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Getting AdviceChange4LifeChange4Life is a national online platform to help families be healthier and happier by providing information and resources on eating well and moving moreChange4LifeAll Free
Getting AdviceEat Well GuideThe Eat Well guide is a resource to help promote a balance of healthier and more sustainable food. It shows how much of what you eat overall should come from each food groupEat Well Guide

Eatwell Guide Booklet		0-18 YearsFree
Getting AdviceVeg PowerVeg Power is a campaign aimed at increasing vegetable consumption in the UK. Their mission: to get every child in the UK eating one more portion of veg each day. The Veg Power campaign provides access to free recipes ideas and resources for schools, professionals and parents. Veg PowerAllFree
Getting AdviceNourish InteractionNourish Interactive is a completely free, English and Spanish website that provides nutrition educators and healthcare providers with a variety of interactive nutrition tools to assist you in teaching the key elements of nutrition to children and parents.Nourish Interaction0-11 yearsFree
Getting Advice British Nutrition FoundationResources and tools to support healthy eating and leading a healthy lifestyle. British Nutrition FoundationAllFree
Getting AdviceThe Association of UK DietitiansResources and tools to support healthy eating and leading a healthy lifestyle.Assocaition of UK DietitiansAllFree
Getting AdviceLet's Get CookingA hub of information about providing healthy children’s food offering15 training courses for schools and caterers related to improving food for children.Lets Get CookingChildren and FamiliesSee website for details
Getting AdviceThe Independent School Food PlanTo help all school staff understand the importance of a good school food cultureSchool Food PlanAllFree

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Getting HelpSugar SmartSugar Smart Durham is part of a national campaign led by Sustain and the Jamie Oliver Foundation. The campaign supports schools and local communities to make small changes that help reduce the amount of sugar in people's diet.To join in the Durham Sugar Smart campaign, visit the Sugar Smart website or contact the campaign coordinator Hannah.murray-leslie@durhamcommunityaction.org.uk 0-18 yearsFree
Getting HelpVeg Cities Veg Cities Durham is part of a national campaign led by Sustain in collaboration with the Peas Please Initiative.You can join in the VEGCITIES (Durham) campaign by visiting the VegCities website to make your own pledge or contact the campaign organisation Food Durham Veg Cities.
You can find out more about the VegCities campaign and #EatThemToDefeatThem here and follow Veg Cities Durham on Twitter		0-18 yearsFree
Getting HelpGrowing Durham Growing Durham encourages people across the county to grow some of their own food and provides support for them to turn their food growing ideas into reality.To find out more contact Growing Durham
Growing Durham		0-18 yearsContact provider for costs

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Getting More HelpFood DurhamFood Durham is an organisation that raises awareness of the importance of food and how it relates to the economy, the environment, health and well-being, and issues of social justice.Food Durham coordinate various food related programmes that schools can get invovled in to improve the food schools serve or promote, ensuring it is safe, nutritious, good quality and environmentally sustainable.To find out more contact Food Durham
Food Durham		0-18 yearsContact provider for costs
Getting More HelpLets Get Together for Food and FunLets Get Together for Food and Fun provides a range of free holiday activity programmes for children, young people and families. Lets Get Together for Food and Fun offers families the opportunity to take part in fun physical activities and have access to food provision during school holidays. For more information contact
Fun and Food		AllFree
Getting More HelpGrowing ProgrammesThe OASES Team offer a range of support to schools and settings around growing.For more information contact contact OASES info@oasesnortheast.org.uk 0-16 yearsContact provider for costs

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Getting Risk SupportSpecialist Eating Disorders TeamSpecialist eating disorder service for young people up to the age of 18 who have difficulties with eating and weight. This service provides specialised multi-disciplinary assessment, treatment and evaluation for young people and their families and the team includes:
  • Doctors
  • Psychologist
  • Mental health nurses
  • Mental health practitioners
  • Dietitians
CAHMS Single Point of Access
Tel: 03001 239 296		0-18 yearsFree
Getting Risk SupportWellbeing for Life The Wellbeing for Life team can support individuals to make healthier food choices and lose weight either through group activity sessions or one-one support. For more information contact wellbeing for life
0800 8766887
cdda-tr.WBFL@nhs.net
Wellbeing for Life 		16+Free
Getting Risk SupportCounty Durham FoodbanksThe food banks can provide three days’ nutritionally balanced emergency food and support to local people who are referred in crisis.For more information contact
Durham Foodbanks		AllFree