This training pack is for those who wish to set up and run a healthy living group that will be fun and interactive for individuals and groups, including adults with learning difficulties and those with mental health problems in community, residential or inpatient settings. Possible outcomes for service users include improving physical activity, weight management, healthy eating, self-esteem, confidence and social inclusion. Key features: Puts theory of health eating, positive health behaviours and physical activity into practice; improves social interaction skills; flexible and adaptable to specific needs.   About the resource: The Slough Assertive Outreach Team acknowledged that there was a severe gap in the service regarding the quality of physical health, after it was recognised that 90% of their 55 service users suffered from a multitude of conditions, including obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol, respiratory disease or heart disease. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle with good nutrition and physical exercise is challenging for anyone, but healthy eating and exercise education offered through a group setting enables service users to share ideas, skills, common problems and issues. This pack and the accompanying materials can be used and adapted to suit all purposes, whether your plans are a temporary short-term group, long-term continuous group, in an inpatient setting or a community setting. Contents include: 30 session plans grouped into four main sections: ·    Introductory sessions ·    Healthy eating sessions ·    Physical activity sessions ·    Fun, international and themed sessions This pack contains: A rich collection of visual and print material including session plans and guidance for facilitator; illustrated worksheets and fact sheets; CD-rom with health checks, goal recording sheets, referral forms, exercise pack, resource pack; feedback questionnaires and other information. Vital information for: Support workers, occupational therapists, community psychiatric and learning disability nurses, community support groups, carers, volunteers and service users.

This programme provides interactive tools and skills that puts the theory ofhealthy eating, positive health behaviours and physical activity into practiseand also works to improve social interaction skills through group work andsupport. There are 30 session plans to pick and choose from that can be adaptedto your needs. The sessions are broken down into four main sections: 
1.Introductory session 
2.  Healthy eating sessions
3.  Physical activitysessions
4.  Fun, international and themed sessions