PEOPLE in Hatherleigh and Lifton are being offered support to get fit and healthy this summer.

Devon Primary Care Trust (PCT) has organised a healthy lifestyle roadshow, which will tour local

communities in the area.

The roadshow will be held at six villages in West Devon: Hatherleigh, Lifton, Exbourne, Bere Alston, Belstone and Chagford.

The roadshow will be held at Hatherleigh Market on Tuesday, June 2 from 9.30am to 12 noon and on Tuesday, June 16 from 9.30am to 12 noon. It will visit the Arundell Arms at Lifton on Wednesday, June 3 from 9.30am to 12 noon and again on Wednesday, June 17 from 9.30am to 12 noon.

Ali Sizmur, health trainer for Devon PCT, said health professionals will be at the roadshow to offer support for people who wish to become more active or want to eat a healthier diet.

"We will have fruit tasting sessions as well as a healthy lifestyle quiz, with the chance of winning a hamper of fruit and veg," she said. "People can get advice on reducing alcohol consumption and we will signpost people to stop smoking

services."

"We already run free health trainer clinics in the west Devon area and we hope the roadshow will encourage more people to take the first step to leading a healthier lifestyle — by

signing up to a clinic."

She added: "The clinics are run by a team of health trainers and are open to

people over 16 who wish to make a positive lifestyle change. We work alongside other health professionals to offer a flexible and

accessible service to the community.

"We run one-to-one clinics across Devon where we help people to develop a personal health plan and offer up to eight weeks of support and advice to help people to achieve their goals."

For more information about the roadshow or to sign up to a health trainer clinic, contact 01626 357010 or email [email protected]">[email protected]