FREE Disney-themed keep-fit sessions are being held at leisure centres to help families win the battle of the bulge.

Centres across Tendring are urging children to get moving in a bid to fight obesity before the end of the summer holidays.

They are part of the nationwide Change4Life initiative which aims to prevent people becoming overweight by encouraging them to eat better and move more.

Youngsters do a ten-minute shake-up activity which changes each week.

Activities are linked to films such as Frozen, Beauty and the Beast and Cars to make it more fun.

Clacton Leisure Centre is staging family circuit training from 11am-11.45am on Saturdays.

Walton Lifestyles is holding parent and teen gym sessions on Mondays from 4.30pm-5pm and Brightlingsea Sports Centre has fun fitness sessions on Wednesdays from 5.45pm-6.30pm.

Manningtree Sports Centre is putting on a sporting challenge circuit training session from 4.30pm-5pm on Wednesdays and Dovercourt Bay Lifestyles is running an outdoor family boot camp on Mondays from 10.30am-11am.