Change4Life
Change4Life – help your family stay active and healthy
Working with local organisations, Change4Life Kensington and Chelsea supports children, young people and families and aims to make it easier for children and young people to eat well and be active.
Children are recommended to be physically active for at least 60 minutes every day, with 30 minutes of that activity taking place outside of school. It’s important to eat healthily and look after our own and others’ wellbeing. We know this can be hard as a result of Covid-19 and given the rising cost of living but every little activity and small positive change count. Please see some useful resources to get moving, cooking and healthier in our Activity section.
Change4Life Partners and Organisations
Change4Life Kensington and Chelsea supports organisations working with children, young people and families across the Royal Borough to promote healthy lifestyle messages and introduce activities that make it easier for children and young people to eat well and keep active.
Change4Life Wellbeing Grants
Apply to receive a Change4Life grant to help your organisation deliver bespoke initiatives to improve children, young people and families’ wellbeing.
Change4Life Kensington and Chelsea health promotion services
Change4Life Kensington and Chelsea offers free, fun and inclusive services to children, young people, and families to move more, eat well, and feel good. The service also supports local voluntary and statutory organisations to promote health and wellbeing across our borough.
Change4Life Kensington and Chelsea newsletter
Stay up to date on local activities, events, training courses and funding opportunities. Email us at: [email protected] to sign up.
Change4 Life Grant Scheme
The Change4Life Award and Grant funds and supports voluntary and community settings (such as libraries, charities, faith groups and family hubs) to deliver projects which support children, young people and their families to eat well, move more and feel good in Kensington and Chelsea.
If you are a school or an early year setting, we encourage you to apply for a Change4Life Grant through the Healthy Schools Award or Healthy Early Years Award pathway. For more information, please visit Health Education Partnership.
Eligibility
Eligible organisations can apply for up to £1,000 to help implement a project that aims to promote healthier lifestyles. Organisations must be a UK VAT registered charity or a community interest company.
Priority will be given to activities that reach children and families most at risk of inactivity and poor health.
The Change4Life Award and Grant have supported activities such as summer sports clubs, outdoor family events, buggy walks, forest school, parent workshops, cookery classes, gardening and more. We look forward to supporting new, fun, and innovative ideas.
How to apply
If you would like to apply or have any questions, please email: [email protected].
We will arrange a meeting with you to go through your idea, look at the application form and guidelines and identify any further support needed.
The Change4Life Award and Grant funds are open throughout the year and you can apply at any time.
Change4Life Families
Change4Life Kensington and Chelsea encourages and supports children, young people and families across Kensington and Chelsea to make healthier lifestyle choices, making it easier for children and young people to eat well and be active.
Better Health ‘10 Minute Shake Up’ campaign
Get the kids moving with these fun activities inspired by some of their favourite Disney characters.
The 10 Minute Shake Up games will help them reach the 60 active minutes they need every day! This includes accessible activities for children and young people with additional needs to support them to lead a healthy lifestyle.
Scan, swipe, swap with the NHS Food Scanner app
Looking to improve your family’s health this new year? You can do just that with the help of the NHS Food Scanner App. The App is the ideal health hack for families, helping you to swap food and drink that are higher in sugar, saturated fat and salt to healthier alternatives with a choice of thousands of “Good Choice” products.
With a simple scan of the barcodes, you can see how much sugar, saturated fat and salt is in everyday food and drinks. The App suggests healthier swaps, by encouraging you to choose thousands of “Good Choice” products.
Change4Life in England
Change4Life provides parents with lots of tips on how to help kids stay healthy. Visit the NHS Healthier Families website for lots of recipe and activity ideas.
Change4Life Activities
Get Moving
Kids should aim to be active for 60 minutes every day, with 30 minutes of that activity taking place outside of school. There are loads of Disney inspired indoor games and 10 Minute Shake Up activities on the NHS website to help kids stay active . The ‘Better Health 10 Minute Shake Up’ campaign is aimed at children aged 5-11 years old.
Eat well
Find out more about food facts and what's really in the food you and your family eat, from sugar, fat and salt content to how to make easier food swaps by using the free NHS Food Scanner App.
If you are looking for new ideas to cook, check the healthy recipes, which suggest tasty, affordable family meals with an easy step-by-step guide
Stay healthy
Every Mind Matters has excellent resources to support people affected by Covid-19, including during Coronavirus, including a Covid-19 hub with advice for parents on how to look after a child or young person’s mental health.
Find more information on activities for children and young people on the Family Information Services pages.