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Healthier Families from NHS Better Health is here to help you and your family eat well and move more.

Better Health exists to motivate and enable the nation to lead active and healthy lives. It’s here to support and encourage all of us in taking steps to improve our physical and mental health. Better Health brings together all of the NHS’s tips, tools and apps in one place to help the nation make small, simple changes to kickstart and improve health across a full range of activities.

From giving your family a fruit and veg boost to healthier snack ideas, easy recipes, mental wellbeing for parents, plus 10 minute shake up games and so much more, Healthier Families is here to help you and your family eat well and move more.

Healthier Families from Better Health

How much is enough?

Want to know how much physical activity you should be doing? Read our guidelines to find out more.

Physical activity guidelines

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Family bike rides in Kent

Family bike rides in Kent

Across the county there are all sorts of brilliant places to go, activities to try and events to enjoy, and getting active as a family is a great way to...

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National Trust’s activity search

National Trust’s activity search

The National Trust helps to support and maintain some of the most cherished places across the country – from stately homes and castles, to parks, gardens and areas of environmental...

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Outdoors Is Free

Outdoors Is Free

During a time of high living costs, we want to help you and your family stay active without feeling the pinch. We’re inviting you to step outside and make the...

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The Mason Mile

The Mason Mile

The Mason Foundation was set up with one single mission, to get communities moving together. The Foundation is a charity dedicated to bringing communities together and enabling them to become...

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Kent Country Parks

Kent Country Parks

Discover and explore the natural outdoor space of 9 stunning Kent Country Parks, each with its own unique character.

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The Big Bike Revival

The Big Bike Revival

The Big Bike Revival from Cycling UK aims to make cycling accessible to everyone. There are a number of Big Bike Revival events taking place across Kent in 2023 and everyone is welcome to get involved.  

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Get fit for free – parkrun

Get fit for free – parkrun

Have you made a promise to yourself be more active? Lots of us join a gym and plan to get fit, but after a few months we lose interest. There...

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