Healthwise is a healthy lifestyle programme designed to encourage currently inactive Swindon residents with long-term medical conditions to become physically active through behaviour change interventions. In addition to the main Physical Activity on Referral and Give it A Go pathways, additional activities are available are to ensure their personal needs and health concerns are met.
The programme is suitable for individuals who are:
Our team of Healthwise advisors work in close partnership with GP practices, Allied Health Professionals and social care services to refer participants, as well as raise the issue of weight and physical inactivity. They will meet and discuss with individuals to offer them the most appropriate programme and meet their individual health needs.
Contact your GP about Healthwise so they can refer you to our team. We will then do the rest.
Our Swindon Healthwise Co-ordinator is also on hand to answer any questions you may have via healthwise.swindon@gll.org or call 01793313814.
Our Physical Activity on Referral programme is designed to support inactive people at risk of disease or suffering from a condition that can be improved by physical activity. The programme aims to support these individuals to safely increase their activity level and become self-sufficient in achieving the recommended daily activity guidelines.
Our 'Give it a Go' programme is a six-week programme designed to support inactive individuals, empowering them to adopt activities as part of their everyday life in a safe and fun environment. The programme helps to build an individual's confidence and motivation, opening up a wide range of activities for people to try within our Better centres.
