Live Healthier Havering
Live Healthier Havering is a free and inclusive weight management support service brought to you by Everyone Active.
WHAT IS Live Healthier Havering?
Live Healthier Havering provides free practical support and guidance to empower individuals to make small, realistic changes to their diet and health to enable people to live healthy lives. The programme is 12 weeks long with up to one year follow up to help embed the positive changes to your eating habits and physical activity level.
The programme consists of group-based sessions open to all ages (18yrs+), genders and abilities with programmes running across Havering. All programmes are led by qualified weight management and exercise specialists so you will receive expert and up-to-date support free of charge.
WHAT DOES Live Healthier Havering INVOLVE?
We require you to be motivated to making lifestyle changes and commit to attending a weekly 2 hour session consisting of a 1 hour class room based session and a 45 minute low impact physical activity session for 12 weeks.
The class room session covers subjects such as:
- the eatwell guide and food labelling
- portion sizes
- emotional and comfort eating
- movement
- making healthy eating and physical activity part of your routine
The physical activity session:
- caters to all abilities
- supports your own goals
- provides a fun and supportive environment for you to increase your physical activity levels safely
You will be offered a confidential weight and measuring service at the start of each session so we can support and track your progress.
Our sessions are led by experienced instructors who develop a great environment and allow time to socialise with other individuals to discuss challenges and success.
We will have a whatsapp or facebook group to help share hints and tips such as activity classes or recipe ideas whilst on the programme.
We require participants to provide us with information which will be used for monitoring and evaluation of their progress throughout the 12 week programme. On completion of the scheme you will be supported to maintain your weight loss and healthy lifestyle journey.
WHAT CAN Live Healthier Havering DO FOR ME?
Our programme has successfully supported lots of people to lose weight and maintain it.
- people who complete the full 12 week programme on average lose 5% of their body weight
- increase your energy levels
- increase your self-esteem
- reduced risk of disease such as coronary heart disease, diabetes and stroke
- increased mobility
WHO IS Live Healthier Havering FOR?
- Havering residents
- Aged 18+
- BMI equal to or greater than 25 kg/m² (adjusted to 23kg/m² in people of Black African, African-Caribbean and Asian origin) up to a BMI of 44.9. Work out your BMI here.
- We ask that individuals in the post-natal period (0-2 years after birth) discuss whether the programme is appropriate for them with their GP and referral is completed by their GP
We advise that individuals should consult with their GP prior to starting any new exercise or nutrition programme.
There are conditions which are not appropriate for referral please see our inclusion and exclusion criteria for full details.
WHAT IF I HAVE NOT EXERCISED BEFORE?
Do not worry, our weight management and exercise specialists will lead the group through a low impact workout at a level that supports weight loss whilst being appropriate for varying abilities. All you require is comfortable clothing, training shoes and a bottle of water
WHERE DOES THE Live Healthier Havering TAKE PLACE?
We have the following remaining courses starting during 2022 across our Havering centres (please note some courses may now be fully booked – details of availability will be sent to you once we receive your referral form). Please complete the online referral form and we will contact you to find out which course you would like to attend.
| Course number | Centre | Day | Start date | End date | Time | |
| 19 | Harrow Lodge Leisure Centre, Hornchurch, RM11 1JU | Tuesdays | 12th July | 27th Sept | 10am to 12noon | |
| 20 | Harrow Lodge Leisure Centre, Hornchurch, RM11 1JU | Tuesdays | 12th July | 27th Sept | 1pm to 3pm | |
| 21 | Central Park Leisure Centre, Harold Hill, RM3 9LB | Thursdays | 8th Sept | 24th Nov | 7pm to 9pm | |
| 22 | Sapphire Ice and Leisure, Romford, RM1 3JT | Wednesdays | 14th Sept | 30th Nov | 1pm to 3pm | |
| 23 | Sapphire Ice and Leisure, Romford, RM1 3JT | Thursdays | 15th Sept | 1st Dec | 7.15pm to 9.15pm | |
| 24 | Central Park Leisure Centre, Harold Hill, RM3 9LB | Thursdays | 22nd Sept | 8th Dec | 1pm to 3pm | |
| 25 | Central Park Leisure Centre, Harold Hill, RM3 9LB | Tuesdays | 27th Sept | 13th Dec | 1pm to 3pm | |
| 26 | Harrow Lodge Leisure Centre, Hornchurch, RM11 1JU | Fridays | 30th Sept | 16th Dec | 7pm to 9pm | |
| 27 | Harrow Lodge Leisure Centre, Hornchurch, RM11 1JU | Tuesdays | 4th Oct | 20th Dec | 10am to 12noon | |
| 28 | Harrow Lodge Leisure Centre, Hornchurch, RM11 1JU | Tuesdays | 4th Oct | 20th Dec | 1pm to 3pm |
ARE YOU READY?
- Can you commit to attending our 12 week programme?
- Are you ready to make sustainable changes to your eating habits and lifestyle?
- Do understand how you can benefit from making eating habit and lifestyle changes?
HOW DO I GET STARTED ON Live Healthier Havering?
Whether you want to refer yourself or you are a health professional who would like to refer someone please click below for the link to our secure referral form.
Why not get a friend to sign up to a healthy lifestyle with you!
Once we have received your completed form we will be in touch as soon as possible.
HOW TO CONTACT US?
If you would like to find out more information please email [email protected] or call 01708 463181.
