Healthy eating initiative gets the go ahead in Havant
Following a £1,000 donation from Zurich Bank and a further £250 from the Leigh Park Community Chest, a healthy eating initiative for young people aged 16-25 will soon be launching. The funding has been secured by the charity YOU, which provides social care services across the region and runs a number of these services already in Havant, following a direct plea from the young people in Havant who access some of their services. Many of these young people have experienced health-related issues and low self-esteem due to their diet, and the new service will look to tackle these issues. The healthy eating initiative will feature confidence-building workshops to tackle low self-esteem; workshops with local fitness groups to demonstrate the effects of poor diet and being unfit; and how to cook healthy meals, and do so on a budget. The money will be used to purchase cooking equipment, fresh produce including fruit and vegetables as well as cookery books and notepads.
