Straight Talking West Midlands -- a team of young parents who go into schools to talk to pupils -- are now delivering more sessions than ever. This year, to complement our sessions on teen...
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Rewarding and fun: working as a Peer Educator
Sep 4, 2019 | 2020 and Before, Other Services
Over the last few months we've been blogging about the work our Straight Talking Peer Educators do in schools, drawing on their own experiences to educate young people about early parenthood and...
Straight Talking Peer Educators are in youth clubs this summer
Jul 15, 2019 | 2020 and Before, Other Services
You might have thought that our Straight Talking Peer Educators would be having a break over the summer, but they're busier than ever! That's because the Straight Talking programme isn't just for...
Sharing the realities of teenage pregnancy
Jan 20, 2019 | 2020 and Before, Other Services
Who better to tell young people about the realities of teen pregnancy than a group of young parents who have been through it themselves? Gateway's Peer Educators are young people who became parents...
Health and wellbeing qualifications: new course dates announced
Jan 8, 2019 | 2020 and Before, Community Events, Other Services
Limited places are now available for RSPH-accredited supporting smoking cessation, understanding health improvement and supporting behaviour change courses in Birmingham in the new year. If one of...
Worried about staff productivity dipping in the winter months?
Nov 27, 2018 | Other Services
We know it can be hard to keep people motivated, especially after the Christmas break. That's why we've come up with a range of tailored Workplace Wellbeing programmes that might just be able to...
Helping people to stop smoking
Oct 26, 2018 | Community Events, Other Services
Almost three quarters of smokers say they would like to quit. But it's not easy. More than a third (39%) go on to attempt it each year but only a small proportion (about 5%) successfully stop...
Going digital to extend healthy benefits
Oct 3, 2018 | Other Services
Over the last year, we've started encouraging people to use a digital app to stay in touch after their health and wellbeing courses end. Because so many people on our 12 week Lighten Up For Life...
Lighten Up for Summer!
Apr 26, 2018 | Other Services, Solihull Lifestyle Services
Our weight management course with a difference, Lighten Up For Life, is currently recruiting for May - so if you live in Solihull, have a BMI over 30, and would like some specialist help... read on!...