Play4Life

To help the government deliver its Change4Life message
“Eat Well, Move More and Live Longer”

PPA MEMBER COMPANY, Funworld Leisure will be helping to improve the health of the nation this September by encouraging children in Inverclyde and surrounding districts to “Eat Well, Move More and Live Longer” in support of the governments Change4Life campaign.

These days, 'modern life' can mean that we are a lot less active. With so many opportunities to watch TV or play computer games, and with so much convenience and fast food available, we don't move about as much, or eat as well as we used to. Change4Life is a nationwide movement which aims to help us all, but especially our kids, eat well, move more and live longer. If we carry on living as we are, 9 out of 10 kids are set to grow up with dangerous levels of fat in their bodies. This can cause life-threatening diseases like cancer, diabetes and heart disease. Which is why it’s really important that we all get together to do something about it today!

Did you know that a typical visit to Funworld provides double your child’s recommended daily activity levels? The true benefit of indoor play however, is that it is “Exercise in Disguise” so your children don’t even realise that they are exercising…it’s great fun play at their own pace and in a safe and secure environment.

Funworld is a member of the Play Providers Association (PPA), the trade association representing indoor play operators which means that you can be sur ethat our centre meets high industry standards. The PPA has been working to improve awareness of the benefits that visiting a playcenter can make to increasing physical activity levels in children. As a result, the PPA was delighted to join as a national partner of the Change4Life initiative and members across the UK will be running special play4life activities this September.

Play4Life is an exciting promotion where everyone can access entry offers to playcenters and win great play4life giveaways. At Funworld its 2 for 1 entry this September so you can keep coming back again and again to use your active minutes. For more details about play4life at Funworld and our special activities please see www.funworld-leisure.co.uk or now on twitter.

“Sharon Murdoch, Director of Funworld Leisure and member of the PPA, has always recognised that active play is an essential ingredient in raising healthy children. “Through Play4Life this September we can spread the positive message that being physically active and eating well is within everyone’s grasp. Most people don’t realise that by bringing their children to play here, that they are achieving their daily recommended amounts of exercise and you can also sample options from our healthy menu”. “Research has shown that whilst playing in our centre, children taken over half of their recommended daily steps and work at an average of 70% of their maximum heart rates so make sure you and your family play4life this September”

About Funworld Leisure Ltd

• Opened Monday to Sunday 9.30am till 6.30pm
• Toddlers Special, Monday to Friday except school holidays, entry includes juice and biscuits and tea or coffee. £4.95 per child
• Special Play4life day on Monday 14th September from 10am till 6pm
• Monthly discos for the 8 – 12 years, last Friday in each month.
• Halloween Parties on 30th and 31st October
• Xmas Parties on 21st, 22nd and 23rd December

About the PPA

• The Play Providers Association (PPA) is part of the Change4Life movement. In order 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. Visit www.nhs.uk/Change4Life or call 0300 123 3434 for more information.
• The PPA is the industry body which represents over 100 play operators in the UK, aiming to raise standards and promote the sector. For further information on the PPA, please visit www.playproviders.org.uk. The PPA is a member of the Federation of Sports and Play Associations (FSPA).The FSPA is the umbrella body for 17 associations across the sport and play sectors and is the voice of the UK sports and play industries and also part of the Business 4 Life coalition www.business4life.co.uk

Contact details
For further about the Play Providers Association please contact:
Kate Costin - PPA Association Manager
Telephone: 02476 414999 (205)
E-mail: kate@sportsandplay.com