About the service

Living a healthy life isn’t always easy and that making any changes can feel challenging or daunting for us all.

The Change4Life service aims to ensure that children, young people and families across Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster are supported to be healthy and happy in the communities where they live, learn and play. The Change4Life service is here to support expectant parents, children and young people aged up to 19 (or 25yrs for young people with special educational needs or disabilities), and their families to eat well and keep active.
 

How to access the service

Please complete this form to register your family's place at one of Change4Life clubs.

The office is on 439 Harrow Road, London W10 4RE, but they deliver sessions in community venues across the Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster.

Availability

Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm.

Contact details

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 020 8960 0744

Visit Family Action Service


 

About the service

FAWA is a charity providing information, advice and guidance to BME communities.

How to access the service

FAWA offer 2 workshops to provide health messages:

Every first Wednesday of each month (4pm to 6pm)

Every third Friday of each month (4pm to 6pm) of each month

Come and meet others to enjoy each others company around our African traditional hot meals, dancing to old African music.

For more details about events, please access the FAWA website.

Availability

Monday to Friday between 10am and 6pm.

Contact details

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 020 8761 9397

Visit the French African Welfare Association (FAWA) website

About the service

Thrive LDN is a citywide public mental health partnership to ensure all Londoners have an equal opportunity for good mental health and wellbeing.

Thrive LDN is a coalition of partners working towards the shared mission of ensuring everyone living or working in London is treated fairly and can live a happy and healthy life. Partners created this space to bring together ideas, inspiration, and free resources to help build your resilience and improve wellbeing and to learn from community experiences.

How to access the service

You do not need a referral, just visit their website for free training and resources.

Availability

24/7 online resource.

Contact details

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 07880 068 221

Visit the Thrive LDN website


 

About the service

Futuremen is a multi-award-winning specialist charity that supports boys and men along the path to becoming dynamic future men. Through their practice-led services, Futuremen encourage boys and men to explore, celebrate and build on the seven characteristics that can contribute to positive masculinity.

Futuremen work reaches boys and men experiencing and at risk of social exclusion. They can work with you to reach this group that mainstream services find difficult to engage.

How to access the service

You can either refer yourself or be referred by a professional.

Availability

Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm.

Contact details

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 020 7237 5353

Visit the Futuremen website


 

About the service

Pinnacle Gym is a hospital based gym that provides a supportive and non-competitive environment for you to exercise in. Whether you’re looking to get fit, improve your body tone, lose weight, or you have a medical condition that would benefit from exercise, Pinnacle Gym can cater for your needs. If you are new to gyms, they will help guide you and get you to the point where you are confident exercising independently. The gym is open to the public. There is no joining fee and new member discounts are available.

How to access the service

Pinnacle Gym memberships are open to staff (NHS and Imperial College), students (ID required), seniors (over 60) and the general public.

If you are looking to be medically referred to the gym, please contact the gym directly via email to arrange an appointment. Please see contact details below. Referrals are charged the same rate as senior members.

Pinnacle Gym is located in Westminster - Cambridge Wing Basement Level, St. Mary's Hospital, Praed Street, W2 1NY.

Availability

Monday to Sunday between 6.30am and 10pm.

Contact details

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 020 3312 1288

Visit the NHS website


 

About the service

Bereavement UK helps families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. The organisation supports children and young people (up to the age of 25) when someone important to them has died or is not expected to live, as well as parents and the wider family when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying. Child Bereavement UK provides training to professionals in health and social care, education, and the voluntary and corporate sectors, equipping them to provide the best possible care to bereaved families.

How to access the service

You do not need a referral. Just visit their website and contact them via their helpline, email or live chat.

Availability

Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm (except bank holidays).

Contact details

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 08000 288 840

Visit the Child Bereavement UK website


 

About the service

Perinatal and infant mental health specialist health visitors provide support for families experiencing mental health difficulties in the perinatal period offering direct specialist clinical interventions and referring to other services as appropriate.

How to access the service

Staff at the Family Hubs, the family's Health Visitor GPs and other members of the health visiting team can make direct referrals.

Local families are often seen at home or at Family Hubs.

Availability

Specialist Health Visitor in Perinatal and Infant Mental Health working days are Tuesday to Friday.

Contact details

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 020 8200 2500 (Option 2)

Visit the NHS website


 

About the service

Maternity Champions are trained local people who volunteered to provide support by informing parents and signposts to local services. They provide breastfeeding support, facilitate peer support networks, provide informal support, help with wellbeing, and reduce isolation. Maternity Chmapions also support partner organisations to collect feedback and to broaden services for new and expectant parents. Champions are supporting new and expecting parents from pregnancy into the first year of their baby's life. There are weekly activities taking place across six hubs in the borough.

How to access the service

Your GP or a professional can refer you, or you can refer yourself by visiting a centre or contacting them. Find contact details below.

Availability

Community hubs operate Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm with the occasional events happening at weekends and evenings.

Contact details

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 07407 194 694
07734 230 322

Visit the FIS website


 

About the service

Maternity Champions are trained local people who volunteered to provide support by informing parents and signposts to local services. They provide breastfeeding support, facilitate peer support networks, provide informal support, help with wellbeing, and reduce isolation. Maternity Chmapions also support partner organisations to collect feedback and to broaden services for new and expectant parents. Champions are supporting new and expecting parents from pregnancy into the first year of their baby's life. There are weekly activities taking place across six hubs in the borough.

How to access the service

Your GP or a professional can refer you, or you can refer yourself by visiting a centre or contacting them. Find contact details below.

Availability

Community hubs operate Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm with the occasional events happening at weekends and evenings.

Contact details

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 07521 776 101

Visit the FIS website


 

About the service

Maternity Champions are trained local people who volunteered to provide support by informing parents and signposts to local services. They provide breastfeeding support, facilitate peer support networks, provide informal support, help with wellbeing, and reduce isolation. Maternity Chmapions also support partner organisations to collect feedback and to broaden services for new and expectant parents. Champions are supporting new and expecting parents from pregnancy into the first year of their baby's life. There are weekly activities taking place across six hubs in the borough.

How to access the service

Your GP or a professional can refer you, or you can refer yourself by visiting a centre or contacting them. Find contact details below.

Availability

Community hubs operate Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm with the occasional events happening at weekends and evenings.

Contact details

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: 07511 915094

Visit the FIS website