Healthy weight and exercising

Healthy things to do

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    Volunteering

    Help the community and gain experience at the same time. Giving to others makes us healthier and happier.

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    Allotments

    Research shows that keeping an allotment helps improve your physical and mental health.

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    Sports and fitness

    There are several sports and fitness activities to choose from across the borough of Rochdale.

Decision making

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    Policies, strategies and reviews

    We use policy and strategy documents to guide our decisions. We also use them to develop and run our services fairly and consistently.

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    Councillors and committees

    Councillors are responsible for agreeing provision of services and how the council's money is spent.