Get Active Hounslow Bulletin May Edition | Page 6

HEALTH & WELLBEING Hounslow Health Trainer Service Tailored one to one health lifestyle and brief intervention support and motivation to individuals aged 18 and over, who live or are registered with a Hounslow borough GP. The Hounslow Health Trainer Service helps individuals become more physically active, adopt healthier diets, manage their weight, monitor alcohol levels, improve emotional wellbeing and quit smoking. Health Trainers are available to meet clients at various venues within the borough. For more information and to book an appointment, please call 020 8630 3386 or email: [email protected] FREE! Falls Prevention Programme Weigh2Lose Aqua based classes, incorporating mobility and strengthening exercises to encourage greater body stability. Sessions cost £3.15 and are currently taking place on: A 12 week weight management and exercise programme for any adult over 18 years of age, registered with a Hounslow borough GP, who would like to lose weight (BMI must be over 23 for South Asians and 28 for all others). • Tuesday, 10.50am – 11.30am @ Hanworth Airparks Leisure Centre • Thursday, 10.50am – 11.30am @ Isleworth Leisure Centre Topics covered include healthy eating, portion sizes, food shopping, cooking, eating out and why we overeat. Sessions are run in groups of about 20 people, for two hours per week. One hour is with a dietician and one hour is spent doing exercise. Classroom based falls prevention exercise sessions are also available to attend. Sessions cost £3.20 and take place on: All of the programmes are free of charge; however you will need to contact Weigh2Lose for a referral to be made, as we are unable to have people turning up at the sessions without a referral first. • Monday, 7 April for 12 weeks, 12pm - 1pm @ Hanworth Airparks Leisure Centre, Studio One • Wednesday, 9 April for 12 weeks, 12.15pm – 1.15pm @ Isleworth Library, Community Room Self-referral is fine, so please call: 020 8630 7511 for more information about the next courses and locations or email: [email protected]. Sessions run at a variety of locations across the borough. For more information or to book a place contact David Ollington; email: [email protected] or call: 0845 562 846 or 07791 118 053. If you’re interested in finding out more about local activities available, visit: www.getactivelondon.com/hounslow Alternatively, you can email: [email protected] or call: 020 Don’t forget you can now follow us on Twitter and Facebook too: GAHounslow in association with get a c ti v e l o n d o n . c o m /H o u n sl o w 8240 4211 @GAHounslow