FREE Summer Change Makers course in Southam

Families in Southam and the surrounding area are being encouraged to join the new Summer Change Makers course.

The six week course is available free to families in this area with children aged between 4 and 12 years old, who would like support in making healthy lifestyle changes.

Each course provides healthy eating advice and active games for the whole family to enjoy, plus free food tasters and giveaways to help participants stick to their new healthy habits.  Covering topics like healthy lunchboxes, shopping on a budget, and much more, the Change Makers experts are hoping Southam families will become happier and healthier.

Past course comments and feedback include: “I was nervous to attend but found the staff very patient and friendly. It has been informative and the kids looked forward to it every week. I will miss the adult chat and family-friendly environment that has been non-judgemental. It's been great fun."

The course will take place at Southam Leisure Centre and runs every Wednesday from 27 July from 2pm to 4pm.

If you and your family would like to sign up to this free six week programme please contactChange Makers by calling 07773 047308 or email fitterfutures@rugby.gov.uk  

The programme is run by Rugby Borough Council and funded by NHS Warwickshire, afterthe council secured a two-year contract, worth £320,000, to roll out Change Makers across Warwickshire.

Change Makers aims to be both fun and informative, helping families adopt a healthy lifestyle by improving diets and increasing exercise.  The programme has run successfully in Rugby for four years, offering families the chance to try new, nutritional recipes and take part in different sports, such as indoor hockey and boxing.

Rugby Borough Council manage the programmes, with family lifestyle advisors based across Warwickshire to co-ordinate the countywide roll out in Rugby Borough, Stratford District, North Warwickshire Borough, Warwick District, Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough.

Change Makers forms part of Public Health Warwickshire's Fitter Futures programme and was developed in line with the NHS Change4Life campaign.