One Body One Life

The One Body One Life (OBOL) project is managed by the Sports and Physical Activity Development Team and has been funded by the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund until March 2008. The Programme will deliver an obesity and sedentary behaviour programme for Coventry children, young people and families. The programme will operate from sites in Tile Hill, Canley, Willenhall, Stoke Aldermoor, Longford and Holbrooks.

The One Body One Life programme will enable families to make the necessary planned and sustainable healthy lifestyle changes to improve their dietary habits and increase physical activity levels using community venues. The programme has two elements:

Intervention

To provide an intensive 12 week course for families where one or more members are obese. An individualized health plan will be produced with the family to encourage ongoing small changes to improve healthy eating and physical activity levels. This will be supported by a weekly group healthy eating workshop and a weekly group physical activity session.

Prevention

To provide a 12 week physical activity course for children and young people who are overweight or sedentary, consisting of twice weekly physical activity sessions.

The project will link with other community support groups to ensure progression routes are in place to further support service users after the 12 week course has finished.

Activities

There will be lots of activities run during the twelve week programme, below are just a few of the types of activities you could get involved with.

· Uni hoc · Quick cricket · Football skills · Basketball skills · Fitness circuit · Tag Rugby · Dodge ball · Obstacle course · Short tennis · What time is it Mr Wolf · Traffic lights · Magpie · Bulldozer · Crocodile · Parachutes

Whats Different About Us

Qualified lifestyle coaches support our programme. There are there to help you make a real change to your life. We offer one to one support for emotional and behavioural change. We also provide coaching support during the activity and healthy eating sessions.

Contact details

Jane Craig
Development Manager - Health
Floor 2, West Orchard House
28-34 Corporation St
Coventry
CV1 1 GF
Telephone: 024 7683 2442 / 078 1252 2696
Fax: 024 7683 2416
E-mail: jane.craig@coventry.gov.uk

Coventry City Council

Healthy living