Better Habits

Better Habits in Rossendale, is a fun and friendly fully funded programme where families can explore and learn healthier habits.

Welcome to Better Habits

Better Habits is a fun, interactive six-week programme held at selected schools, designed for families to explore simple, sustainable ways to live healthier together. Parents join their children (aged 5–11) in movement-based activities and engaging discussions, making it easy and enjoyable to build healthy habits in a relaxed, supportive space.

This page is your go-to hub for everything Better Habits! Here, you’ll find:

Meet the Coaches – find out who will guide you and your family through the programme.
Recipes – shortcuts to the meals you’ll learn about during the six-week sessions.
Low-Budget Family Activities – fun ideas to keep the whole family active without breaking the bank.

Think of this page as a one-stop place to keep the Better Habits going, whether you’re just starting the programme or want to continue the healthy routines you’ve already learned.

Empowering Healthy Habits

Get support and encourage your family to explore healthier habits including how to get active in your area.

Fun Activities for all the family

Take part in fun physical activities.

Meal Planning

Make the most of your budget, explore and share new skills, broaden your senses!

Socialising with other people

At each session, children and families will take part in exploring and sharing knowledge on healthier habits and participate in fun activities with movement.

Meet Your Better Habit Coaches

Meet Jodie & Juliet, our passionate Health Coaches and Programme Leads! They’ll be leading the Better Habits programme sessions, supporting families to make fun and sustainable changes for a healthier lifestyle.

As experienced Health Coaches, Jodie and Juliet work with individuals and families to manage existing health and wellbeing challenges, prevent future issues, and make lasting positive changes. They help people build the knowledge, skills, and confidence to set realistic goals, develop healthy routines, and overcome barriers to living well.

They’ll be there with you throughout the 6 week sessions and are excited to meet you and help you start building your Better Habits!

Discover Delicious, Healthy Recipes

Click on a recipe to see the full shopping list and step-by-step instructions. Some recipes even include a video to guide you-more videos coming soon!

These meals are inspired by the Better Habits programme, helping you make small, lasting changes for a healthier lifestyle. They’re tasty, nourishing, and simple to make at home, so you can start building better habits one meal at a time.

Recipe video here

Explore Free and Low Budget Activities in Rossendale

Here are just a few of the fantastic activities you can try in the valley-but there’s so much more to discover! Get out there, have fun, and explore everything Rossendale has to offer.

For a full list of activities, download our attached PDF and start planning your next adventure today!

Discover Free & Low Budget Activities

Better Habits in Action!

Take a look at some of the fun moments from our Better Habits sessions across local schools. Click the link below to explore the photo gallery and see families learning, moving, and building better habits together!

Bring Better Habits to Your School

If you’re a school and would like to find out how to bring the Better Habits programme to your students, get in touch with one of our friendly coaches:

Jodie Potter: jodie.potter4@nhs.net
Juliet Murphy: juliet.murphy@nhs.net

We’ll guide you through how your school can take part in this fun, interactive six-week programme, helping families build healthier habits together.