Health & Wellbeing through Physical Activity

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.

Find out your BMI

Self refer

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.

Urano: Exercise Nutrition and Recovery

Personalised Support for Weight Loss, Energy & Metabolic Health at URANO. 

They believe that no two people are the same. Your health, lifestyle, goals and daily routine are unique, so your programme should be too. Urano's coaching is designed around you. They don't believe in generic meal plans, restrictive diets or short-term fixes. Instead, they help you build sustainable habits that fit your life and can be maintained long after the programme has finished.

The programme begins with a comprehensive assessment, which can be carried out online, over the phone or in person anywhere in London.

Get in touch by email, phone or text and tell them a little about yourself, your current health and what you would like to achieve. They arrange an initial consultation and discuss how they can support you on your journey.

email: info@urano.health 
Telephone: 07729 087792

Personalised Exercise Programme

The Sport and Health app creates personalised strength and conditioning, running, and fitness programmes tailored to individual goals, abilities, and progress.

Using performance and wellness data, it delivers adaptive, evidence-based training that promotes results while reducing injury risk. Specialist pathways support pre- and post-natal women and adults over 50, providing safe, effective programmes that improve health, fitness, mobility, and long-term wellbeing.

Exercise for Cancer Rehabilitation

OncoMove CIC is a community-based cancer exercise and wellbeing organisation delivering a free online, self-referral 12-session exercise programme for people living with and beyond cancer.

The programme supports participants to move safely, rebuild confidence and feel less isolated through specialist-led exercise, personalised support and peer connection. Designed to reduce barriers to cancer rehabilitation, OncoMove provides accessible support outside of hospital settings and creates a safe, inclusive pathway for people who may otherwise struggle to access specialist exercise support.

To make a self-referral click the link below:

Body Heart and Mind