Hearty Lives Carrickfergus

Carrickfergus Three wards in Carrickfergus borough have female life expectancy rates consistently below the Northern Ireland average, with one in five children becoming overweight or obese by the age of 5.

Working in partnership with Carrickfergus Borough Council, the Northern Health and Social Care Trust and the Public Health Agency, Hearty Lives Carrickfergus is a £212,000 project, which aims to reduce the high levels of CVD in mothers and young children.

Our aim

  • develop programmes to tackle obesity in women
  • help women achieve and maintain a healthy weight before, during and after pregnancy using healthy eating and exercise
  • co-ordinate and develop obesity prevention programmes for families.

Launch photos

More info

For more information contact Area Development Manager Stephanie Leckey, on leckeys@bhf.org.uk.