Being Active and Staying Healthy
More Life
At MoreLife, they’re passionate about supporting individuals and communities to lead healthier lives. They’ve been successfully delivering weight management programmes for over 20 years.
Manchester Girls Can
Manchester Girls Can is for all Manchester women who fancy giving it a go, no matter how good they are or how they look! Fear of judgement is stopping many of us from taking part in exercise but as thousands of women across Manchester are proving, it really doesn’t have to.
Website: www.manchestergirlscan.co.uk
Buzz Manchester
An NHS health and wellbeing service whose aim is to help improve your health and wellbeing of people and communities in Manchester, to help individuals and families live fuller, healthier, happier and longer lives.
Website: www.buzzmanchester.co.uk
Little Box Gym
There is a local family-run community gym near St Werburgh’s Road tram stop: “the gym for people who don’t do gyms”
Website: www.littleboxgym.com
How to Lower Blood Pressure
Your diet, exercise levels and weight have a real effect on your blood pressure. If you have high blood pressure, you can start lowering blood pressure today by eating more healthily and being more active.
Website: www.bloodpressureuk.org
British Heart Foundation
View information on cholesterol, its causes and how you can reduce your cholesterol level.
Website: www.bhf.org.uk
ABL Health
ABL Health are commissioned by Manchester City Council to offer free weight management programmes.
Telephone: 01204 570999
Website: www.ablhealth.co.uk
Email: admin@ablhealth.co.uk
WW
Meetings, Online or a little bit of both. We’ve got options and support, whatever your lifestyle.
Website: www.weightwatchers.com/uk
Physical Activity and Lifestyle Toolkit
The toolkit has been designed by the RCGP in partnership with Sport England, to be used by primary care professionals in the UK.
Website: www.rcgp.org.uk
That Counts!
It doesn’t have to be great feats of endurance, running marathons or pumping iron, you can choose your own moves! It could be dancing around the kitchen, jumping in puddles with the kids, walking the dog or running for the bus. However you move, as long as you move more, it all counts.
Website: www.thatcounts.co.uk
MCRactive - Get active in Manchester
The site is delivered through a collaboration and partnership between Manchester City Council and Eastlands Trust. Two like-minded and passionate organisations who share a vision, passion and commitment for this great city.
Website: www.mcractive.com
NHS Couch to 5k
Find out more and download the nine-week set of Couch to 5K podcasts.
Website: www.nhs.uk
Be Well (The Big Life Group)
Life in the way of healthy living? Be Well is here to help you find a way to live and feel well whatever twists and turns life brings. They can even help you get on top of work, housing, family and money worries.
Telephone: 0161 470 7120
Website: www.thebiglifegroup.com
Dietdoctor
View health information, recipes and advice on how to lose weight.
Website: www.dietdoctor.com
Slimming World
You’ll find delicious recipe and menu ideas at your local group, along with all the help you need to get started and reach your target weight.
Website: www.slimmingworld.co.uk