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| The Moss Side Step up to a healthier lifestyle, Health Trainer, event was a great success with 78 people signing up on the day. The event aimed at supporting people to help improve their health and wellbeing was held on board a health bus which drove into ASDA car park in Hulme on Friday 8 July.
ASDA shoppers were welcome aboard the bus for confidential support from a personal Health Trainer and receive a free health MOT. |
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| Local community radio Peace FM provided entertainment for shoppers passing by.
For more information or one to one support with your local Health Trainer call 0161 205 5998. Click here for more information about the Health Trainer programme.
| Step up to a healthier lifestyle leaflet |
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Are you considering losing weight, eating healthier, stopping smoking, becoming more active or just looking for practical support?
Imagine how much easier it would be to stick to a new life regime if you had someone to encourage you at every step...
Well that’s exactly what a specially trained group of Health Trainers are doing in your local area. They are not super-fit men and women clad from head to toe in lycra – instead they are people who understand how hard it can be to change the habits of a lifetime and they are there to help you make that first step to a different life.
Health Trainers offer you the opportunity to work with them for a number of weeks or months. They will help you to set manageable health goals of your choice and support you to achieve them. This could include going shpp9ing with you to investigate food labels or encouraging you to be more active by walking, swimming or perhaps going to a gym, maybe even going with you on your chosen activity once or twice to help you settle in. You may wish to reduce your alcohol intake, stop smoking or socialise outside the home more and your Health Trainer could also help you achieve this.
Alternatively if it is just health information you want or some guidance on a range of health and community services available to you your health trainer can help with this too.
If you are interested in making a lifestyle change, the Health Trainers are here to help you make that happen.
If you would like more information about the Health Trainer service, or would like to make an appointment with your local Health Trainer then please call 0161 861 2548.
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City in the Community (MCFC)) has been piloting a project over the last 5 months called Success Through Sport which aims to improve the health and employability of young, unemployed men from Manchester aged 18-25.
As part of the development of the project we have now produced an 8 week programme that we would like to promote to you and your service users as a means of setting up a referral process.
The programme will look at health/employability issues and training opportunities. Participants will get free access to; professionally coached football sessions once a week, one to one meetings with an NHS health trainer and opportunities to get at least a level 1 football coaching certificate. As a progression beyond the 8 weeks of the core programme we will be offering volunteering opportunities.
Any participants who join the programme will also get access to some Manchester City home games free of charge.
The second group will be starting 24/01/2011 and we are currently recruiting participants for this, if you know anyone who may be interested in taking part or if you would like me to talk to you or your team about the project don’t hesitate to get in touch. Participation in the programme will last up to 6 months.The sessions will be held at two venues:
The Manchester College, Hyde Road, Ardwick, Manchester, M12 6BA, Every Tuesday 1pm till 3pm
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Platt lane Complex, Yew tree road, Fallowfield, M14 7UU, Every Thursday 1:30pm to 3:30pm
Participants will attend the one that is most convenient for them
Please find attached our new flyer and referral form for the project. Participants can also self refer by calling the number below
For more information, please contact the team at 0161 438 7836
| Referral Form |
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| Success Through Sport Flyer |
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| There are now people called Health Trainers who are part of the NHS workforce. Manchester Community Health Trainers can help you find ways to get more active in your daily life and look at areas where you are tempted into unhealthy habits. They work with you to find different ways in which you can become healthier.
They are specially trained to be able to point you in the direction of health-related services in your area as well as to support you in your choice of behaviour change. The Health Trainers have the time to spend with you, listen and provide a friendly and confidential service. If you are ready to make health changes, big or small, then contact with a Community Health Trainer could be just the thing you need to get started. Read more... |
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| Staff and coaches from the Manchester United Foundation have been given a helping hand in keeping warm this winter, all in aid of Movember.
The men were joined at Carrington by Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez to show off their ‘Mexican’ style moustaches which they had grown for the month long campaign.
Movember is a worldwide phenomenon and challenges men to change their appearance and the face of men’s health by growing a moustache. The rules are simple, start Movember 1st clean shaven and then grow a moustache for the entire month. The moustache becomes the ribbon for men’s health, the means by which awareness and funds are raised for cancers that affect men. Much like the commitment to run or walk for charity, the men of Movember commit to growing a moustache for 30 days. |
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| Steve Hoy, who runs the Manchester United Foundation’s Men’s Health projects, explains why he chose to back the campaign.
“Anything that highlights men's health is a positive thing. We need to get the message across that lifestyle has a massive impact on men's health. It's important that they have the knowledge to make their own informed choices.”
Asked about growing a ‘mo’, he said, “I’ve never had a moustache before and although some said it suited me, I found it rather itchy so don't think I'll will be growing another one anytime soon!”
Chief Executive of the Foundation, John Shiels, is also supporting the campaign by growing a moustache. “Growing a moustache for the month of November really brings an opportunity to highlight Men's Health. Wherever you parade, it becomes a talking point so awareness will be raised.”
More information can be found from http://uk.movember.com. |
