Health programmes
If you're ready to take the first step to improving your health, we can help. A healthy diet and regular physical activity are essential for your health and can help prevent heart disease, some cancers and diabetes. It can also help you to stay active day to day, sleep better and improve your wellbeing.
Maintaining a healthy weight can help reduce the risk of developing heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
It will also:
lower your cholesterol
lower your blood pressure
reduce stress on your joints
improve your breathing
reduce fatigue
help you sleep better
Healthy adults programmes
We run free programmes in local venues across the county for people over 18 with a body mass index (BMI) over 30 (adjusted to 27.5 depending on ethnicity). Calculate your BMI.
Typically, each programme runs for up to 12 weeks with sessions lasting approximately 90 minutes. You will be offered weekly support to learn how to manage your weight.
For further information, we recommend contacting the service in your local area using the link below. You have the option to self-refer by getting in touch with the team near you, or your GP or health professional can make the referral on your behalf.
Healthy families programmes
For families with at least one child between the ages of 5 and 10. Siblings may attend if one child is within the specified age ranges.
Programmes are delivered across Lancashire. Families will be referred into the programme by the school their children attend. You can find out more using the contact details below each course.
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Healthy adults programmes
The programme lasts for 12 weeks and is for anyone over 18 who wants to:
Learn more about the food they eat
Have a healthy relationship with food
Lose weight
Qualified tutors will help you with food choices, portion sizes and healthy habits. You will also have the chance to try different activities that match your fitness level and are close to where you live.
For more information or to self-refer:
Web: www.blcgroup.co.uk/health-and-wellbeing/
Tel: 01282 477134 or 01282 477127
Email: lscib-el.lifestylehub@nhs.net
Healthy families programmes
The family programme is for families with children living in Burnley and Padiham. It lasts for six weeks and takes place at primary schools and community venues.
Qualified tutors and chefs will lead the sessions. Each week, families will cook a different hot meal to take home. There will also be fun workshops about healthy eating and 30 minutes of games and physical activities.
For further information, contact:
Web: www.blcgroup.co.uk/activity/tea-play-family-programmes/
Tel: 01282 664444 ext. 7160
Email: dlamont@blcgroup.co.uk
Healthy adults programmes
The programme lasts for 10 weeks and is for anyone over 18 who wants to:
Learn more about the food they eat
Have a healthy relationship with food
Live a healthier lifestyle
Have the opportunity to join weekly health walks
There is continued support available at the end of the programme.
For more information or to self-refer:
Web: www.chorley.gov.uk/betterhealth
Tel: 01257 515151
Email: betterhealthbetterself@chorley.gov.uk
Healthy families programmes
The Play and Skills at tea-time activities (PASTA) programme is for families with children living in Chorley. It lasts for six weeks and takes place at primary schools and community venues.
Each session will include preparing and enjoying a nutritious meal as a family. The sessions are fun and active and include messages about the importance of being active.
For further information, contact:
Web: www.chorley.gov.uk/betterhealth
Tel: 01257 515151
Healthy adults programmes
The CHANGE programme lasts for 12 weeks and is for anyone over 18 who wants to:
Make changes to improve their health
Learn more about the food they eat
Have a healthy relationship with food
Manage their weight in a healthy and long-lasting way
The programme is delivered in small group sessions either face-to-face or online. One-to-one support sessions are also available.
In addition to nutrition sessions, we also offer low impact physical activity sessions including chair-based exercise classes, walks and racket sports throughout the week to encourage participants to increase their levels of physical activity.
For more information or to self-refer:
Tel: 01253 658517
Email: sarah.salthouse@fylde.gov.uk
Healthy families programmes
The Shake, Taste and Make programme is for families with children living in Fylde. It lasts for six weeks and takes place at primary schools and community venues.
The hour-long sessions aim to educate the whole family on health and nutrition and teach cooking skills. The sessions include a physical activity, and cooking for the whole family. After the session, families are given the cooked meal, more ingredients and the recipe so they can make it again at home
For further information, contact:
Tel: 01253 658517
Email: sarah.salthouse@fylde.gov.uk
Healthy adults programmes
The programme lasts for 12 weeks and is for anyone over 18 who wants to:
Make healthier lifestyle choices
Enhance their overall health and wellbeing
Have healthier eating habits without the need for restrictive dieting
Lose weight
We encourage increased physical activity and believe that making small lifestyle changes can have a lasting, positive impact on an individual's self-esteem, physical health, and mental wellbeing. Participants will be offered an initial assessment and support with setting their own personal health goals. There is a choice of support available to suit individual requirements with ongoing mentoring from our experienced Health and Wellbeing team.
For more information or to self-refer:
Web: www.hyndburnleisure.co.uk/up-active/
Tel: 01254 385945
Email: activelives@hyndburnleisure.co.uk
Healthy families programmes
The Hyndburn Family Teatime Play and Fun programme is for families with children living in Hyndburn. It lasts for six weeks and takes place at primary schools and community venues.
The programme is designed to inspire and empower families to embrace healthier lifestyle choices through engaging active play and cooking sessions. Each week, families will have the opportunity to create a delicious, budget-friendly, and nutritious meal together, which can be enjoyed onsite or taken home to share. Participants will learn about the importance of good nutrition and physical activity in a fun and supportive environment.
For further information, contact:
Web: www.hyndburnleisure.co.uk/community/free-family-tea-time-programme/
Tel: 01254 385945
Healthy adults programmes
The programme lasts for 12 weeks and is for anyone over 18 who wants to:
Learn about nutrition, diet and exercise
Learn how to lead a healthier lifestyle and maintain a healthier weight
The sessions will include presentations, discussions and the opportunity to share experiences with the group. Some of the sessions will include chair-based exercise suitable for a range of abilities, others include Nordic walking along Morecambe promenade.
For more information or to self-refer:
Tel: 01524 582200
Email: saltayrehealthy@lancaster.gov.uk
Healthy families programmes
The Play and Skills at tea-time activities (PASTA) Club is for families with children living in Lancaster and Morecambe. It lasts for six weeks and takes place at primary schools and community venues.
It is a chance for families to:
Learn to cook easy, affordable meals
Get support and encouragement to try new foods as a family
Take part in physical activity
Meet other local families
For further information, contact:
Tel: 01524 582200
Healthy adults programmes
The 12-week Eat Well, Keep Well programme is for anyone over 18 who wants to:
Learn and understand about food
Develop a healthy relationship with food
Receive personalised advice to help lose weight
Meet like-minded people who will support each other on their journey
Each week, the programme will include:
One-to-one help and advice
Engaging topics delivered in an interactive way, to promote learning
Tips about food, drink and physical activity
For more information or to self-refer:
Web: pendleleisureplus.co.uk/up-and-active
Tel: 01282 661664 or 01282 661137
Email: amy.trickett@pendleleisuretrust.co.uk
Healthy families programmes
The Food Safari programme is for families with children living in Pendle. It lasts for six weeks and takes place at a local allotment.
A chef will develop a plan based on six different meals that they can cook in front of the children. The majority of the ingredients can be found on the allotment. The chef lets the families know what will be cooked at the start of the session, then the families walk/run around the allotment and try to find all the ingredients for the meal.
For further information, contact:
Web: www.pendleleisureplus.co.uk/up-and-active
Tel: 01282 661664 or 01282 661137
Healthy adults programmes
The 12-week programme is for anyone over 18 who wants to:
Improve their fitness
Lead a healthier and more active lifestyle
Lose weight
The sessions are delivered by qualified weight management and exercise specialists and are held at Deepdale, the home of Preston North End Football Club. The programme offers weekly motivational and educational workshops, with optional weekly weigh ins, advice and the tools to achieve weight loss goals. There is also a group exercise session in the stadium, as part of the programme.
For more information or to self-refer:
Web: www.pnefc.net/pnecet/healthy-weight
Tel: 01772 693309
Email: grace.birtwell@pne.com
Healthy families programmes
The Play and Skills at tea-time activities (PASTA) programme is for families with children living in Preston. It lasts for 10 weeks and takes place at primary schools and community venues.
PASTA provides after-school activities based on promoting healthier eating and physical activity. It gives families the opportunity to learn key food preparation and cooking skills together in a fun, inclusive environment.
For further information, contact:
Web: www.pnefc.net/pnecet/healthy-weight
Tel: 01772 693309
Email: grace.birtwell@pne.com
Healthy adults programmes
The Weight To Go! programme lasts for 12 weeks and is for anyone over 18 who wants to:
Make changes that are right for them and their lifestyle
Attend healthy eating and weight education workshops
Attend optional physical activity sessions
Access physical activity classes and sessions that are run by the Healthy Lifestyle Team. Many of these classes are functional exercise classes that benefit people with joint problems or less mobility
For more information or to self-refer:
Tel: 01200 414586 / 01200 414462 (Weigh 2 Go!)
Email: healthy.lifestyles@ribblevalley.gov.uk or upandactive@ribblevalley.gov.uk
Healthy families programmes
The Play and Skills at tea-time activities (PASTA) programme is for families with children living in the Ribble Valley. It lasts for six weeks and takes place at primary schools and community venues.
PASTA provides after school activities based on promoting healthier eating and physical activity in a fun, interactive and safe environment. It will increase families' understanding and awareness of the importance of good nutrition and physical activity.
For further information, contact:
Tel: 01200 442188 (PASTA)
Email: healthy.lifestyles@ribblevalley.gov.uk or upandactive@ribblevalley.gov.uk
Healthy adults programmes
The programme lasts for 12 weeks and is for anyone over 18 who wants to:
Gain the knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a healthier weight
Make new friends and become part of a supportive community
The programme includes one educational session per week, from one of our seven venues, plus access to leisure facilities in a variety of venues across Rossendale. We also offer free daily health walks across Rossendale.
For more information or to self-refer:
Web: www.rltrust.co.uk/health-fitness/health-referral/
Tel: 01706 221524
Email: lscicb-el.lifestylehub@nhs.net
Healthy families programmes
The Play and Skills at tea-time activities (PASTA) programme is for families with children living in Rossendale. It lasts for six weeks and takes place at primary schools and community venues.
The programme aims to give families the skills and awareness to achieve a healthier lifestyle. The sessions will recognise constraints such as budget, home cooking facilities, food culture and accessibility of food and drink within the local community,
As part of each session, children will have time to take part in fun activities and prepare a healthy nutritious meal to take home. Parents, carers or guardians must also attend all sessions.
We work with two delivery partners, Cookstars and The Greater Good, each deliver two 40-minute sessions focusing on food preparation, amateur dramatics and theatre activities.
For further information, contact:
Web: www.rltrust.co.uk/health-fitness/health-referral/
Tel: 01706 221524
Healthy adults programmes
The Active Lifestyles programme lasts for six weeks and is for anyone over 18 who wants to:
Make changes to their diet
Get more active
Receive knowledge, motivation and support to put them on the right track
Achieve a healthy weight
The sessions are educational and include physical activity. A three-month funded gym membership is included for everyone who completes the course.
There are monthly catch ups for a year after the course ends. Attendees can also join others on the programme in offering each other peer support and sharing their own experiences to lose weight and feel great.
For more information or to self-refer:
Web: www.southribble.gov.uk/active-health/active-lifestyles
Tel: 01772 625625
Email: active.lifestyles@southribble.gov.uk
Healthy families programmes
The Cook, Eat, Play programme is for families with children living in South Ribble. It lasts for six weeks and takes place at primary schools and community venues.
The programme will support families to make healthier choices at mealtimes, as well as coming together for physical activity and fun.
For further information, contact:
Web: www.southribble.gov.uk/active-health/active-lifestyles
Tel: 01772 625625
Healthy adults programmes
The Walk this Weigh programme lasts for eight weeks and is for anyone over 18 who wants to:
Make better food choices
Improve their health
Become more active
Maintain a healthy weight
The programme content will include: fats, sugars, food labelling, why diets don't work, portion control, blood pressure checks, and the benefits of physical exercise. There are discreet weekly weigh ins before each session.
At the end of the programme, there is continued support available via monthly drop ins. All sessions are informal and take place in the local community, in accessible venues across West Lancashire.
For more information or to self-refer:
Web: www.westlancs.gov.uk/leisure
Tel: 01695 583276
Email: activewestlancs@westlancs.gov.uk
Healthy families programmes
The Play and Skills at tea-time activities (PASTA) programme is for families with children living in West Lancashire. It lasts for six weeks and takes place at primary schools and community venues.
The programme is a fun and interactive way for families to spend quality time together while learning how to live healthier lives. It explores exciting recipes made with fresh, locally sourced ingredients, gives practical tips on portion sizes and healthy swaps, and even explains how to use tools like air fryers and soup makers to make mealtimes easier. Everyone in the family gets involved, from cooking, family games and exercise, to washing up.
Our sessions are designed to be welcoming and inclusive, offering a relaxed space where families can connect, try new things, and share experiences. Families will learn ideas for easy, nutritious meals and how small changes can make a big difference to health and wellbeing. PASTA is the perfect opportunity to spend time with your children, make new friends, or pick up new skills.
For further information, contact:
Web: www.shareslancashire.co.uk/
Tel: 01695 729897
Healthy adults programmes
Wyre's residents have access to two different programmes:
In partnership with Slimming World, there are over 30 groups in different community venues across Wyre. Their consultants offer support, friendship, and inspiration through a local group. The 12-week programme focuses on nutrition, physical activity and behaviour change to provide healthy weight management plans
Fleetwood Town Community Trust provide an eight-week men's weight management programme at their Highbury football ground
There is also a funded three-month membership at Fylde Coast YMCA on successful completion of either adult course.
For more information or to self-refer to the Slimming World or men's programme:
Web: www.wyre.gov.uk/sport-fitness/weight-management-slimming-world
Tel: 01253 887234
Email: community@wyre.gov.uk
Healthy families programmes
The Play and Skills at tea-time activities (PASTA) programme is for families with children living in Wyre and Fleetwood. It lasts for 12 weeks and takes place at primary schools and community venues.
The programme involves some physical activity, and cooking for all the family. Families will get the opportunity to cook a healthy, nutritious meal in the school kitchen with a trained chef, they can then take the meal home for dinner. They will also learn about behaviour change and how to lead a healthier lifestyle.
For further information, contact:
Web: www.healthyheadseducation.com
Tel: 07791 909911