January 2026: temporary pause to referrals for Power Up!
The Power Up! Healthy Lifestyle Programme is currently undergoing planned service development to improve accessibility, enhance digital features, and strengthen support for children, young people, and families across City & Hackney.
During this period, we are still accepting new referrals, but enrolment is temporarily paused.
The updated service will reopen in March 2026 as a flexible, virtual programme designed to meet the needs of both digital and non-digital households.
What the updated service will offer
From March 2026, families will be able to choose between:
1. Digital / web-based participation
- Access to the Power Up! web-based app
- Weekly healthy lifestyle content and tools
- Motivational messages and progress tracking
- Phone or video call support from the Power Up! team
2. Non-digital participation
- Posted healthy lifestyle materials
- Telephone or video call support for guidance and coaching
Both pathways provide the same core content, delivered in a flexible, accessible way and include a tailored offer for children with SEND and offer a flexible and bookable face to face drop in session if required.
