We are lucky in Essex to have lots of great free opportunities to help you lose weight and eat healthier. As well as trying to move more, you may also want to get your weight under control. Weight management programmes can offer support and a helping hand.
Since 2007 ACE have helped thousands of adults lose weight and enjoy a healthier relationship with food. Their award-winning programmes empower you to take control and achieve your goals.
They have a range of free services including:
- telephone support
- online resources
All to help you lose weight and keep it off.
Ways to refer yourselves:
- call the Weight Management Helpline – 0800 022 4524 (option 3)
- register on-line with: https://acelifestyle.org/weight-management/mydiary/referral-form/
- email – ACECIC.WeightManagement-adults@nhs.net
Everyone Health offers a behaviour change approach to improving the health of anyone who is above 16 years who lives, works or has a GP within the Southend CCG. In Southend, we offer the following services:
- Adult Weight Management
- Health Trainer Service for individual one-to-one support
- Workplace Wellbeing is for any business in Southend who wish to sign up to our Healthy Workplaces scheme to receive free public health support.
Everyone Health take referrals from Health Professionals and self-referrals through contacting the below: Contact email: Clinical.contactcentre@nhs.net; Contact number: 0333 005 0095
Thurrock Healthy Lifestyle Service
Weight management support and guidance for those residents in Thurrock. Interested individuals must be 18+ Thurrock residents. The weight management service providers in Thurrock are Slimming world, Shift the Timber and Morelife.
You can access the service by calling Thurrock Healthy Lifestyles service on 0800 292 2299, and by email THLS@thurrock.gov.uk. Or visit www.thurrock.gov.uk/thls for more information.
Provide Essex Lifestyle Service
Provide’s Essex Lifestyle Service aims to empower the people of Essex to make healthy lifestyle choices, and live healthier lives. They offer Stop Smoking support, guidance on diet and exercise and help to improve your self-esteem. They also offer classes to support people suffering from Long Term Conditions.
T: 0300 303 9988
E: provide.essexlifestyles@nhs.net
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MoreLife is a Weight Management Service which offers support in Southend, Castlepoint & Rochford, Basildon & Brentwood, Thurrock and West Essex, offering client-centred behavioural and psychological interventions as well as dietary and group-based support. Our team is made up of psychologists, dietitians, nutritionists, and physical activity experts. Our programme offers 12 weekly sessions, followed by monthly maintenance sessions led by an experienced weight management practitioner, in total you will receive 12 months support.
In response to COVID-19 and social distancing measures, we have increased our digital offer to ensure residents in South Essex can still access the services including:
- Online Group Sessions via Zoom
- Telephone Support Services
- Online, self-directing learning courses
If you are interested to find out more about our service, please visit our website http://bit.ly/MoreLifeEssexReferral or call 0800 038 9050
