Change 4 Life

What is Change 4 Life?

Change 4 Life is a society-wide movement that aims to prevent people from becoming overweight by encouraging them to eat better and move more.

Eat well, move more and live longer

To maintain a healthy weight, we need to both eat well and move more.

Many families are making changes that will help them live healthier and longer.

We want to help you make the most of a long and healthy life, and we believe physical activity is the best way to enjoy the benefits of an active lifestyle and make new friends.

Why not join us, make that change and feel great

Here are a range of great ideas to help you and your family help yourselves to the benefits of a healthier life.

Bike 4 Life

Better by Bike is the website to visit if you want to find out more about riding a bike in and around Bristol. You'll find information on how to start cycling, cycle training, where to ride, cycling to work and school, local cycle clubs, special events, and lots more.

Bristol's Biggest Bike Ride - details of our 2011 event to follow

Bristol has become England's first 'cycling city' in a government scheme aimed at encouraging cycling.

Cycling events Visit our events listing for information about cycling activities and events across Bristol.

Nearly anyone, whatever their age, can learn to ride a bike and the Bike 4 Life information pack is full of tips and advice to make cycling fun for everyone. You’ll find advice on buying a bike and riding safely, plus great ways to make trips even more enjoyable.

Breakfast 4 Life

Breakfast 4 Life has lots of simple tips and fun activities to help us choose healthier breakfast options, or help us find ways to fit in breakfast if we skip it altogether.

Let's dance with Change 4 Life

Dance activities Visit our events listing for dance activities taking place across Bristol.

Dance clubs/organisations Information about local dance clubs/organisations.

Every one of us has a dance inside us, and the Let’s dance with Change 4 Life information pack is full of tips and ideas to inspire you. You’ll find plenty of activities and suggestions inside, from simple dance steps to get you started to dance games that are perfect for family get-togethers or children’s parties.

Play 4 Life

Go Places Do Things Organised activities for young people in Bristol.

Go Places To Play Details of play facilities in Bristol's parks for children and young people plus information on specialist sites and areas.

MEND Free fun programme for kids to become fitter, healthier and happier.

Playday Playday is the annual celebration of children's right to play.

Youth activities Visit our events listing of activities for children and young people taking place across Bristol.

Any child can play, and the Play 4 Life information pack is full of tips and information to make playing fun for everyone. You’ll find advice on how to support children to play indoors and outdoors as well as ways to keep kids safe while they’re burning off all that energy.

Swim 4 Life

School swimming Information about school swimming in Bristol.

Swimming clubs/organisations Information about local swimming clubs/organisations.

Swimming in Bristol Information about swimming in Bristol.

Swim 4 Life offers useful tips and advice to help us all get down to our local pool and have lots of fun.

Walk 4 Life

Walk It Plan your walk to the shops, or to work or school, using the 'Walk It' route planner. It will tell you how long the walk should take and you can print out easy to follow maps.

Walking in Bristol Information on walking in Bristol.(Check this page has gone across to the new site)

Walking for Health Bristol Organised health walks in many parts of Bristol, taking place in areas of local history and places of natural beauty.

Walking activities Visit our events listing for information about walking activities across Bristol.

Walking groups/organisations Information about local walking groups/organisations.

Walk 4 Life is jam-packed with tips and games that make walking fun for everyone. It doesn’t matter if it’s an everyday journey or going out to see new places, walking is the easiest way to get up and about.

Events calendar

We organise a range of events and activities that will get you moving more. Keep coming back here for regular updates.