Older Children (Aged 10-11) - National Child Measurement Programme

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Here you will find information and contact details for food banks and pantries in Bury and the surrounding areas. These Food Banks are available to Bury residents.

All children in reception, year 1 and year 2 get a free meal at lunchtime, under the government's Infant Free School Meals scheme. These are provided at all Bury Council maintained schools, academies, free schools, and pupil referral units.

Bury Oral Health Promotion leads on the implementation and maintenance of a range of evidence-based programmes to reduce both the levels of oral disease and inequalities of oral health in Bury.

Registered dietitians are experts in nutrition and translate research into practical, easy to follow advice. We work with individuals and groups of patients to advise on a range of therapeutic diets

NHS advice about healthy living, including eating a balanced diet, healthy weight, exercise, quitting smoking and drinking less alcohol.

Try out these pocket-friendly, easy-peasy recipes for mega-tasty, super-filling, hearty home cooked grub.

Click to find your favourite Cook With Jack £15 weekly shopping lists, healthy recipes and videos from our beloved YouTube series.

If your child is already a healthy weight, there are lots of things you can do as a parent to help your child stay at a healthy weight as they grow.

We work with school-age children and young people, aged 5 to 19 years, with the aim of ensuring they experience the very best health and wellbeing and can reach their full potential. 

Bike libraries are local hubs that will allow people to borrow a bicycle, like a book, to try out. They aim to boost access to cycling and take advantage of developing infrastructure, offering communities the chance to kick-start their own sustainable ‘bike library’.

The Sunnywood Project is a non-profit arts and nature education  provider and outdoor events organiser. Combining arts and nature, we promote a love of the great outdoors through a variety of events, conservation and educational programmes stimulating a mentally and physically healthy lifestyle for those living in the North West and surrounding areas.​

Bury Leisure fitness sessions. Find out about our great selection of activities and services.

Family Learning works in schools, children's centres and various community settings across the Borough to deliver courses that support parents and carers to help their children reach their full potential, both at home and school, to build parents' own confidence and skills and to generally foster more positive relationships and stronger community links wherever we can have an impact.

The key aim of the programme is to support communities to recover from the serious impact of Coronavirus, inspiring local people to make better lifestyle choices that will allow them to: 

• improve their health and wellbeing;

• thrive and flourish; and

• live their best life.

Summer Camps, Bury'd Treasure, Junior park run, Bike libraries, Balance bikes, Family walks, Community signposting, Sport England bespoke offers, Library offers – culture walks. Call 0161 235 7575 or e-mail below.

Live Well Service support offers the following:

Twin tracked journey with a Health Trainer and Exercise referral officer

• Initial 12 weeks one to one family support (12 months in total)

• Diet, lifestyle, wellness, physical activity covered as topics

This area is regularly updated with the latest copies if the Inclusion and SEND Parent Newsletter for Bury.

The Newsletter aims to provide information and advice and service updates across Health, Education and Social Care.