Healthy Living Centre Dartford

HLC Dartford

The Healthy Living Centre Dartford is a friendly, community-led service. The aim of the centre is to promote healthy lifestyle choices in Dartford and surrounding areas through providing access to exercise and activity sessions, help to give up smoking, information and support to make healthy, positive choices for individuals and families, opportunities to Volunteer and basic IT support sessions.

We deliver projects in five main areas; Healthy Weight, Mental Health, Sexual Health, Stop Smoking and Substance Misuse.

The Healthy Living Centre is based at St Edmunds Church Living Well in Temple Hill, Dartford, which also houses Temple Hill GP Surgery and the SureStart Children’s Centre.

Would you like to kick start your weight loss plan? Contact us on 01322 311265 alternatively email: info@hlcdartford.co.uk.

Dartford Heart Town

You’re part of a community that’s actively improving its own health.

In February Dartford became the one of the first places in the UK to sign up as a Heart Town to support the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) Mending Broken Hearts Appeal which was launched to celebrate the charity’s 50th anniversary.

For 50 years the BHF has helped the people of the UK look after their hearts, and fight heart disease. They are now going one step further by striving to find a way to permanently mend damaged hearts.

As a Heart Town the community of Dartford can learn practical steps on how to improve their heart health, support the appeal through fundraising activities, and benefit from the BHF’s wide range of resources and educational programmes:

· Heart Matters – a free service for keeping your heart healthy, including a magazine that’s packed with great ideas and support.

· Keeping Young Hearts Beating – a programme for local schools, youth groups and nurseries – including Arties Olympics, Ultimate Dodgeball and Jump Rope for Heart.

· Health at Work – turn your work place into a more active, energised environment with this free package of practical tools and resources to promote better health in your organisation.

For more information about Heart Towns, the Mending Broken Hearts Appeal and any of the BHF resources visit the Heart Towns page http://www.bhf.org.uk/get-involved/in-your-area/heart-towns.aspx of the BHF website (www.bhf.org.uk) or alternatively you can view the Heart Town flyer.

Sparkle this Christmas

Healthy Living centre Dartford can help you kick-start a lifestyle shake up now!

Why Weight - A free 12 week course delivered by qualified weight management advisors

Slimming World on referral - 12 week free membership for weekly sessions at the partcipants local slimming world group of choice

Why Weight - Men only programme

weightmanagement@hlcdartford.co.uk

info@hlcdartford.co.uk

or phone

01322 311265

www.health@dartford.gov.uk

Dartford Borough Council also supports the Change4Life movement. In order to maintain a healthy lifestyle we need to both eat well and move more. Many families and individuals are making changes that will help them live healthier and longer lives. Visit the website www.nhs.uk/change4life or call 0300 123 4567 for more information. Alternatively to find out what is happening in the local area related to Change4Life view the Change4Life in Dartford page.

http://www.nhs.uk/change4life.co.uk

Ready, steady, go for the Autumn run.................and prepare to be fit in time for the Olympics 2012.

The Dynamo club is a 12 week project designed to help families become healthier and fitter. Learn how to make healthy food choices be more active, try new sports, how to cook and most importantly to have more fun!!

Come and join us!

info@hlcdartford.co.uk

Making a difference to the nation. Sign up and become part of a healthier and happier society.

.......Volunteer for us at the Healthy Living Centre - alternatively become a Virtual Volunteer........

joan@hlcdartford.co.uk