FoundationMove

The Move exercise referral programme is a partnership between LFC Foundation & Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.

The programme supports supports overweight children who attend the endocrine clinic and suffer from complex issues. We also work in schools providing education material to help teach young children to make healthier lifestyle and nutrition choices.

Originally launched in 2018 as a pilot project, the MOVE programme uses the power of football and the LFC badge to appeal to young children about healthier living.

It encourages them to partake in physical activity, not only to improve their quality of life, but critically to help increase their life expectancy.  

Patients enrolled on the MOVE programme often referred directly by Alder Hey and take part in fun multi-sports sessions with LFC Foundation coaches after their scheduled check-ups with a team of specialists.

The health coordinators also encourage children to get involved in other physical activity sessions outside of school spaces and provide information on a variety of sports activities taking place in their local community, delivered by the LFC Foundation and other community organisations.

Over the 2024/25 season, the LFC Foundation worked with around 850 children and young people through group based and 1 to 1 in person sessions, virtual sessions and school-based delivery. We aim to always be expanding our MOVE programme, which is funded by the LFC Foundation and Alder Hey to reach and support more young people and their families in the local community.