Healthy lifestyles
Activ8it Plus
With health and fitness the hot topic of conversation all over the country right now, one government attention is to tackle the issue of both child and adult obesity. Local governments are attempting to put in place initiatives to educate both children and adults about the importance of a healthy lifestyle and Suffolk is no different.
Working with fellow Charity Healthy Ambitions Suffolk, the Trust are supporting a campaign via our free Healthy Lifestyle programme called Activ8it plus to make Suffolk the healthiest county in the UK by 2028.
Headed up by project coordinator James Colchester, Activ8it plus offers support, guidance and advice to young people looking to make a real difference to their health by not only teaching them the importance of exercise and diet but also how they can realistically achieve a healthier lifestyle.
Healthy Lifestyle Schools Programme
A six-week course takes place in schools, working with children between the ages of eight and 13. This programme promotes healthy living and teaches young people about the importance of a good diet and regular exercise, encouraging positive health habits in youngsters early on working to prevent them developing health problems later on in life. Each session last between two and three hours and consists of a mixture of practical and classroom based ties including a smoothie making session, a tour of Portman Road, multi-sport games and a healthy lifestyle quiz as well as other learning tasks.
The programme has proved to be a real success with the hundreds of pupils who have been involved, improving their knowledge about health and fitness by three-and-a-half times and putting this into practice.
Fit Fans
Summer 2011 saw the Trust launch a brand new health and fitness programme called Fit Fans, which is designed specifically for men who are looking to improve their health, lifestyle and fitness.
The completely free 12-week programme offers practical advice on diet and exercise helping men to shed the extra pounds and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
We are confident about our new health programme and feel we have the facilities to really help people and make it work. Each session takes place at Portman Road and those who attend are taught practical and realistic ways they can achieve a healthy diet and a good level of fitness by making simple changes to their lifestyle.
Each session will take place at Ipswich Town Football Club, every Thursday evening from 6pm-7:30pm and free of charge. So if you’re a male with formation that needs a bit of work then call James Colchester on (01473) 400589 or e-mail james.colchester@itfc.co.ukfor more information.
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