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Youngsters love visits to Ripped
A STRENGTH training gym in Harlow is showing its softer side and helping challenged children by offering its fitness facilities for free.
Ripped hosts sessions for youngsters taking part in Educational Youth Services (EYS) who use the gym as part of their 'functional skills for life' programme.
The programme consists of nine stages including numeracy, literacy, ICT, leisure and art and design and aims to re-engage young people with learning, building their self esteem and promote social inclusion.
A STRENGTH training gym in Harlow is showing its softer side and helping challenged children by offering its fitness facilities for free.
Ripped hosts sessions for youngsters taking part in Educational Youth Services (EYS) who use the gym as part of their 'functional skills for life' programme.
The programme consists of nine stages including numeracy, literacy, ICT, leisure and art and design and aims to re-engage young people with learning, building their self esteem and promote social inclusion.
Schools urged to get set for Olympics
GET Set is calling on more schools to get involved in the run up to the London Olympic Games.
The aim of the 2012 education programme is to get children and young people involved in the excitement of the event and is working to create a community of schools and colleges that share this goal.
Nick Fuller, LOCOG's head of education, said: 'Get Set is about capturing the imagination of young people and leaving a legacy."
GET Set is calling on more schools to get involved in the run up to the London Olympic Games.
The aim of the 2012 education programme is to get children and young people involved in the excitement of the event and is working to create a community of schools and colleges that share this goal.
Nick Fuller, LOCOG's head of education, said: 'Get Set is about capturing the imagination of young people and leaving a legacy."
Concern over obesity views among parents
THE majority of parents do not realise that their four and five-year-olds are overweight, according to new research.
Half of mothers who took part in a study at the University Medical Centre Groningen thought that their obese four or five year old was normal weight, as did 39 per cent of the fathers.
In the case of overweight children, 75 per cent of mothers and 77 per cent of fathers believed that the child was normal weight.
THE majority of parents do not realise that their four and five-year-olds are overweight, according to new research.
Half of mothers who took part in a study at the University Medical Centre Groningen thought that their obese four or five year old was normal weight, as did 39 per cent of the fathers.
In the case of overweight children, 75 per cent of mothers and 77 per cent of fathers believed that the child was normal weight.
Boccia project gains Inspire badge
A NEW project to develop the sport of boccia in Derbyshire has been awarded the badge of the London 2012 Inspire Programme.
This programme recognises innovative and exceptional projects that are helping to get people involved in the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The Go Boccia! scheme aims to encourage more disabled young people to play the sport and organisers hope to see a young person from Derbyshire become part of the England Boccia Squad.
A NEW project to develop the sport of boccia in Derbyshire has been awarded the badge of the London 2012 Inspire Programme.
This programme recognises innovative and exceptional projects that are helping to get people involved in the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The Go Boccia! scheme aims to encourage more disabled young people to play the sport and organisers hope to see a young person from Derbyshire become part of the England Boccia Squad.
