MEND's Vision

1. Provide an effective and medically proven obesity prevention and treatment programme with sustainable long-term results
2. Make a national and global impact in the fight against overweight and obesity and at the same time help reduce deprivation
3. Develop an extensive research programme
4. Build one of the largest bodies of evidence on the subject in the UK
5. Collaborate with other obesity prevention and treatment programmes to gather data and improve the effectiveness of programmes
6. Work with medical bodies, the fitness industry, local authorities, education groups, companies and local volunteer groups to roll out the MEND Programme
7. Use MEND Places, a not for profit entity, to focus resources on those communities most in need
8. Introduce MEND as a healthy lifestyle programme and NOT a diet!
9. Create a support network for families with obese children