Spark aims and programme details
Our aim is to tackle childhood obesity by providing a range of programmes to address the needs of children and young people in Bucks who are above a healthy weight. We strive to help families to lead healthier lifestyles through behaviour change techniques that lead to a subsequent improvement in weight using our exciting programme.
We support children and their families over a twelve week period to develop and maintain healthy eating and activity behaviours that have been linked to maintaining a healthy weight. Our goal is to reduce childhood obesity and its effects in Bucks, particularly focusing on increasing children and young people's participation in physical activity using a selection of fun sports and games.
Spark sessions are held in a range of locations across Bucks and are held during early evenings and weekends. To find out more and enrol with Spark:
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Spark Programme Timeline
Spark is a service for children aged 7-13 however, there are other support options for children and young people outside of this age group. The timeline is a visual representation demonstrating the referral pathways available through Spark and Live Well Stay Well for children and teenagers:

- Babies and young children aged 0-5: the Spark team can send a healthy eating pack to parents either via email or by post and can signpost to HENRY (Health, Exercise, Nutrition in the Really Young)

HENRY (Health, Exercise and Nutrition for the Really Young) is a childhood obesity prevention programme that supports families with young children to develop healthy lifestyles. The programme is a universal service for families with children aged 0-5.
- Children aged 5-6: the Spark team can send a healthy eating pack to parents either via email or by post and can add children to Spark waiting list therefore, families can be contacted when a child turns 7.
- Spark completers aged 11-13: if Spark completers need any further support, the Spark team can refer them to Free2go Slimming World service
- Teenagers aged 14-15: Spark can refer them to Free2Go

Free2Go is a free* programme provided by Slimming World who also work with Live Well Stay Well to support adults maintain a healthy weight. Free2Go is a specially devised healthy eating plan for teenagers, which focuses on the power of Free Food and Healthy Extras and encourages the step-by-step reduction of less healthy foods like burgers, chocolate and confectionary.
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Aged 16 and over*: teenagers can be referred to Live Well Stay Well to get support with free* adult weight management programmes, Live Well Stay Well can refer them to face to face or remote (telephone) support programmes, they can choose the right option for themselves.
*eligibility criteria applies
We encourage all families to follow Spark on Facebook and Twitter as our posts and their content can be applied to different age groups. So no matter how old children are, we have something to support them to lead a healthier lifestyle!