The Passport to a Healthier You project at Forres Academy aims to encourage the participants to set their own goals. These include:

• increasing their physical activity
• raising their self-esteem
• improving their physical appearance
• improving their eating habits
• becoming part of a group.  

How it contributes to education and health policy priorities

This project is one of a number of linked initiatives at Forres Academy, which has taken a whole school approach towards becoming a health promoting school.

Other initiatives include:

• the Hut 9 'chill out facility' – alternative curriculum, individual and group support coordinated by the LCN support officer
• a transition project – partnership between primary and secondary school, Hut 9, social work and community learning and development
• increased physical activity – link with the new Moray Council leisure facility in Forres, coordinated by the Active Schools coordinator
• healthy eating – breakfast club, healthy lunches, healthy snack dispensers
• a lunchtime drop-in service – lifestyle and health information provided through NHS Grampian and community learning and development 
• mental health initiative – includes staff health and well-being (Scotland's Health at Work silver award), domestic abuse awareness and awareness raising through mental health promotion (primarily to S5 and S6).  

Timescale, scope and funding

• Passport to a Healthier You – ongoing from September 2004
• Confidence to Cook – eight weeks during September to November 2005
• Funding through Moray Council, NHS Grampian Partnership, Forres LCN