What is Healthwise?
Healthwise is a healthy lifestyle programme designed to encourage currently inactive Swindon residents with a long-term medical condition become physically active through behaviour change interventions. In addition to the main Physical Activity on Referral and Give it a Go pathways, additional activities are available to ensure their personal needs and health concerns are met. Read more...
Physical Activity on Referral
Our Physical Activity on Referral programme is designed to support inactive people, at risk of disease or suffering with a condition that can be improved by physical activity. The programme aims to support these individuals to safely increase their activity level and become self sufficient at achieving the recommended daily activity guidelines.
Give It A Go
Our ‘Give it a Go’ programme is a six week programme designed to support those who are inactive; empowering individuals to adopt activity as part of their every day life in a safe and fun environment. The programme helps to build an individuals confidence and motivation and opens up a wide range of activities for people to try within our Better Centres.
Who is Healthwise for?
The programme is suitable for individuals who are:
- aged 16 years and over
- residents of Swindon or registered with a GP surgery within Swindon
- ready to make significant changes to their daily habits
- in need of support to make lifestyle changes
Healthwise Team
Our team of Healthwise advisors work in close partnership with GP practices, Allied Health Professionals and social care services to refer participants, as well as raise the issue of weight and physical inactivity. They will meet and discuss with individuals to offer them the most appropriate programme and meet their individual health needs.
How can I join the programme?
Speak to your GP about Healthwise so they can refer you to our team.
Contact Kat, our Swindon Healthwise Co-ordinator at healthwise.swindon@gll.org or call 01793 313 814.
