Residents go bananas at healthy eating event

Residents tried out fruits like mango and pineapple, before sampling healthy smoothies.

They were also treated to holistic therapy techniques, including massages, reflexology and relaxation exercises.
Everyone who went along was offered a free bag of fruit and vegetables to take home.
Further healthy eating days were staged in Widnes on Thursday March 27 and Newton-le-Willows on Friday March 28.
The events were organised by local affordable housing provider Williams Sutton Homes, in partnership with the Warrington Primary Care Trust and St Helens Borough Council.
William Sutton Homes area housing manager Thurza Cheshire said the event had been a great success.
She said: “We wanted to raise awareness of healthy eating in a fun way and give residents the chance to try well-bring techniques which they had never experienced before.
“Everyone who attended had a great time – the massages were particularly popular.
“People were also very interested in the fresh fruit and vegetables and the advice on making smoothies.
“We hope that the event has shown some of the benefits of keeping fit and healthy and proved that healthy food doesn’t have to be boring.”
If residents would like more information on maintaining a healthy lifestyle they should contact Warrington Primary Care Trust on 01925 843600.

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Notes to Editors

William Sutton Homes was created last year, combining the hundred year heritage of William Sutton with the stock transfer roots of Ridgehill.  We now have a range of over 20,000 homes throughout England, from Plymouth to Newcastle-upon-Tyne, which are managed through a national network of local offices.

• William Sutton Homes achieved 85% customer satisfaction levels in our most recent survey;
• Our residents are encouraged to have a real say in how their homes are managed through a variety of methods from board membership to mystery shopping exercises;
• We invested £19 million in our residents’ homes during the last year including kitchen, bathroom, heating and window replacement programmes and over 90% of our homes already meet the Government’s Decent Homes standard;  
• We are contributing to the Government’s agenda of increasing the number and range of affordable homes and currently have an ambitious plan to develop over 1,000 new properties through 2006/2008, and
• Our regeneration work is complemented by our community investment programme which saw us contribute almost £2 million to community projects and initiatives last year. 

William Sutton Homes is part of the Affinity Sutton Group, one of the largest independent providers of affordable housing in the country, with 50,000 homes across the country from Plymouth to Newcastle.  A business for social purpose, our surpluses are invested in our communities, our existing homes and our active new homes development programme.

For more information please contact Jonathan Goode at The Bridge Group at j.goode@bridge-group.co.uk or call 024 76 560440.

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