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Mytime ActiveMarch 2015 – Present (1 year 5 months)Delivering MEND programmes across London.MEND in Schools (Y1 and Y4)MEND mums (Postnatal exercise)MEND mini (Early years ) MEND 5-7 and 7-13 and MEND teens - Weight management Key responsibilities: Self-manage the sessions delivering within the child weight management service in various community centres , various locations and primary schools. Responsible for accurate collection and recording of children’s data and pre/post programme measurements, uploading to Mytime Active databaseIdentify and target key areas of need through service mapping and analysis of health risk factors.Responsible for the marking of programmes and recruitment / retention of participants Working with key local stakeholders to improve referral pathways into service to lead on the successful delivery of group physical activity and exercise sessions aimed at promoting a healthy weight and healthy lifestyle for children and families; ensuring the clients have understood what has been communicated and their needs have been met.Public speaking and presentation of services and health promotion information to health professionals and community groups.Responsible for the production, distribution and dissemination of publicity and marketing materials.Mytime Active is a social enterprise delivering a range of prevention and treatment health services across the UK. Deliver obesity prevention and treatment group programmes (MEND) to children, young people and teenagers and mums. MEND (Mind, Exercise, Nutrition...Do it!) is one of the UK's most innovative and effective obesity prevention and treatment programmes for children and their parents. The MEND Programme is a multi-component healthy lifestyle programme encompassing education on healthy eating, fun games to stimulate an active interest in physical activity and behaviour modification techniques to boost self-confidence.

Exercise Leader RSG! Ready Steady Go…October 2014 – April 2015 (7 months)Key Responsibilities: Assist in providing high quality, physical activity advice and support, working within a multi- disciplinary specialist weight management team providing expert physical activity advice, underpinned by a sound knowledge of theoretical principles of behaviour change. With these skills and knowledge Support children, and young people in Lambeth to make informed decisions in relation to their weight, contributing towards a healthier lifestyleSupport action that increases child physical activity rates by promoting evidence of what works, including reducing sedentary behaviour and recognising the importance of play and leisure for child healthLambeth council Sports and Recreation team and MEND (Mind, Exercise, Nutrition...Do it!) have been commissioned to deliver a Weight Management service (on behalf of NHS Lambeth) for children and families in Lambeth. Ready Steady Go! (RSG) is FREE for children aged 4-12 who are above a healthy weight. Parents/carers attend the service with their children so they can make long term sustainable lifestyle changes. Research shows that sustainable change can be made if the whole family learns about how to live a fitter, healthier and happier life together. The MEND programme helps families to choose and maintain healthier lifestyle habits. It has been independently proven to have positive effects on children's attainment, attendance, self-esteem, attitude to physical activity and exercise, their relationship with food and much, much more. MEND requires a significant time commitment and we want to provide a service which offers flexibility to families.