National Obesity Awareness Week 2025
Did you know? Obesity is a growing concern in the UK, affecting children, adults, and even pets. If current trends continue, it’s estimated that 50% of the population could be obese by 2050.
Fighting obesity might feel overwhelming, but it’s important to remember that small steps can make a big difference. That’s the focus of National Obesity Awareness Week—helping everyone adopt simple, achievable ways to live healthier lives.
- Eat right
- Stay active
- Maintain a healthy weight
Together, we can create healthier communities. Take the first step to taking control of your health with Rotherham United Community Trust!
Fit Fans is back!
Are you over 18? Do you want to kick-start 2025 with a big change and loose weight? Join us for Fit Fans!
A free 12 week programme that helps Millers fans make better lifestyle choices. Be part of a supportive team with other fans and get to see behind the scenes at Rotherham United Football Club. Everyone is welcome! Male and female aged 18+.
With support from the amazing Health & Wellbeing team at Rotherham United Community Trust, you’ll be get tips to:
- Improve your eating habits
- Cut down on alcohol
- Increase your activity levels – one step at a time!
- Reduce your weight and waistline
- Support each other to stay on track
Jacqui, one of our previous Fit Fans participants, told us “Taking part has made a huge difference to me. I have more energy, more self-control, more stamina, more confidence, more optimism about the future of my weight and health journey. I have lost weight and am much fitter, along with the lack of aches and pains!”
If you want to get involved, please email our Health & Wellbeing team and headline the email “Fit Fans”! health@rotherhamunited.net

Other ways to get involved!
We offer daily Health & Wellbeing sessions if Fit Fans isn’t for you! At Rotherham United Community Trust we aim to provide a range of activities to benefit everyone, regardless of gender, age or experience.
Our fun and engaging sessions focus on increasing physical activity whilst promoting the importance of mental health, inclusion and socialisation. Whether it’s working up a sweat at a circuit session or playing a new or favourite sport, we’ve got an array of sessions to get involved with such as:
- Bat & Chat: This session provides an opportunity to socialise whilst having a game of Table Tennis at the New York Stadium, using our facilities and equipment. Just turn up and play, anybody can join in.
- Mixed Fitness Sessions: These high intensity sessions involve circuit activities designed to improve fitness and body composition. They are adaptable to people of different ages, abilities and genders.
- Tai Chi: This externally led session uses a combination of deep breathing and relaxation with flowing movements of gentle exercises to create harmony between the mind and body. Many benefits include reducing stress and improving posture, balance and general mobility, as well as increasing muscular strength in the legs.

Scan the QR code to view our full timetable!

