HCC and Welsh Athletics group as much as launch ‘More healthy Wales’ partnership

Posted on Jul 7, 2023

Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) and Welsh Athletics have joined forces within the identify of highlighting the significance of a wholesome life-style to kids throughout Wales.

HCC and Welsh Athletics might be visiting colleges throughout Wales and instructing pupils concerning the significance of a wholesome and balanced food regimen and bodily exercise and train.

Commonwealth Video games athletes, Hannah Brier, Aled Davies and Osian Jones might be internet hosting a Q&A session with kids from every college while additionally becoming a member of within the enjoyable in cooking demonstrations and bodily exercise periods, highlighting the significance of a wholesome life-style.

In line with the Wholesome Weight: Wholesome Wales report, round 25% of kids in Wales begin college overweight. One in 5 kids depart major college overweight, and dietary standing in adolescents is poor. As well as, the College Sports activities Survey 2022 revealed 36% of pupils reported ‘no frequent participation’ in organised sport exterior of the curriculum – an 8% improve since 2018.

“Welsh Lamb and Welsh Beef are nutritionally dense and may play a very necessary function in a nutritious diet and life-style.”

Elwen Roberts

CEO of Welsh Athletics James Williams mentioned: “Current surveys in Wales have highlighted the demand for bodily exercise and the necessity to cut back weight problems ranges in younger folks throughout Wales. In partnership with HCC, we hope to teach extra kids on the significance of a wholesome life-style and our college highway journey is a optimistic step on this journey.”

HCC’s client government Elwen Roberts defined: “We’re delighted to be working with Welsh Athletics on this necessary initiative. Guaranteeing that kids perceive meals and diet is important to serving to them lead wholesome lives. Welsh Lamb and Welsh Beef are nutritionally dense and may play a very necessary function in a nutritious diet and life-style.”

The initiative was launched on the Cardiff Worldwide Stadium on Saturday 1st July in the course of the Welsh Faculties Nationwide Observe & Discipline Championships. The partnership may even be highlighted in the course of the Royal Welsh Present. Becoming a member of the launch at each nationwide occasions might be Commonwealth Video games and Winter Olympic athlete, Adele Nicoll.

Adele Nicoll mentioned: “I’m delighted to assist this incredible initiative and assist promote the significance of a wholesome life-style from a younger age. Vitamin and train have performed an important half in my life. They’ve allowed me to enter a world {of professional} sport which has in flip helped to determine my identification. Being educated on each diet and train has supplied me with the instruments to unlock one other stage to life and have each helped me massively to handle my struggles.”