-1600

19/03/2010 Morrison’s Supermarket Tour & Display Morrison’s, Leominster 10-1600

26/03/2010 Tesco Supermarket Tour & Display Tesco, Belmont 10-1600

27/03/2010

‘Wild in the streets walk” with a promotional event and demonstrations after. Leominster Halo Leisure Centre

1030-1400