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Pick of the Week: Get Alive ‘N’ Kicking
Find out what’s happening on Rife Guide this week, including a healthy lifestyle programme from Alive ‘N’ Kicking.
It’s January, the time for a positive attitude and a positive change. The New Year is a welcomed opportunity to throw away any unhealthy lifestyle habits and to try and start afresh.
Don’t worry if this is what you were preaching on January 1st, but haven’t quite managed to get round to it yet. Who can blame you for struggling to emerge from the warmth of your duvet as soon as the temperature plummets? It’s not fun or easy to trade in your Lindt chocolate truffles for a baton of carrot.
But, now there’s an easy way to lose weight, eat healthier and get fit. Alive ‘N’ Kicking’s Healthy Lifestyle Programmes supports young people who struggle with their weight, to be happier and healthier. You will learn about a range of healthy eating topics in a way that’s easy to understand and easy to follow. Learn about food groups, food labels and portion sizes. Test out your skills by doing a supermarket shop and rustling up some tasty snacks.
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There will be the opportunity to attend a weekly physical activity session alongside the programme. This is a space to feel comfortable and confident in, and everything is taken at your own pace. Ease yourself into a healthier you with this 10-week programme.
It is entirely free of cost and there are two different programmes to take part in. Both start on Monday 18th January and both are for young people aged 12 to 16. One is at Horfield Leisure Centre from 16.45 to 18.15. The other is at Merchants Academy Sports Centre from 17.00 to 18.30.
You can go to the sessions on your own, but it’s best if you can go with a parent/carer/older sibling because everyone can benefit from a healthier lifestyle. Full details can be found here, on Rife Guide. Check out Rife Magazine for a Gymuary Playlist to brighten up your January workouts.
Planning on going to this? Or do you have a different way of keeping healthy? Let us know on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.
More events on this week:
Get Started with Art is a free programme from The Prince’s Trust & Paper Arts
Tobacco Factory’s Young Theatre Makers is perfect if you are looking for something exciting
Listening Partnership is a forum for any young person with a disability to speak up about big issues
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Holly Muse
Making the great journey from the North-East to the South-West, Holly studied at UWE and instantly fell in love with the weird and wonderful Bristol. Recently part of Watershed’s 2015 Future Producers cohort, she upped her game and recently became coordinator of Rife Guide. Holly is pro at planning unrealistic travelling trips, exploring Bristol’s green spaces and trying out every Italian in the city. This post is made possible by the Weston Jerwood Creative Bursaries
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