Big Way Of Life

The ‘F’ Factor (Fun with Food and Fitness Festivals) is a Healthy Places project run by Denbighshire County Council.

The Fun with Food & Fitness Festivals (FFFF) is based upon the 'Healthy Places' model. The main purpose of the Fun with Food & Fitness Festivals (FFFF) is to increase healthy eating and physical activity among children under 12 years old through a range of engaging and interesting school based and community based festivals and activities and to provide localised baseline and comparative data to be utilised with the Health Social Care & Well Being (HSCWB) and Children & Young Peoples Partnership (CYPP).

Through these activities the intention is to achieve an increased level of awareness in children and their families in the range of approaches to exercise, healthy eating and the links between the two. Further intention is that FFFF will involve joint delivery by various partners with the goal to increase the amount and quality of partnership working on healthy eating and physical activity outside the FFFF. The Festivals will target the whole county being inclusive of the geographical, cultural and socio-economic needs and diversity of Denbighshire as a County.

The F-Factor will also host a series of community festivals which will aim to promote to children under 12 and their families healthy eating options, showcase local and affordable produce, and to provide educational and nutritional information about the food options on offer. Working in close partnership with the: Healthy Schools Co-ordinator, primary schools, community organisations, sports clubs, and initiatives such as Communities First and Flying Start. The Festivals and events will be an opportunity to showcase the local clubs and activities that children can be involved in, such as; dance, sports, play providers, food groups etc. plus other health related signposting and resource information such as health and youth websites such as 'Youthden' , 'Health Challenge Denbighshire' and 'Healthy Denbighshire'.

Project Contact Details

Mr Richard Griffin
Council Offices
Wynnstay Road
Ruthin
Denbighshire
LL15 1YN

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t: 0782 582 3414

Project Website: http://www.denbighshire.gov.uk/