Bexley health trainers offer free advice to residents

11:40am Saturday 1st September 2012 in News By Kelly Smale

Health trainers Haile Bezuayhu, Julia Schwodler, Jan Smith and Patience Boamah and Jane Hua Health trainers Haile Bezuayhu, Julia Schwodler, Jan Smith and Patience Boamah and Jane Hua

PEOPLE in Bexley who feel out of shape and want to lead a healthier lifestyle are being offered free advice.

Bexley Health Trainers Programme provides support to residents on everything from diet and exercise to giving up smoking, improving mental well-being and sexual health.

The team, which is funded by Bexley Care Trust, has helped more than 500 people get in shape.

Trainers encourage people to draw up personal health plans and work towards their goals.

Anyone who lives in Bexley, is aged 16 and over and registered with a GP can access a health trainer.

To book an appointment, call 020 8303 8932, email info@bexleyhealthtrainers.org.uk or download a referral form from bexleyhealthtrainers.org.uk

Comments(2)

mouthalmighty says...
4:58pm Sat 1 Sep 12

What qualifications do they have, and why are they show casing a bowl of fruit. I am overweight and eat fruit and veg everyday. What now? What about people who don't care about their weight or health, what then. Are these members of the team going to use their brains or are they going to use a script.

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Ann6996 says...
10:20pm Sun 2 Sep 12

They have a City & Guilds qualification so yes they do have a qualification to do this job. However with most things it's only the people that fit the crtirea that make the cut. Over 20 or more people were trained by and payed for by Bexley Cear Trust to do this job. As you see how many received jobs, and in what BMI would you put them? Health Trainers were not ment toall be about size but for a community in some form of depravation, But as always happens it has returned to a matter of size and food! How sad!!

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