CLDS and Create are proud to announce the launch of our Tier 2 Weight Management programme for adults with learning disabilities who live in Tower Hamlets
What the 12 week programme involves:
- All participants will be supported to develop and review their personalised weekly timetable and goals – participants will be supported to increase levels of physical activity, to try new sports and encouraged to make healthy eating choices
- Weekly group sessions with a fitness instructor
- Weekly group sessions covering a range of topics to support participants to eat healthily, to be more active and to take more control of their lifestyle choices
- 1:1 support and access to a range of health and fitness professionals
- Online content – health information and fitness sessions
- Inclusion of family members, carers, key workers, support workers etc who can support the person to reach their goals
- Support to maintain gains made after the programme finishes
Referral criteria:
- Participants should be a Tower Hamlets residents, registered with a GP in Tower Hamlets, live work or study in Tower Hamlets
- Have a diagnosis of global learning disability
- Have a BMI of 30 or more or a lower BMI of 27.5 for those who are South Asian
- Be over 18 years
- Be interested in and able to consent to participate in the programme and ideally have identified people who will support them to achieve their health and fitness goals (this could be family or paid carers, for example)
- Participants will need health clearance from their GP
- The programme is not open to those currently attending other weight management programmes or the National Diabetes Prevention Programme and those who fall into specific groups as listed on the referral form
How to refer:
- Referral forms for self-referrals and referrers located at:
- Potential participants can contact CLDS on 0207 771 5500 or Create on 0207 364 6950 for support to self refer e mail us at elft.shapeup@nhs.net
