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Fresh ‘n’ Fruity Project Summary Spring 2010

Fresh ‘n’ Fruity is a 3 year project set up to enable people in communities in Leeds to make healthier food choices.  We do this by increasing access to affordable fruit and veg and information on healthy eating and healthier lifestyles.  There are three main parts to the project:

1. Part of the project is working to take good quality fresh fruit and veg to areas of Leeds where it is difficult or expensive to obtain.  To do this we’ve set up various market style stalls.  We also do some deliveries and aim to support other similar projects where we can.
   

2. A crucial part of the project is training & awareness through our team of Community Health Educators (CHEs), who after successfully completing training are paid to do various demonstrations and events as well as a variety of sessions based around healthy eating and lifestyles with all sections of the community - passing on tips on healthy eating, cooking, ways to get your ‘5 a day’ and various other health and food related subjects.  Fresh ‘n’ Fruity will have over 50 CHEs by the end of 2010.

3. The third main part of the project is recruiting volunteer ‘Activators’.  Activators are people who will pass on basic information about healthy eating to colleagues, friends and family after taking part in a short course with one of our staff team or our CHEs.

The project is run by Healthy Living Network Leeds and is one of two Lottery funded projects in Leeds which are part of the ‘Altogether Better’ group of projects doing similar work across the region.  Fresh ‘n’ Fruity mainly focuses on Leeds postal districts LS7, LS9, LS11 and LS12.

For more information contact John Parkes or David Markham-Dorney on (0113) 295 1043 or Email  freshnfruity@healthylivingnetworkleeds.org.uk