Health & Wellbeing
From an early age right through to later in life, there are proven benefits to your Health and Wellbeing from being physically active, some of these include:
- Improves cardiovascular health
- Maintains a healthy weight
- Improves bone health
- Improves self-confidence
- Enjoy spending time with family and friends, and meeting new people
- Helps maintain ability to perform everyday tasks with ease
- Improves self-esteem
- Reduces symptoms of depression and anxiety
- Develops new social skills
- Reduces risk of a range of diseases, e.g. coronary
- heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes
- Helps maintain a healthy weight
- And many more
Healthwise | Barnet
Better Barnets Healthwise scheme includes the following programmes, Tier 2 Adult Weight Management, Physical Activity On Referral, Cancer Rehabilitation and Falls Prevention programmes. These programmes are on offer to all Barnet residents and people register with a Barnet GP.
Health and Wellbeing Opportunities
In addition to participating in an activity session (visit our ‘Find an Activity’ page for more information), targeted programmes are also on offer in the borough, designed to help you to lead a healthier lifestyle and improve your wellbeing.
If you would like any information on the targeted programmes please contact us at Healthwise.barnet@gll.org or contact Healthwise at 0208 457 9910.
Healthwise Physical Activity Referral Programme
Healthwise introduces individuals to the benefits of physical activity in order to encourage people of all abilities to become and remain more physically active. The programme has been designed to help participants increase their knowledge, skills, confidence and improve their health and well being, incorporating one to one assessments, behaviour change techniques and individual tailoring of activity plans – all offered through a subsidised membership.
Inclusion criteria
- Barnet Resident or registered with a GP surgery in Barnet.
- Over 18 Years Old.
- Medical condition meets the inclusion criteria.
- Ready to make a change
- Physically inactive
GPs, health professionals and social prescribing link workers are all welcome to refer in to the programme providing you have existing risk factors or long term condition that will benefit from becoming more active.
Speak to your GP today who will be able to refer you.
Adult Weight Management
Adult weight management programmes run for a 12 week period that requires participants to attend a weekly 1 hour nutritional workshop providing access to a range of activities at all Barnet Leisure centres. The programme aims to promote healthy living and an active lifestyle through a subsidised membership.
Do you have a BMI of 30 – 40 or 27.5 – 40 (BAME) and are looking for support to lose weight and become active? GPs, health professionals and self referrals are all welcome to refer in to the programme providing BMI inclusion criteria is met. To check your BMI or you would like more information about how to make a self referral please click below.
Better Balance
Better Balance is a person centered, group based programme, offering adaptive movement patterns to support individuals with strength and balance exercises to improve confidence in activities of daily living. All Better Balance classes are led by Falls Prevention Specialists, following the evidence based FaME intervention.
The programme is led by highly skilled Postural Stability Instructors (PSI) who are able to offer a range of information and expert advice for service users, their carers and families.
If you are deemed suitable for the programme, you will be booked for a face to face Initial Assessment at one of your local Better Leisure Centres. The initial assessment will last for 45-60 minutes and will understand your specific strength and balance needs and fitness level. Throughout the programme, you will further receive advice and have regular reviews/assessments, alongside signposting to other exercise opportunities. Exercises are structured and progressed over a period of weeks and months to suit your individual needs.
Speak to your GP today who will be able to refer you.
Cancer Rehab
Every year, more and more people are receiving successful cancer treatment. Many people affected by cancer want to make positive changes in their lives. Taking steps to be physically active as part of a healthier lifestyle can be part of this.
Evidence has shown that physical activity can help prevent or manage many of the conditions that cancer survivors may face. Our Cancer rehabilitation programme is dedicated to helping cancer survivors get more physically active and support cancer survivors take steps to make any healthy lifestyle changes that they may want to make.
Contact your GP for further information.
Free Online Health Check
Discover how you can live a healthier life with our free online health check. Our free online health check assesses your response to a few simple questions and uses these to tailor a range of personalised tips and advice that will help to improve your health and wellbeing.
Child Weight Management
XPLORE is a FREE 8 week healthy lifestyle programme for 4-13 year olds, delivered in Better leisure centres across Barnet. The programme, for children and their families, assists children who might be over the healthy weight range to make lifestyle and dietary changes, helping to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Each 8-week programme consists of interactive nutrition workshops and fun physical activity sessions. Sessions run afterschool from 4.00-6.00pm.
GPs, health professionals and self referrals are all welcome to refer into the programme. If you’d like to make a referral, book a spot on the programme or just find out more details of the programme itself please email xplore.barnet@gll.org or alternatively call 020 8457 9907.
Gro Health Adolescent Healthy Lifestyle Service
Gro Health offers a healthy lifestyle service for adolescents aged 13-19 years old (or up to 25 years old with SEND). This programme features nutrition education and physical activity initiatives to promote and instil healthy lifestyle behaviours in young people. To register interest or to make a referral please tap the button below:
Your Health Barnet
Your Health Barnet offers guidance and support to Barnet residents, from advice on looking after your body and mental health to supporting the health and wellbeing of children, families and young people.
Resources and Guidance
Find out more information, support and guidance below: