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Immediate Theatre was one of the original partners in Hackney invited to work with the health promotion team at the City and Hackney Primary Care Trust to develop a healthy lifestyles programme for young people identified as overweight.
The programme involved nutritional advice, sports and drama. Drama was originally intended to develop the confidence of the young people but also took on the role of exploring the psychological aspect of tackling weight loss and improving self-esteem.
Over a period of four years a clear programme of activities were developed which included direct support from psychologists. Immediate Theatre was also involved in developing the programme for specific community groups who felt unable to access the open sessions.
Research from this programme led to the development of The Gingerbread House, a play for years 5 and 6 about healthy lifestyles that toured to Hackney and the City.
The programme continues to run successfully with freelance workers originally provided by Immediate Theatre.
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