Public Health

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Health and Wellbeing Courses

We have courses that are specifically designed for the BAME community to encourage and empower as well as build confidence and to help learn key English skills. These courses run alongside Health Improvement activities, campaigns and Community Development and engagement within the HLC. Due to the ending of Covid-19 restrictions, we are pleased to say we are back to delivering our courses face to face!

We run 6 Public Health national campaigns annually to raise awareness of key Health issues and deliver a large range of Health Improvement, informational and exciting projects.

The courses are as follows:

Get In Touch

For more information on our courses please contact Claire hicoordinator@healthylivingcentre.com

English for Health and wellbeing

English for Health and Wellbeing is a 6-week course for 2 hours per week and is aimed at women and men who do not have English as a first language.

The course is aimed to not only educate and inform on Health issues but also to learn key English and language skills.

The Weekly topics are as follows;

Week1 – Making Doctors’ appointments and access key services

Week 2 – Eat well guide and the benefits of exercise.

Week 3 – Parents evening

Week 4 – Mental Health

Week 5 – Transport

Week 6 – Volunteering and Guidance for getting into work.

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Women’s Health and wellbeing

Women’s Health and wellbeing is a 13-week course for 2 hours a week aimed at women of child bearing age, Mothers and female grandparents who have English as a second language. The course covers pre and post pregnancy and early year’s child health development.

The Weekly topics are as follows:

Week 1 – Welcome and introductions

Week 2 –Diet

Week 3 – Exercise

Week 4 – Relationship and screening.

Week 5 – Mental wellbeing

Week 6 – Pre pregnancy planning.

Week 7 – Medicine and supplements.

Week 8- Preparing for birth

Week 9- Post birth bonding and development

Week 10 – Feeding babies.

Week 11 – Weaning, healthy eating and activity for toddlers.