Cook It is currently being delivered online (face to face waiting list available) and is a five week programme that aims to motivate and provide families with the skills and confidence to plan, prepare and cook healthy budget friendly family meals and to improve knowledge about healthy eating by covering topics such as eat well plate, portion sizes and healthy snacks. A £30 supermarket voucher will be given to cover the cost of the ingredients.

There is also a New and Young Parent Cook It: specifically for new and/or young parents who would like tips and recipes for weaning their babies. Cook It courses start on Thursday, 12 May from 4pm – 5 pm and Tuesday, 7th June from 6pm – 6 pm.

Henry Healthy Families is an online or face to face, 8 week evidence based programme which supports families with young children aged 0-5 to give them a great start in life. The course encourages a healthier lifestyle for the whole family. The programme supports physical and emotional wellbeing and covers nutrition, physical activity, portion sizes, screen time, looking after yourself, exploring children’s and parent’s feelings and managing challenging behaviour. It’s a relaxed and informal course which gives parents the opportunity to share experiences and ideas with other parents. Each parent receives a free set of helpful family resources – a course book, which includes recipe and activity ideas; children’s story books and soft ball, charts and more.

The course starts online on Wednesday, 27th April from 1.30 pm – 2.30 pm or in person at Radstock Children’s Centre on Thursday, 5th May from 12.30 pm – 2.30 pm.

LEAP is a free, 6 week programme for families of children and young people who are above a healthy weight* (referral criteria apply). Face to face, group support is available for 5-10s and a combination of face to face and virtual support is available for 10-17s. The topics covered include healthy food and drink swaps, physical activity, impact of screen time and why we make certain food choices. Tailored goals are then set after every session and each child/parent receives a family booklet and session plan. After the course finishes, three months of free leisure centre activities are offered (including one adult).

To find out more or book please call: 0300 247 0050 or email: [email protected]