Healthy Living Pharmacy (HLP)
Signpost Information Sheet
Topics covered / Organisation / contact / Brief description· Weight management
· Diet & healthy eating
· Physical activity
· Alcohol
· Smoking / Community Health Trainers
Tel: 01452554408
Email: / Community Health Trainers are local people who have been trained with the skills to help you make a real difference to your health. They offer FREE and confidential one-to-one advice to support you in improving your health and wellbeing.
· Weight management
· Diet & healthy eating
· Physical activity
· Alcohol
· Smoking
· Emotional wellbeing and mental health / NHS Choices Website: www.nhs.uk / NHS Choices is the online 'front door' to the NHS. Find out what's on the website and how you can get the most out of it.
· Weight management
· Diet & healthy eating
· Physical activity
· Alcohol
· Smoking
· Emotional wellbeing and mental health / Change4life Website: www.nhs.uk/change4life / Make a change with our tips on healthy eating, exercise and nutritious food advice. Change4Life can help kids and families get healthy.
Smoking
Gloucester Stop Smoking ServiceTel: 01452 385327
We prefer you to book an appointment with us by calling the number. Alternatively you can drop in but you may have to wait. / The Quit Stop Shop is situated at 20 Southgate Street in Gloucester, next to Barclays and opposite Greggs.
The shop is open Monday - Friday between 9-5pm, 9-4pm on Saturdays and 10-2 on Sundays. We also offer an evening course on a Tuesday evening 6-7pm.
NHS Stop Smoking
Email: smokefree.nhs.uk / Use local NHS stop smoking services to help you quit by getting support at home, nicotine replacement products and using the NHS smoking helpline.
Physical Activity
Active GloucestershireWebsite: www.activegloucestershire.org / Active Gloucestershire is a registered charity that serves asthe county's sports and physical activitypartnership. We want to get everyone in Gloucestershire more involved in sport and physical activity - whether it's playing, volunteering, coaching, officiating or simply something to do to get you fitter, healthier and feeling good about yourself!
Best Foot Forward (Health walks)
Website: www.bestfootforwardglos.co.uk / A number of short led walks take place every week across Gloucester City aimed at improving people’s health. The walks are FREE and suitable for ALL ABILITIES.
Gl1 - Gloucester Leisure Centre
Tel: 01452 396666 Email: www.gl1.org.uk / GL1 is a local facility that has a wide range of facilities including swimming, exercise classes, gym, racquet activities and health spa. The Community health Trainers have strong working partnership links with them, and can help with access for certain individuals.
Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health
Listening Post Tel: 01452 383820Email: / We provide counselling for anyone over 18, regardless of financial status, gender, religion, sexual orientation, race, colour or ethnic origin.
Let's Talk Gloucestershire
Tel: 0800 073 2200 Website: www.2gether.nhs.uk / Let’s Talk is a free service from the NHS. Our goal is
to help you feel more like yourself again.
A trained therapist is at the end of a telephone and
will guide you through the Let’s Talk service.
Independence Trust
Tel: 0845 862 8323
Website: www.independencetrust.co.uk / We support adults and older people with a mental health condition or dementia, living with the outcome of alcohol or drug dependency and offenders, ...
Samaritans
National: 08457 90 90 90 Local: 01452 306333 Email: / Available 24 hours a day to provide confidential emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress, despair or suicidal thoughts.
Alcohol
Turning PointWebsite: www.turning-point.co.uk
Tel: 0300 123 1512 / We provide a range of drug and alcohol services, helping you recover from addiction and gain control of your life.
Gloucester Young People's Substance Misuse Service Tel: 01452 503186 / The Young People's Substance Misuse Service provides one-to-one support for young people under the age of 18 with substance misuse problems, including alcohol use.
InfoBuzz
Tel: 01452 381770 / InfoBuzz aims to promote positive change in the lives of young people (up to 18) through providing individual support around drugs & emotional health issues.
Drinkaware
Email: www.drinkaware.co.uk / Learn about the effects of alcohol on your life and lifestyle, so that you can make informed decisions when it comes to drinking alcohol.
Version 1. July 2013