Whatever stage of life we and our families are in, it’s important to stay healthy and age well.

There are a range of activities that you can access within the community to increase your activity levels from walking, to low impact exercise classes to exercising within your home.

Other physical activities on offer

• Health Walks – you can either email lifestyles@LiveWirewarrington.org for LiveWire Health walks or visit step out with new community health walks for your local community walks.
• Low impact exercise classes for all ages – you can email communitycentres@warrington.gov.uk or call 01925 818017 to find out what classes are currently running in your area.
• Walking football - for both men and women, please visit My Life Warrington or for a women’s only option, or you can visit Birchwood High School's Walking Sports page. 
• Park Run is a free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event based in Warrington. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it’s up to you! 
• Disability Sport – for Disability Football and Disability Rugby League at Warrington Wolves Foundation.
• LiveWire Lifestyles offer a range of ways to get back into exercise should you want to visit alternative options to the above.
• Sport England also provides simple tips to get active at home or away from home.
• NHS Better Health provides free support and tools for individuals looking to lose weight, get active or quit smoking.  There is also a free NHS Weight loss plan that can be accessed via an app.

Healthy weight 

Lifestyle Changes

Does the thought of weight loss feel daunting and you are unsure of how to take the rights steps to improve your own health? The lifestyles team can provide a programme of support, tailored to your needs, where you’ll meet like-minded people going through the same experience or not if you would prefer one to one support.

The Lifestyle Team exclusively supports people who have a Body mass Index (BMI) of 30+.  If you meet the eligibility criteria for support from the lifestyles team, your GP can refer you or simply email lifestyles@LiveWirewarrington.org and begin your weight loss journey today.  If you do not know your BMI we can calculate it with you, all you need to do is share your height and weight measurements with us via the email above. 

Digital weight management programme for women

ABL supports women over 18 years with a BMI between 25-39.9 adjusted to 23 for people of Black African, African-Caribbean and Asian backgrounds. If you meet the eligibility criteria, you or your GP can email abl.warrington@nhs.net or call 07760 747 751. 

Healthier weight during and after pregnancy

Putting on too much weight during pregnancy can increase your risk of gestational diabetes and pre-eclampsia.  Here are some resources to help you maintain a healthy weight during and after pregnancy;

• Exercise in pregnancy - NHS during pregnancy
• Keeping fit and healthy with a baby - NHS after pregnancy
• This Mum Moves | Baby Buddy during and after pregnancy
• Healthier Families - Healthy eating tips and recipes

Eat well, move well, feel well

Poor health and around 40% of all deaths of adults in England is related to everyday habits and behaviours – such as eating too much unhealthy food, not being active enough or smoking.

The Better Health website can help you avoid future diseases caused by modern lifestyles by taking control of your health by eating a healthier diet, drinking less alcohol, exercising more, and quitting smoking.

Take this online health quiz to identify where you can make changes in your life.

Healthy babies, toddlers and children

The Start4Life website has trusted NHS help and advice for pregnancy, birth and parenthood. It gives advice of how to eat well and keep active during pregnancy. There’s also information on how best to feed a new baby and when to introduce solid foods. There is also a section about the best foods for toddlers and tips to keep them active.

For children, Start4Life helps families understand what foods keep children strong and healthy with easy to cook recipes and ideas to keep kids fit and active.