Bexley Health Trainers
Helping you to Make Healthy Changes in your Everyday Life
The programme is a partnership programme between Bexley Care Trust, Mind in Bexley, Bexley Council for Equality and Diversity and Inspire Community Trust.
Bexley Health Trainers could help you kick start a new healthy lifestyle. They support you on ways to become more active, lose weight and eat healthier, stop smoking and much more. In fact, Health Trainers can support you to make changes in any area that affects your health and well being. This could be anything from improving a certain aspect of your diet to finding out about and signing up to community groups in your local area.
If you want to make changes to your lifestyle, no matter how big or small, talking to Bexley Health Trainers is a great place to start.
Who are Health Trainers?
Bexley Health Trainers are community volunteers. They are specially trained to help you make healthy changes in your everyday life. Health Trainers are friendly, approachable and understanding. They help you to focus on your individual goals. They are part of a free of charge NHS service but also work in partnership with local organisations.
What do Health Trainers do?
In a one-to-one confidential meeting, a Health Trainer motivates and encourages you to develop personal health plans that meet your individual needs. They help you set your own goals and support you over a period of time to achieve your set goals. They can also signpost you to organisations and services that may be able to help you achieve the healthy changes you want to make.
Where are Health Trainers based?
Health Trainers are based in different locations in your local community. These range from GP practices and other NHS locations to voluntary and charitable organisations. You will normally meet your Health Trainer at your local area. Unfortunately, Health Trainers are not able to meet people in their own homes.
Is the Service for every one?
If you are over 18, live in the Bexley area and want to make changes to improve your health, then yes, you can meet with one of our local Health Trainers.
How do I contact a Health Trainer?
If you would like to meet with a Health Trainer please call 079 5658 3286 or ring 020 8303 5816 then choose option 5 or email healthtrainers@bexley.nhs.uk
