Free Healthy Weight Programme

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Lancaster City Council offers FREE weight management courses for adults over 18 years of age who are overweight. Course duration is 12 weeks, 1 hour each week.

All courses provide advice on diet and behaviour change, including physical activity. Sessions include talks, behaviour discussions, and information sharing.

On completion of the course, participants will be offered a free 12 week membership for Salt Ayre Leisure Centre to help support them continue with a healthier lifestyle. 

Daytime group courses will include approximately 30 minutes of inclusive exercise that is suitable for a range of abilities. 

The following group courses do not require pre-booking, simply turn up on the start date shown and join in:

Tuesday 6th August 2024

  • Venue: The Ridge Community Centre, 2-4 Ridge Square, Lancaster LA1 3HR
  • Time: 10:30am to 11:30am
  • Exercise: Chair-Based Exercise To Music

Tuesday 6th August 2024

  • Venue: 
    • Week 1:  Salt Ayre Leisure Centre, Doris Henderson Way, Lancaster, LA1 5JS 
    • Weeks 2 to 11: Virtual via Microsoft Teams
    • Week 12: Salt Ayre Leisure Centre
  • Time: 6:15pm to 7:15pm
  • Exercise: No Exercise 

Wednesday 7th August 2024

  • Venue: More Music, 13-17 Devonshire Rd, Morecambe LA3 1QT 
  • Time: 2pm to 3pm 
  • Exercise: Health Walk 

Friday 9 August 2024

  • Venue: Salt Ayre Leisure Centre, Doris Henderson Way, Lancaster, LA1 5JS
  • Time: 1pm - 2pm 
  • Exercise: Seated Yoga

Email Course

We also offer a 12-week email course which is entirely online. For more information about the email course, please contact us on 01524 582 200.

If you have any questions about our courses, you can contact us on 01524 582200. 

Published: Jul 9, 2024