Shoreditch Spa is a community spa, and has developed a track
record over the last 5 years delivering effective, practical and
holistic solutions that address health inequalities:
http://www.shoreditchspa.org.uk/
Read about Hackney's parks and Open spaces at
www.hackneyenvironment.org.uk
Visit Waterscape to find out about canals, rivers and lakes you
can visit.
www.waterscape.com
Lee Valley Regional Park is London’s biggest open space and
stretches an incredible 26 miles along the leafy banks of the River
Lee, from Ware in Hertfordshire, through Essex, to the Thames at
East India Dock Basin.
www.leevalleypark.org.uk
The School Food Trust was established by the Department for
Education and Skills in September 2005. Its remit is to transform
school food and food skills, promote the education and health of
children and young people and improve the quality of food in
schools.
www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk
Weight Watchers
www.weightwatchers.co.uk
British Dietetic Association
www.bdaweightwise.com
Slimming World
www.slimmingworld.com
The BBC site for a range of tips and advice
www.bbc.co.uk/health/healthy_living/nutrition/
As part of the strategy to tackle obesity, cookery lessons are
to be compulsory in England's secondary schools for children
aged 11 to 14
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/7200949.stm
Part of the 5-A-DAY programme, aimed at increasing fruit and
vegetable consumption.
www.5aday.nhs.uk/sfvs/
Jamie Olivers Healthy Eating in Schools Programme
www.jamieoliver.com/schooldinners
Food Standards agency
www.eatwell.org.uk
Sustrans is the UK's leading sustainable transport
charity.
www.sustrans.org.uk
GLL in Hackney, local leisure centres
www.gll.org/borough/hackney.asp
Sport England site - Includes A-Z of sports and information on
how to get involves with local sports groups
www.sportengland.org/index/get_active.htm
Council, learning trust and PCT websites
www.chpct.nhs.uk
www.hackney.gov.uk
www.learningtrust.co.uk
www.cityoflondon.gov.uk
Age Concern Hackney – working for older people in hackney
www.ageconcernhackney.org.uk
The City and Hackney Health and Social Care Forum - a voluntary
organisation with membership open to all voluntary and community
organisations and groups in the City and Hackney with an interest
in well-being, health and social care
www.hscf.org.uk
TLC Care Services - aim to provide high quality care by working
creatively with our service users to reduce the impact of illness
or disability on their lives
www.tlccare.org.uk
Diabetes UK
www.diabetes.org.uk