Health and Well being

Sport for Confidence CIC, in partnership with Essex Carers Network CIC, has secured funding from the Southend, Essex and Thurrock Learning Disability and Autism Health Equalities Programme to purchase 12 specialist weighing scales designed for wheelchair users.

Wheelchair accessible scales are available now, free of charge, in the following locations:

Clacton Leisure Centre,

Colchester Leisure World,

Witham Leisure Centre,

Chelmsford Riverside Leisure Centre,

The Brentwood Centre,

Basildon Sporting Village,

Canvey Island Leisure Centre

The Lord Butler Leisure Centre, Saffron Walden.

For more information or if you are interested in using the scales, please click here.

A guide to getting active if you have a disability or long-term health condition.

This guide will help you:

• build activity into your day
• search for activities or classes
• browse activities and sports

The NHS LIVE Well website has advice, tips and tools on issues such as:

• Mental well being
• Weight
• Exercise
• Sleep and tiredness
• Quit smoking
• Alcohol support
• Eating well
• Sexual health
• Healthy body

All to help you make the best choices about your health and wellbeing.

The Livewell campaign was created to promote healthy messages and support everyone in Essex (communities, families and individuals) to help improve their physical and mental well being. Their website provides access to a wealth of resources and information covering:

• Mental well being
• Nutrition and weight management
• Your health
• Advice for families
• Ageing well
• Sound doctor, which provides free access to a library of 300 film and audio patient information videos to support those living with COPD, diabetes, dementia, heart failure, or back pain. There are also videos for those considering weight management surgery.
• Local activities

Get Out Get Active (GOGA) Haringey is an exciting programme that supports disabled and non-disabled people to enjoy being active together. It is made possible by founding funder Spirit of 2012 and additional investment from Sport England and the London Marathon Charitable Trust. All partners are focused on getting some of the UK’s least active people moving more through fun and inclusive activities.

GOGA Haringey is more than being active. It strengthens community spirit, increases confidence, and improves mental health. Below you will find a wide variety of different providers that have been approved by Haringey Council.

Many of us need a little help to be healthier. For some of us, it’s about doing a bit more exercise or giving up smoking. For others, it’s about connecting with our community or getting help with things that can cause stress, like money.

Whatever it is, Well Newham is here to support you achieve your goals, in a way that works to you. Well Newham brings all this support together both online to help you connect with a range of health and wellbeing services and activities in Newham.