This term, young people participating in The Harlequins Foundations HITZ Learning Academy have also been participating in Nuffield Health\u2019s SWAP Programme as part of their enrichment activity. The SWAP Programme, delivered by Nuffield Health\u2019s personal trainers, is a personal health and wellbeing programme designed to empower young people to improve their own well-being.<\/p>\n

The programme consists of both theory and practical based sessions delivered by qualified personal trainers from Nuffield Health in Twickenham. The interactive and engaging sessions covered subjects such as:<\/p>\n

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• How to move \u2013 focusing on physical activity.<\/li>\n
• How to eat \u2013 focusing on the sugar content of food and drink.<\/li>\n
• How to sleep \u2013 focusing on sleep, sleep hygiene and screen time.<\/li>\n
• How I feel \u2013 focusing on emotional wellbeing and resilience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  
  
  \nHarlequins Foundation Education Officer, Mark Kilgallon said:<\/p>\n

  \u201cAll the sessions had a really positive impact on our learners. We have a cohort of young people that at the beginning of the programme had little to no interest in physical activity, would stay up late at night and didn\u2019t lead particularly healthy lifestyles. However, now, as a result of this SWAP programme our young people are more active, less tired during lessons and both their attendance and attainment have both improved.\u201d<\/p>\n

  The programme delivered by Nuffield Health has given the young people on The Foundations HITZ programme the confidence when they attend the gym on a regular basis. The personal trainers at Nuffield Heath in Twickenham have been fantastic at developing positive relationships with the young people on the programme and really taken the time to get to know them and ensuring they always feel welcome in the gym.<\/p>\n

  A really important part of the SWAP Programme that really resonated with our young people was the \u2018How to Eat\u2019 module and in particular the sugar content of some foods. While our learners were under the impression that the unhealthy food they consume was cheap, the programme taught them that for the same amount of money or in many instances less they could buy or make themselves a healthy alternative. It is now a regular occurrence to see the fridge in the classroom full of healthy options.
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  \nOne of the young people on The Foundation HIT Programme said:<\/p>\n

  \u201cI really enjoyed the sessions on sugar content and sleeping. It has helped me have a healthier lifestyle both from what I eat to how I sleep. I now wake up not feeling tired and make it into college on time\u201d<\/p>\n

  Ben Williamson, Personal Trainer at Nuffield Health Twickenham said:<\/p>\n

  \u2018The sessions were very enjoyable for me and I felt like they were well received by the students. It was great to be able to educate them on topics such as \u2018Bones and Joints\u2019 and to get them up and moving in the studio. There were some fantastic contributions amongst the group with a lot of individuals getting involved and participating in discussions.<\/p>\n

  It was a pleasure to be given the opportunity to educate them on the benefits of lifestyle and exercise which I hope has given them a different outlook and provided something they can take with them.\u2019<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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