FEEL like taking up a new sport, hugging those you love, stop charging your phone overnight, making a scrapbook or getting to know your neighbours?

They might sound like typical New Year’s Resolutions, but youngsters at West Moors Middle School are hoping to make them last much longer and truly harness the Olympic spirit.

They’ve been setting themselves mini tasks and goals for the launch of Team Dorset Challenge, a joint NHS and Dorset County Council project aimed at making us better people.

Mirroring the Olympic rings, there are five themes: Physical Activity, Healthy Lifestyle, Environmental, Culture and Learning, and Community to choose from, each with 20 – 30 suggestions.

Success earns the students an Olympic ring wristband.

Team Dorset Challenge co-ordinator Vikki Harman, 44, said: “It can be doing something for seven days, once, twice or for 30 days.

“But you can also make your own challenge – something you’ve wanted to do for a long time.

“We’re trying to use the Olympics as a catalyst to create positive behaviour change.

“Someone doing something in their community could lead to a big step for the whole neighbourhood.”

After getting the kids at West Moors fired up, she’s moving on to St Michael’s School, in Colehill and Allenbourn in Wimborne.

Vikki, who’s trying to stop charging her mobile overnight, added: “You can cheat if you want – nobody’s going to check you’ve done it.

“But the only person you’ll be cheating is yourself.

“It’s about wanting to be a better person than I am at the moment, and keep working at it.”

There’s also a focus on getting to know the younger or older generation.

Sign up at teamdorsetchallenge.org for more information, or for a hard copy.