Healthy Choices – Healthy Child
The Health Choices –Healthy child website offers 7 key messages to help families in Aberdeen make healthier lifestyle choices. The messages cover a wide range of information from physical activity, sugar, fruit and vegetables and social eating.
Home Start Aberdeen
Home Start provides practical and emotional support to families with children aged under 5. This can include support with budgeting and nutrition.
Do you live in Aberdeen City and have a child under 5? If so, HomeStart may be able to offer you free 1-2-1 support to learn how to cook healthy, affordable meals. For further information, please contact Fiona Cameron on fc@homestartaberdeen.org.uk / 01224 693545
Free or Discounted Physical Activity Opportunities
Get Active for Less: Affordable Sport & Activities | Sport Aberdeen
Get active for Less is Sport Aberdeen’s discounted access scheme for Aberdeen city residents in receipt of recognised benefits and allowances, created to break down the barrier of price and provide more people with the opportunity to take part in sport and physical activity.
Local Walking Routes
A range of local walking routes in Aberdeen.
Home Start Aberdeenshire
Home Start provides practical and emotional support to families with children aged under 5. This can include support with budgeting and nutrition.
Local branches in Kincardine (Home-Start Kincardine | Home-Start UK), Deeside Home-Start Deeside, Alford & Strathdon), Garioch (Home-Start Garioch | Home-Start UK) and Fraserburgh (Home-Start North East Aberdeenshire | Home-Start UK)
Live Life Aberdeenshire
Information on how to improve your wellbeing locally, including physical activity opportunities.
Free or Discounted Physical Activity Opportunities
Help to find out if you are eligible for discounted access to leisure opportunities in Aberdeenshire and how to apply.
Step by Step in Moray
Step by Step is a charity which supports families with children aged 0-3. They provide help to those feeling isolated or vulnerable to develop friendships, confidence and skills which will enhance their lives and enable them to give their children the best start in life.
Moray Wellbeing Hub
Short walks available in the west of Moray with a focus on family friendly options.
Community Life, Sports and Leisure
Information on community life in Moray, including local physical activity opportunities.
Fit Life? Sport & Leisure
Find out about the FitLife? Card, which provides access to all FitLife? facilities, including all Moray Council-run leisure facilities and Moray Leisure Centre.
Community Food Initiatives North East (CFINE) CFINE aims to improve more equal access to health and well-being. Website contains information on how to access affordable fresh food in your area.
Confidence to Cook Recipes Confidence 2 Cook Recipes Free, simple recipes to help you affordable food for your family. Also provides details of local community kitchens.
First Steps Nutrition Trust Eating Well resources — First Steps Nutrition Trust Healthy eating resources for pre-birth/pregnancy and early years (0-5).
Food: A Fact of Life Free education resources for teaching young people aged 3-16 years about where food comes from, cooking and healthy eating, and teacher training. - Food A Fact Of Life Free resources for teaching young people aged 3-16 years about where food comes from, cooking and healthy eating.
Get Active at Home Child and Young Person Healthy Weight | NHS Lanarkshire (scot.nhs.uk) Free at-home exercise videos developed by NHS Lanarkshire. Includes age and stage specific sessions for children and their families.
Nature Scot Free ideas on how to be active in your local area.
Play Scotland Parents Pack Play-Scotland-Parents-Play-Pack-3.pdf (playscotland.org) Ideas to encourage play. For parents and carers of 8-12 year olds.
Sleep Scotland Sleep Scotland – Supporting every child to get a good night’s sleep
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