Useful links & contacts

 Make It Count is a 12 week programme for 4 – 7 year olds, that is a family centred approach to increasing physical activity levels whilst improving knowledge of healthy eating. It is delivered by the Physical Activity Team at NHS Walsall.

Walsall FC Community Programme – The Community team of qualified staff work to encourage sports participation across the borough of Walsall.  Further to the coaching sessions, the scheme also uses the profile of Walsall FC to encourage children and families to have healthy lifestyles, improve behaviour and attendance at school, raise educational standards and tackle anti-social behaviour issues.

Whats on Walsall – Your online guide to what’s happening, when and where in Walsall.

Change4Life – ideas and help to give your family a happier, healthier future. Sign up to become a member, and be kept informed about change4life in your community!

Way4Ward - WAY4Ward enables young people and their family to find ways of becoming more physically active in a safe and informed way, by offering flexible but structured advice.

Walsall Children’s Services (Serco) -  providing education services in the borough since 2001 covering education, health and development services and supporting the borough’s most vulnerable children and young people.

Walsall Leisure Centres – for information on gym, swimming facilities and dance/exercise classes around the borough.

Walsall PCT – National Child Measurement Program

Sport and Leisure Development Services - Sport and Leisure Development Services (SLDS) encompasses an array of services with a common theme of sport and physical activity, which aim to improve the quality of life for the people of Walsall.

Active Places - The Active Places database includes information on a wide range of sports facilities – from sports halls to ski slopes, swimming pools to health and fitness. It includes local authority leisure facilities as well as commercial and club sites.

Eatwell.gov.uk  the Food Standards Agency have this fantastic site for practical healthy eating and food safety tips

Sustrans.org.uk enabling  more people to travel in ways that benefit their health and the environment.