This September Change4Life is asking families in Yorkto make the most of the fresh start of the new school year by signing up to a healthy change when the kids go back to the classroom. Families across York are being encouraged to take on one change for the better, for six weeks – to help them lead healthier lifestyles for longer.

By the end of summer we can all tend to slack off a bit and it’s easy to let good intentions slide. But the new school year is the perfect time for a new beginning and for the whole family to get fit and healthy for the best year yet!

To help families in the York area do this, Change4Life is encouraging them to sign up to the FREE Smart Restart campaign and pick one healthy change for them to try when they go back to school.

Once signed up, families will receive support from Change4Life via email and text messages for six weeks from the start of term, as well as details of special offers, competitions and virtual rewards for the kids.

There are loads of great tips and ideas to keep families on track with their change, along with a FREE Smart Restart smartphone app to help inspire families to keep it up wherever they are!

Change4Life has created five changes to be followed for six weeks, which encourage healthier eating and moving more such as making healthier lunches, swapping to healthier snacks and walking to school.

Families are encouraged to make just one of these small changes when they return for the new school year.

Keeping active and eating well are crucial for adults and children to maintain a healthy lifestyle, plus eating well and moving more can help children’s bodies and brains develop better. It can even boost their concentration at school, helping them make this the best start to a new school year yet!

Search Change4Life online and sign up to the six week back to school programme, you’ll be able to download the FREE Smart Restart app and receive loads of tips and tools to help you and your family make one small change become a healthy habit.