And Finally

New Year resolutions to be funded under public health drive

Millions of people will be given help to stick to their New Year's resolution to get fit with free vouchers to attend the gym, go swimming and eat healthy food. 

 

Among a raft of measures to be unveiled by Mr Lansley are plans for a £250 million scheme to be called “The Great Swapathon,” which will see members of the public trade their lifestyle for a healthier one.

Vouchers will be given out in supermarkets and doctors’ surgeries, as well as being printed in newspapers, which the public will be able to exchange for free gym membership, swimming sessions, and healthy food and drink.

Launched just after the New Year, the Great Swapathon will be funded by the private sector, with firms wishing to offer food vouchers required to pay for the scheme.

Vouchers will be given in chequebook form. Five million chequebooks will each contain 20 healthy lifestyle vouchers including offers for half-price swimming sessions and reduced-rate gym taster packages.

To redeem them, consumers will be directed to a website where they will be able to search for their nearest participating venue, and type in a code to access an e-ticket. Three million of the voucher chequebooks, containing discounts of around £5 each, will be available in Asda supermarkets, a million more will be obtained through a Sunday newspaper, and another million from GP surgeries, schools and other bodies run by the state.

View the full news article  

(Article credited to The Telegraph (30 November 2010)

 

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Exercise in the Community

Lumps & Bumps

 

Exercise, learning and

friendly support for new

and expectant mums

(and new babies)

Includes health checks

Thomas Boughey Children’s Centre

Starts January 6th, 1.30pm

 

Poster

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Promoting Positive Activities for Young People News Sheets – Issue 8

 

Please click here to view the December edition of the YouFind activity news sheets.

 

Inbox too full?

 

As you will see there is a change to the way we are issuing the activity news sheets. We had a lot of feedback to say that unfortunately our news sheets were filling up your inboxes, so taking this into account we have uploaded the news sheets on www.youfind.me.uk where you will be able to download them.

  

Making it easier to renew and add your activities to www.youfind.me.uk

 

After 12 months, activities on www.youfind.me.uk expire and the user is asked to re-submit the entry. This used to involve the user logging in and changing the start and end date of the activity. As this can be quite time consuming, we will now e-mail you a link which you can use to automatically renew your activities for another 12 months.  

 

When adding an activity which runs everyday of the week, you used to have to go through a process seven times adding a different day each time. There is now an option where you can select ‘Everyday’, ‘Week days’, or ‘Weekends’.

 

January News Sheets

 

If you would like to promote your activities in the News Sheets you need to register on www.youfind.me.uk and input your organisation, activity and venue details. Follow YouFind on facebook and be updated with local news, activities and guidance:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/YouFind-things-to-do-places-to-go-for-young-people-in-Staffordshire/111344878919063?ref=search

 

If you have any queries about the YouFind website or news sheets, please e-mail jemma.matthews@staffordshire.gov.uk. If you have any queries about any of the uniform activities included in the news sheets please call Staffordshire Council of Voluntary Youth Services on 01785 240378.

 

Thank you

 

Thank you for your continued support over the past year, the YouFind website would not be such a success without so many organisations registering and adding their activities. Finally we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.  

 

Jemma Matthews
Administrative Assistant County Services
Staffordshire Young People's Service
T: 01785 278782
E: jemma.matthews@staffordshire.gov.uk

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Staffordshire Young People’s Service
Newsletter - November 2010

 

November's edition brings with it a round up of good news about the excellent work that we are undertaking with young people, and also a brief update from me on some of the changes that are currently taking place.

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MTV WANTS YOUR DREAMS!

Have you or has someone you know, got an extreme, bizarre and downright ludicrous wish? A dream you want to fulfil, but have never had the guts or the means to do it? Now’s your chance...

 

LET MTV MAKE THAT DREAM COME TRUE!

 

Remember the guy who flew over the English Channel in his office chair using nothing but balloons? Or the guy who turned his 1 bedroom house into the Starship Enterprise?

 

WELL THAT COULD BE YOU!

We are developing a new series for MTV to help you to realise your dreams. We’re particularly keen to feature a sport related wish, and so long as it’s crazy enough (and legal) we’ll do our best to make it happen.

THINK BIG and contact the team now to make your dreams a reality.

 

takepart@gallowgatetv.com

0207 297 9814

Please include full details of your wish
and a contact phone number

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Sport & Recreation Alliance

Catch up on the 1st Policy Update from the Sport and Recreation Alliance, formely CCPR. It has important news about a range of subjects and how developments might affect your organisation.

 

Sport & Recreation Alliance Policy Update - December 2010

 

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