A gym in Cheddar has launched a new initiative encouraging young children to get active.

Kings Fitness and Leisure has been rewarding children aged four to 13 with stickers and prizes for keeping fit.

The 'Junior Activities Passports' have been distributed to nearly 3,000 children in the Wessex Learning Trust during assemblies and PE lessons.

The initiative has become more popular than anticipated, with stickers being "given out like hot cakes," according to assistant club manager Shane Fear.

(Image: Kings Fitness and Leisure) The scheme has also attracted interest from other schools and parents outside the trust.

Children can earn stickers for completing activities both at Kings Fitness and Leisure and in their respective schools.

Special challenges set throughout the year offer the chance to win rare, shiny stickers.

Teachers and parents have also been getting involved.

For more information on the initiative, visit kingsfitness.co.uk/passport.