Make a ‘Smart Restart’ for a healthier future

Change4Life encourages people in Rochdale borough to make a ‘Smart Restart’ for a healthier future

Families in Rochdale are being asked to make the most of the fresh start of the new school year by signing up to a healthy change when the kids go back to the classroom and take on one change for the better for six weeks to help them lead healthier lifestyles for longer.

To help families in Rochdale borough do this, Change4Life is encouraging them to sign up to the free Smart Restart campaign and pick one healthy change for them to try when they go back to school.

Once signed up, families will receive support from Change4Life via email and text messages for six weeks from the start of term, as well as details of special offers, competitions and virtual rewards for the kids. 

Change4Life has created five changes to be followed for six weeks, which encourage healthier eating and moving more such as making healthier lunches, swapping to healthier snacks and keeping a limit on screen time. Families are encouraged to make just one of these small changes when they return for the new school year. 

Wendy Meston, Director of Public Health at Rochdale Borough Council, said: “Keeping active and eating well are crucial for adults and children to maintain a healthy lifestyle, plus eating well and moving more can help children’s bodies and brains develop better. It can even boost their concentration at school, helping them make this the best start to a new school year yet.”