Healthy eating is a very important part of a healthy lifestyle. It does not need to be difficult or expensive and it should be fun!

The way that this group will run will be to share ideas, recipes and (most importantly) meals together. We will get together once a month. Some of the imput will be mental:

• information about healthy eating
• from group members knowledge and experience
• from experts in the community (eg dieticians) if they are available
• encouraging children and young people to eat healthily
• healthy eating on a budget
• grow your own vegetables
• issues identified by group members

Some of the input will be food! Using a planned 'bring and share' approach we will be able to join together in a (healthy) feast at each meeting. We will decide at the previous meeting who will share responsibility for bring starters, main courses and desserts. It will be a great opportunity to taste other people's specialities, swap recipes and enjoy the company of others around a shared meal.

We will publish our recipes on the website so that others can benefit from our wisdom!

If members of the group want to, we might arrange a feast for others in our community.

You don't need to be a great cook - it is about sharing and learning not competing. You don't need to know much about healthy eating - total beginners are very welcome. Children and young people will be very welcome.

Sharing a meal is about more than food. Do come and join for a friendly, sociable time.