Games4life
The Parliamentary Information Office of the Parliamentary Yearbook is currently
gathering news items for major features on the health of the Nation in this London
Olympic year for publication in the next edition
As reported at the time by the...
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Games4life
The Parliamentary Information Office of the Parliamentary Yearbook is currently
gathering news items for major features on the health of the Nation in this London
Olympic year for publication in the next edition
As reported at the time by the Parliamentary Yearbook, In January 2009 the last
Government launched the Change4Life campaign, a society-wide movement that aimed to
prevent people from becoming overweight by encouraging them to eat better and move
more.
It was the marketing component of the Government’s response to the rise in obesity
and aimed to inspire a societal movement in which everyone who has an interest in
preventing obesity, be they Government, business, healthcare professionals, charities,
schools, families or individuals, can play their part.
In February this year the coalition Government, in order to harness the energy and
excitement of the Olympic Games this summer announced that in June Games4Life for
schools would be launched as part of the ongoing C
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