Local news This page includes links to stories and features from the UK’s local media that talk about MEND and the different work we do in local communities.
Keighley News online (24-05-2012)
Healthy advice will have generation on the mend
MEND 5-7 in UK
Wales on Sunday (13-05-2012)
Cooking up a fresh deal for our kids
A report from the Environmental Audit Committee at Westminster calls for children to be taught cooking and gardening in schools in a bid to tackle the gorwing obesity crisis. The report also recommends stricter limits on junk food advertising - including online where children are targeted by unhealthy brands. A spokesman for the Welsh Government said that they were monitoring obesity levels and added that although figures are still too high, they haven't risen over the last 5 years because MEND and other community initiatives are in place to tackle the problem
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The Northern Echo (10-05-2012)
A chance to MEND your ways
As above - MEND 7-13 starts in Chester-Le-Street from the 29 May
MEND 7-13 in UK
Sunderland Echo (09-05-2012)
MEND 7-13 in UK
Durham Times (04-05-2012)
Unhealthy youngsters on the MEND
MEND 7-13 will start in County Durham from 29 May
MEND 7-13 in UK
Newcastle Journal (04-05-2012)
Health classes
MEND 7-13 will start in County Durham from 29 May
MEND 7-13 in UK
Sheerness Times Guardian (01-05-2012)
Children can learn about healthy living
MEND 7-13 is being run by Kent Community Health NHS Trust and will start from next week.
MEND 7-13 in UK
Kent Messenger (01-05-2012)
Families have fun and get fit
MEND 7-13 starts at the Malling School in East Malling today
MEND 7-13 in UK
Yorkshire Post (30-04-2012)
New NHS course to help overweight children
MEND 5-7 and 7-13 will start in Bradford soon
MEND 7-13 in UK
South Wales Argus (30-04-2012)
Programmes for fitness
Three county boroughs in Gwent will run MEND 7-13 during this school term The sessions will run in Newport, Torfaen and Caerphilly
MEND 7-13 in UK
The Leader Wrexham (29-04-2012)
Kick starting a healthier lifestyle
MEND 7-13 starts in Wrexham this week.
MEND 7-13
Telegraph & Argus Bradford (27-04-2012)
We'll help improve Bradford children's health
A piece on the issue of obesity among young people which is a growing concern in Bradford. MEND 5-7 and 7-13 will start in the city soon.
MEND 5-7 in UK
The Chester Leader (27-04-2012)
Kick-starting a healthier lifestyle
MEND 7-13 will soon be starting in Wrexham
MEND 7-13 in UK
Weston & Somerset Mercury (26-04-2012)
and briefly...
MEND 2-4 will soon be starting at Weston Central Children's Centre
MEND 2-4 in UK
Dewsbury Reporter (26-04-2012)
Free fitness advice
MEND 2-4 starts in Dewsbury this week but families can still sign up to the programme
MEND 2-4 in UK
