Weight Management
Your Health Sandwell, a weight management service providing tailored face to face and online support to adults 18 years + striving for a healthier lifestyle.
Our digital option provides accessible healthy eating tips and weight management strategies.
Find these resources on their website www.yourhealthsandwell.co.uk. The site features a service overview, self-help tools, recipes, podcasts, and self-referral options.
A bit about the programme and how long it is.
- 12 week programme with weekly face to face or online sessions. There is an option for people who attend face to face sessions to attend online exercise classes.
- Each session is approximately 1.5 – 2 hours long and includes an opportunity to ‘weigh in’ and speak to your ‘Healthy Lifestyle Advisor’.
- Weekday evenings and weekend times suitable for working people will be available, all across Sandwell.
The 12 week curriculum is as follows
Session 1
Energy balance and portion size
Session 2
Food Groups
Session 3
Intuitive Eating
Session 4
Food Labels
Session 5
Moving more
Session 6
Food and Mood
Session 7
Self-monitoring
Session 8
Snacking
Session 9
Factors affecting weight gain
Session 10
Cooking on a budget
Session 11
Stress management
Session 12
Social eating and alcohol
Fitness sessions will consist of
- Specialist = low intensity only with seated options suited to those with high BMIs and complex medical conditions
- Mixed = both specialist and targeted clients and exercise is a mix of intensities
- HIIT = high intensity exercise suited to those with a history of regular exercise
- Beginners’ cardio = suitable for all clients and consists of low intensity circuit training
- Chair based dance = suitable for all clients
- Weights for women = resistance training, women only
Sessions will consider those with health issues, e.g. with diabetes and appropriate adjustments can be made for those with mobility issues.
Can anyone join?
You can join the programme if:
- You live in Sandwell or have a GP in Sandwell.
- You are 18 years old or older.
- You have a BMI over 25 (or over 23 if you are of Black African, African-Caribbean or Asian origin).
How will it be delivered?
Face to face and Online via Zoom. With complimentary self-help tools, recipes etc.
Your Health Sandwell will contact you within 3 -5 working days of receiving a referral from Healthy Sandwell. You will be booked to attend an initial assessment and identification of suitable option will be made at this point by asking your preferences to do a face to face or digital programme.
Attendance?
Weekly for 12 weeks, face to face groups will be up to 10 people. Online maximum is of up to 20 people.
If I miss a session, can I re-join?
Limited to one re-engagement into the service after 6 weeks of a cooling off period.
Where?
Smethwick
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Dorothy Parkes Centre, Church Road, Smethwick, B67 6EH
Tuesday 2pm-3:30pm -
Brasshouse Community Centre, Brasshouse Lane, Smethwick, B66 1BA
Tuesday 6pm-7:30pm
Rowley Regis
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Cradley Health Community Centre, Reddal Hill Road, Cradley Heath, B64 5JG
Wednesday 12:30pm-2pm
Wednesbury
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Friar Park Millennium Centre, Friar Park Road, Wednesbury, WS10 0JS
Thursday 9:30am-11am -
Wednesbury Library, Walsall Street, Wednesbury WS10 9EH
Monday 10:30am-12pm
West Bromwich
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YMCA, Western Gateway, 38 Carter's Green, West Bromwich, B70 9LG
Monday 2pm-3:30pm -
Tanhouse Community Centre, Hamstead Road, Great Barr, B43 5EL
Monday 10:30am-12pm, 12:15pm-1pm
Oldbury
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Oaktree Community Centre, Tame Road, Oldbury, B68 0JP
Monday 6pm-7:30pm -
Brandhall Library, Tame Road, Oldbury, B68 0JT
Wednesday 3pm-4:30pm -
Oldbury Academy, Pound Round, Oldbury, B68 8NE
Saturday 10am-12:30pm
Tipton
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Jubilee Park Community Centre, Powis Avenue, Tipton, DY4 0RJ
Thursday 12:30pm-2pm -
Murray Hall Community Trust, The Bridge Street, Mark's Road, Tipton, DY4 0SL
Friday 10am-11:30am
Virtual Session/s
Via Zoom
Monday- Central Team (Women Only)
Tuesday- Central Team, 6pm-7:30pm
Wednesday- Central Team, 6pm-7:30pm
Thursday, Central Team (Women Only)
Friday, Central Team, 10am-11:30am
Details of the sessions
This 12-week programme is designed for meaningful behaviour change. It includes expert-led activity sessions tailored for all fitness levels. With food and nutrition workshops for both significant and sustainable lifestyle adjustments, essential for realistic health goals.
