NEXT ON THE AGENDA FOR CHANGE4LIFE...

Change4Life, the lifestyle revolution launched earlier this year to help combat childhood obesity, announces an exciting schedule of monthly activities to encourage families and kids to eat well, move more, live longer and above all, have fun!

Over the next few months, the following activities (and more) will be supported by online tips, advice and useful toolkits for families and local community groups. Simply search Change4Life online or call 0300 1234567 to find out how families across the country can take part.

JUNE – With good weather beckoning and the days getting longer, June’s the time to get the kids onto two wheels to enjoy the great outdoors! Bike4Life coincides with Bike Week (13-21 June), an excellent opportunity for the whole family to get out and about, explore the local community and take part in some physical activity. With new research* showing the cost of the school run setting parents back by almost £400 per school child per year, Bike4Life month is a good time to ditch the car and take on the bike!

JULY – This month sees the launch of Swim4Life, a great way for families to cool off and get active over the summer. Since April, more than 200 local councils are offering free swimming for those aged 16 and under as part of the Government’s £140 million free swimming initiative - for more details, visit www.culture.gov.uk.

AUGUST - Play4Life coincides with Play England’s National Play Day (05 August), an annual event to encourage children, young people and communities to enjoy playing at locally organised events across the UK. Recent survey findings from Change4Life’s ‘How are the Kids?’ shows that over 45 per cent of kids watch TV or play non-active video games before school - now is the time to get outdoors and enjoy a run around!

Finally, the AUTUMN will see the launch of two more fun and interactive activities, Cook4Life and Dance4Life. Watch this space to find out how kids can get involved with healthy recipe ideas whilst donning their dancing shoes and taking part in some fancy foot work!