Advice on healthy eating for all age groups, accessing free and low-cost food, and support for eating disorders.
Help is available in Southwark for families to eat healthily.
Your GP can refer you to Southwark’s nutrition and dietetics service. They support families of children with a range of weight and eating conditions.
The following resources can help you with:
understanding what is in the food you buy
ways to get kids to eat more healthy foods
where to get more help for you and your family if you need it
Try these tips for parents of fussy eaters.
Get general health tips from Start for Life.
Healthy Start is a national scheme which provides money for milk, fruit and vegetables to families with children under 4 who get certain benefits.
Change4Life has lots of ideas for eating well and getting more exercise for families.
Alive ‘N’ Kicking is a free 12-week course for children from 4 to 17 who are overweight or obese. It helps families in Southwark make small, easy changes to improve their health and wellbeing with exercise and healthy eating.
Change4Life – ideas for eating well and getting more exercise for families to help your kids stay healthy
Take part in the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) for families in Southwark
Kids can eat for free in the school holidays as part of our Food and Fun holiday programme
Find out about health services available under Southwark’s Local Offer including:
Organisations offering these services include schools, GPs, the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Southwark Council and voluntary organisations.
The Community children's nutrition and dietetics service supports children with special educational needs and disabilities in Southwark.