health trainers Archives - Gateway Family Services

Gaining weight to be body confident

by | Mar 28, 2014 | 2017 and Before, Other Services

We often talk about weight loss, but what about those who are underweight? Our Health Trainers occasionally have clients who want to gain weight. Often, these clients have active lifestyles and their diet doesn’t reflect the amount of exercise they’re...

Lifestyle services working together

by Joanne Harper | Feb 27, 2014 | 2017 and Before, Other Services

Birmingham City Council are seeking views on current lifestyle services from the people who use them or link in with them – and you’ve got until this Sunday, 2nd March Monday 31st March* to have your say. Lifestyle services include our very own Health...

Maintaining a healthy weight during pregnancy – with Maternal Lighten Up

by Chris Ha | Aug 22, 2013 | 2017 and Before, General News

One in five pregnant women in Birmingham is overweight and so run a higher risk of complications during pregnancy. So the Maternal Lighten Up service is here to help women maintain a healthy weight in the months leading up to birth. Unlike the general Lighten Up...

“My life is fantastic!” – Bernard’s story

by | Aug 15, 2013 | 2017 and Before, Events, Stories

Bernard was referred into Gateway’s Health Trainer service by his GP at the start of this year, as he had raised cholesterol and was overweight. Six months later, he recorded a statement on our Impact Assessment App saying, “I’ve lowered my...

Bike hire scheme – Sharon’s story

by | Jul 10, 2013 | 2017 and Before, Other Services, Stories

At the end of last year, you may remember we started a bike hire scheme. We bought two bikes and began hiring them out to Health Trainer clients who wanted to give cycling a go. Cycling is a great way of getting exercise without costing the earth and it’s a good...