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November: Child obesity

Information and advice for parents from ePIP

ePIP Coach Lorraine confronts can include:
a major health and social issue Hide and seek;
and says there are simple ways of Running, jumping and skipping;
tackling the problems early. Stuck in the mud;
Almost one in ten British children in Riding a bike;
reception classes are obese. By the Dancing, swimming and climbing.
time children leave primary school, Obese children are more likely to
this doubles to nearly one in five. experience bullying, low self-
The number of obese adults living esteem, anxiety and depression.
in the UK has more than trebled in They will also have a higher risk
the past 25 years, with 17 per cent of developing type 2 diabetes and
of men and 21 per cent of women heart disease in later life. The earlier
being classed as obese. we can encourage children to be
This is causing huge concern active, the more likely they are to LittLe Foxes ChiLdCare
within the medical community stay active in their teenage years
because obesity is linked to serious and adulthood. & eduCation
health problems. An adult with a Body Mass Index FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS
It is very important that parents (BMI) of more than 25 is classed Established 1986
encourage children to be active from as overweight and one with a BMI The Common, Brinkworth, Wilts
an early age as this helps establish of more than 30 is obese. Always Tel: 01666 510356
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Radio training for young people

Swindon 105.5 manager
Shirley Ludford writes:
I feel proud when young people
come in to Swindon 105.5 and
develop their confidence and skills
and produce great material for
broadcast. And there are mixed
emotions when they leave us to
move onto further education or gain
employment after becoming part of
the team.
Recently one autistic trainee
gained his first paid job, another
starts training for a job in November
and 17 year old David has just left Shirley Ludford
our Saturday Splash programme
after seven years of producing the doing what we love. We have been
show, having passed his skills on to working with Swindon 105.5 for
16 year old Belinda. many years. Our second beneficiary
They are part of Stagecoach was the Juvenile Diabetes Research
Theatre Arts, through whom four Foundation which funds research to
teams of young people come in cure, treat and prevent type 1. We
every Saturday, getting up for a selected this charity in support of
9am show. one our students who has the life
The company presented their first threatening condition.”
production at the Wyvern Theatre Swindon 105.5 works with
this summer and donated £3,728 schools, colleges, universities and
from the proceeds towards our work various agencies; we expect to
with young people. see at least another 50 training
Stagecoach principal Sheryll Fox placements in the next year.
commented: “I’m delighted that we See details of training courses at
managed to raise so much money www.swindon1055.com or e-mail:
for two great organisations, just by shirley.ludford@swindon1055.com
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