CREDITON Library is running a number of healthy eating events in partnership with Crediton Tesco Community Champion in January.

These include demonstrations and information on One Pot Meals, Meals on a Budget, Eat Five a Day the Rainbow Way and Sugar Reduction.

Crafting, Scrabble and adult colouring will also feature in Crediton Library’s "Active Life, Active Mind" programme.

A total of 54 libraries across Devon will host events and activities designed to get people of all ages exercising their mind, body and soul.

Libraries Unlimited, the charity that runs Devon and Torbay libraries will launch its sixth annual Active Life Active Mind programme on January 3, 2019.

The month-long programme sees more than 250 events taking place across the county.

The 2019 Active Life Active Mind programme will feature the largest number of activities and library participation ever with a diverse programme of events for people of all ages and interests.

The Crediton Library events are: January 3 - 10.30am to 12 noon - Stories and Verse Group (every first and third Thursday); January 7 - 2pm to 3pm - Adult Colouring; January 8 - 10.30am to 12 noon - Knitwits, a friendly knitting group; January 17 - 2.30pm to 4pm - Craft Group; January 18 - 10am to 12 noon - One Pot Meals and Meals on a Budget, with Crediton Tesco Community Champion; January 21 - 2pm to 3pm - Scrabble Club; January 24 - 2pm to 4.30pm - Eat Five A Day the Rainbow Way, with Crediton Tesco Community Champion; January 31 - 2pm to 4.30pm - Sugar Reduction, with Crediton Tesco Community Champion.

For further details and to book a place, please contact Crediton Library, Belle Parade, Crediton on 01363 772578.

More than 2,500 people attended an Active Life Active Mind event at a Devon Library in 2018 with 80 per cent of those who took part stating that the event helped them to make new connections within their community and 35 per cent stated they were encouraged to be more active.

Colin Bray, Service Development Manager for Libraries Unlimited said: “The New Year brings a new outlook and new opportunities, but for some, this time of year can be somewhat challenging and isolating. Libraries are the perfect venue to bring people together, our spaces are welcoming and our staff are warm and friendly.

"Active Life Active Mind aims to encourage people to try new activities and learn new skills or simply to meet like-minded people.

"The programme helps promote positive mental and physical health and well-being through a range of events, working alongside a number of specialist partners. Libraries also signpost to relevant reading material, local services and places for support.”

Regular events such as Lego Club, Reading Groups and Friends Group meetings will still take place as normal.

A full list of events can be found on Devon Libraries website: devonlibraries.org.uk .