Information Sheet

What is Fit & Active Football?

It is a free 20 week programme (meeting once each week) for young people aged 8 – 14 years and their families run by Leicester City Football Club (LCFC) in the community coaches and a family Dietitian. The programme includes weekly sessions of fun games and activities led by LCFC in the community coaches along with fortnightly sessions on a healthy eating topic for the parents and young people. The aims are to learn about eating well, be a bit more active and help with managing your weight in a fun & friendly environment.

·  Free courses held at New Parks and Cossington Street Leisure centre’s and also in the Highfields and Saffron/Eyres Monsell areas

·  For young people ages 8 – 14 years

·  Sessions run for 20 weeks

·  Small group size with brothers & sisters welcome – (boys, girls and parents/carers)

·  Each session comprises 30 minutes fun food activity for everyone, 60 minutes fun activity session for the young people while the parents/carers get more information & ideas for healthier eating for all the family

·  Discuss different healthy eating topics such as fats, sugars, label reading, portion sizes and snacks

·  Every youngster who attends will receive a T shirt and water bottle and will have the opportunity to build up rewards throughout the programme and receive tickets to a Leicester City football match with regular attendance at the group

·  Youngsters should come in comfy clothes and soft shoes (ideally trainers)

Course Dates available:

·  Next group date and time TBA

Cossington St Leisure Centre, Cossington Street, Leicester LE4 6JD

· Monday 31st January 4.30 – 6pm

New Parks Leisure Centre, St Oswalds Road, Leicester, LE3 6RJ

Interested?

For more information or to book a place please call

Aileen Smith (Family Dietitian) on 0116 2227147 for New Parks group

Or Jessica Mhesuria (Family Dietitian) on 0116 2630861 for Cossington group