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A new digital resource has been launched to help community organisations across Cheshire and Merseyside promote healthier weight.
Developed by public health practitioners from Food Active, the new ‘Why Weight Hub’ has been designed to equip community organisations with greater understanding of living with overweight and obesity, how this is associated with both physical ill health and mental health, and how this can be attributed to people’s wider environments and circumstances rather than the choices individuals make.
The free to access Hub allows VCFSE organisations to download a host of resources, tools, and guidance materials to help develop activities and environments promoting healthier weight, offering support for specific population groups e.g., older adults, ethnic minority groups, people living with disabilities etc.
The Hub also considers the challenges of food insecurity for low-income populations and will signpost users to local organisations to support those challenged by food insecurity, and local services and initiatives across the nine places in C&M offering support for those interested in losing weight.