Start Sessions
What is Start?
- Start is the weight management programme for children and young people in Kirklees aged 5 to 16.
- Start combines physical activity and healthy eating to enable children to live a healthier lifestyle.
- Individuals can either be signposted to the programme via a health professional, or they may recommend themselves, by phoning the team.
Young people and their families involved in start are offered the following:
- One to one physical activity and nutrition advice, in a motivational context.
- Family involvement and support
- Tailored programme for individual and family, with a long term goal to achieve self-sustaining activity levels and healthier eating habits.
- Specific activity and nutrition based sessions and programmes to attend during time on scheme - FoodWise
- Extras - mentoring for young people involved in the Start programme.
- Incentives and resources to encourage lifestyle change, with regular review and follow up.
- Opportunity to join MEND - Mind, Exercise, Nutrition… Do it!. MEND is a free 10 week programme for families combining exercise, nutrition and behavioural techniques to help improve lifestyles.
Contact:
Culture and Leisure Services
Young People’s Physical Activity Development Team
01484 234096
