Sheffield Health Trainers
Want to improve your health?
Want to lead a healthier life?

Sheffield Community Health Trainers can offer one-to-one support around changing or leading a healthier lifestyle. The service is free and confidential.

What is a Health Trainer?

Health Trainers are people who have been recruited from within the local communities.

Health Trainers have been trained to work with you on a one-to-one basis to help you improve your health.

Health Trainers are NOT personal trainers or physical instructors and do not give medical advice.

What can a Health Trainer help you with?

Advice and information
Eat healthily
Lose weight
Get more active
Referral to Stop Smoking Support
And much more

Who can see a Health Trainer?

Anyone who is aged 16 and over
Anyone who has decided to make a healthy lifestyle change
Anyone who is thinking of making a change to their lifestyle

Where are Health Trainers available?

Health Trainers are available in the following areas of Sheffield (correct as at Jan 2011)

Acres Hill
Arbourthorne
Broomhall
Brushes
Burngreave
Castle
Darnall
Firvale
Flower
Langsett

Manor
Netherthorpe
Norfolk Park
Sharrow
Shiregreen
Stubbin
Tinsley
Upperthorpe
Wybourn

What does a Health Trainer offer?

Support, encouragement and motivation
Referral to other services and activities
The chance to set your own health goals
6 - 7 sessions on a one-to-one basis
Accompany you to first appointments
Identify groups or activities in your local area

If you want to become healthier but don’t know where to start, a Health Trainer will be able to help you work out exactly what you want and how to go about it.

Health Trainers are friendly, understanding and supportive. They will help and encourage you to achieve and maintain a healthier lifestyle. So why wait? Contact the Health Trainers now!