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Better Healthwise Adult Weight Management
Barnet's adult weight management (AWM) programme is delivered by our leisure provider, Better as part of their Healthwise Programme.
AWM is a 12-week physical activity and healthy diet programme for people with a BMI of 30-40kg/m2 or a BMI of >27.5-40kg/m2 for those from Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups living in Barnet or registered with a Barnet GP. The cost is £25 per month or £4.50 per session. You can self-refer or ask your GP if you are interested.
Fit and Active Barnet Hub
Welcome to the Fit & Active Barnet (FAB) Hub. Here you will be able to find almost everything you need to help you lead a more active and healthy lifestyle. Featuring an activity finder, FAB Card registration, health and wellbeing guidance and much more. Whether you are new to physical activity, regularly participate or you are returning after some time away, the Hub will help you on your journey to a more active and healthier you!
Weight Loss With Better: Barnet
Move more, lose weight and feel good with the improved Weight Loss with Better programme.
We understand that weight loss can be difficult. That’s why, through our weekly group weight loss classes, you’ll find the support you need to achieve your goals, whether that be to lose weight, or become more active.
Our weight loss plan combines weight management workshops, nutritional advice and physical activity alongside behaviour change techniques taught by experts in the field. This means you can not only lose weight, but gain the knowledge, skills and confidence to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Healthy Weight in Children
The 0 to 18 years Healthy Weight Care Pathway for Children and Young People in Barnet. A multi-agency pathway providing details of services available in Barnet to help children and young people achieve a healthy weight. Within the pathway document, all criteria and list of services are included, and links to services are embedded.
XPLORE: Child Weight Management
XPLORE is a FREE 8 week healthy lifestyle programme for 4-13 year olds, delivered in Better leisure centres across Barnet. The programme, for children and their families, assists children who might be over the healthy weight range to make lifestyle and dietary changes, helping to achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Each 8-week programme consists of interactive nutrition workshops and fun physical activity sessions. Sessions run afterschool from 4pm-6pm.
GPs, health professionals and self referrals are all welcome to refer into the programme.
Gro Health: Healthy Living Adolescent Service
If you’re a young person aged 13-19 (or up to 25 with SEND) living in Barnet, you could be eligible for free access to Gro Health, the healthy lifestyle programme designed just for young people living in Barnet.
The London Borough of Barnet and Gro Health have partnered to provide new weight management and healthy lifestyle support for young people in Barnet. At Gro Health, we’re all about holistic health, so our program includes support around nutrition, physical activity, mental and emotional health, and sleep to help you improve your overall health and wellbeing.