Move It Week

National Childhood Obesity Week 2011 (4-10 July)

Part of Move It Week

Get active during Move It Week, a nationwide initiative that aims to encourage families to spend more time being active together.

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Visit a Sports Centre

Westminster offers active opportunities for everyone. There are a full range of great value activities and services to help you live a healthy and active lifestyle; from gyms and swimming pools to Parkour, an innovative free running programme.

Find out more about our Sports Centres.

Summer in the City

Find out what's on for children and young people aged 0 - 19 this summer. With over 200 FREE and low-cost events, activities and venues there's lots of ways to keep healthy and active this summer.

Sign up for an activity today.

ActiveWestminster Passport

Apply for an ActiveWestminster Passport if you are aged 0-19. The passport will give you free swimming and other sport and leisure discounts.

Also check out the ActiveWestminster Guide.

To find out other discounts and to sign up check out our ActiveWestminster Passport page.

Visit a Sports Club

There are over 60 accredited sports clubs in Westminster. We have sports from dance to football.  Find out more by visiting the listings of Sports Clubs throughout the city.

Race for Life

Join the Race for Life in London - Hyde Park and walk, jog or run to help beat cancer. A great way to not only get the family active, but also help in the fight to find a way to cure cancer. For more infomation and to join visit the Race for Life website.

Change4Life

For help and information on how to eat, exercise, and live a better life style visit Change4Life. There you will find helpful tips and activities on how to change your life style to a healthy one. 

MEND tips for a healthier life

 

Find out more information about National Childhood Obesity Week.

During this week MEND is encouraging families to incorporate these six top tips into their everyday life to help them get fitter and healthier.

1.  Try to walk for an extra 20 minutes every day and you will be walking for two hours every week!

2.  Make sure you are getting your five a day by setting yourself the challenge of including at least one serving of fruit or veg with each of your meals and snacks.

3. Try one new activity or exercise this week, such as street dance, trampolining, circus skills, tennis or martial arts and you might find you want to keep on doing it!

4. Start the day as you mean to go on with a healthy and filling breakfast! Make the right choice and swap your low fibre cereal or toast for a wholegrain option such as wholemeal toast or a no-added-sugar muesli, porridge oats or shredded wheat.

5. Fruit juice can contain a lot of sugar so it is good to drink it in moderation. Try and limit it to a maximum of one small cup or carton (200ml) a day.

6. We know that water hydrates you but studies have shown that children concentrate better at school when they drink more water so get wise and aim to drink 6-8 cups a day.