ESCW(PH)4660 Fit For Life Groups

Contract Title: Fit 4 Life Groups Contract Number: ESCH (PH) 4660 The London Borough of Tower Hamlets (LBTH) is seeking expressions of interest from interested organisations for the above services and / or goods. Description: The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is looking for an innovative and experienced organisation to lead the delivery of Fit 4 Life Groups on healthy eating, physical activity and weight management as part of the Fit 4 Life Programme. The Fit 4 Life Programme The Fit 4 Life Programme will support local adults (18+) to make sustainable improvements to their diet, physical activity levels and weight, targeting: · Adults with or at high risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease · Adults who are obese with co-morbidities or severely obese · Adults with other long term conditions who can benefit from Fit 4 Life services. The programme will have 4 separate but linked services: · The Fit 4 Life Centre - will receive referrals, provide assessments, personalised goal setting and action plans, help clients to access other services and activities based on the assessment and action plans, provide on-going motivational coaching for a year and follow up at 3, 6 and 12 months · Fit 4 Life groups - for adults who have identified group support as part of their action plan · Specialist weight management - for adults with BMI >35 with high risk co-morbidities or BMI > 40 · Specialist disabilities service - for adults who need intensive 1:1 support. The approach across the whole programme is to support local people to embed behaviour change into their everyday lives with an emphasis on sustainability, self-direction, peer support and making use of existing community activities. The Fit 4 Life Groups The Fit 4 Life Groups provider will deliver multi component programmes which will help participants to embed lifestyle changes resulting in weight loss, a healthier diet and regular and more intensive physical activity. The Fit 4 Life Groups provider will: 1) Lead on the delivery of multi-component healthy eating, physical activity and behaviour change groups 2) Enable participants to achieve independent and sustainable behaviour changes, e.g. through peer support, home and community activities 3) Provide a borough wide and accessible service including weekends and evenings 4) Deliver services using a skill mix of lay health educators and qualified professionals in exercise and nutrition &nb sp; 5) Track and report on the progress of participants at the end of each programme 6) Work in partnership with the Fit 4 Life Centre on outreach, publicity, programme co-ord..(view full details to see more)

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