Social Prescribing - Diet and lifestyle

Social prescribing is an NHS model that helps connect you with the community to manage your health and wellbeing. There are lots of people, activities, groups and services in the community that can help meet your needs. For example, volunteering roles, cooking classes, sports and more.

If you need support to link into any of the services or activities listed below, please ask your GP for a referral to our social prescribing service. You can also self-refer here https://bridgeviewmedical.nhs.uk/patient-care-support/social-prescribing or by emailing leanne.purton@nhs.net

We offer up to 6 appointments, exploring what matters most to you and helping you to connect with services, activities and support available locally.

Healthy Eating workshops and Education

Batch Cook Club bringing joy back to the kitchen through fun, nutritious, social and delicious cooking classes in Bristol. Learn cook nutritious batch cooked meals with fresh ingredients https://www.batchcookclub.com/

Cooking for Wellbeing Hartcliffe City Farm Cooking for well-being is a free 6-week course for anyone who identifies as having mild to moderate mental health challenges and wishes to improve their well-being through cooking in a social setting. Courses run throughout the year https://hartcliffecityfarm.org.uk/events/cooking-for-wellbeing/

Cooking for Wellbeing Windmill Hill City Farm Cooking for well-being is a free 6-week course for anyone who identifies as having mild to moderate mental health challenges and wishes to improve their well-being through cooking in a social setting. Courses run throughout the year https://windmillhillcityfarm.org.uk/products/cooking-for-well-being

Second Step Wellbeing College Food, Mood and Me workshop, runs every few months

https://www.second-step.co.uk/wellbeing-colleges/bristol-wellbeing-college/

Beezee Bodies Beezee Adults is our free healthy lifestyle programme - available in-person or online. It's designed to help you lose weight in a healthy way, and keep it off for good https://beezee.maximusuk.co.uk/beezeeadults/

Fit Robins Embark on a transformative journey to a healthier, happier you with our results-driven, FREE 12-week health improvement programme. Designed to enhance your overall health and create habits that support long-term wellbeing, with expert guidance, personalised support, and practical tools to help you feel your best

https://www.bcfc.co.uk/robins-foundation/for-adults/fit-robins/

Healthy Food and Ingredients

BS3 Food Club Our club runs weekly from the Methodist Church (back hall) on British Road, Bedminster BS3 3BW, every Friday, 2.45pm to 4.15pm and supports anyone locally that is economically vulnerable. A bag of food is available weekly for £5.00 (please bring a bag)

https://bs3community.org.uk/about/our-work/bs3-community-food-club-and-food-cupboard/

BS3 Community Cupboard Expanding on our BS3 Food Club offer, we have a Community Cupboard in Ashton Vale available to support the local community. This service runs alongside our Food Club which currently supports 65-70 people a week. We offer dry goods such as pasta, rice and canned goods for a small weekly fee of £3

https://bs3community.org.uk/about/our-work/bs3-community-cupboards/

Family Action Food Clubs weekly food clubs across Bristol https://family-action.org.uk/services/bristol-food-club/

Movement and Exercise

Robins Foundation offer a variety of activities https://www.bcfc.co.uk/robins-foundation/what-we-do/health-and-wellbeing/

This Woman Runs beginners running program at Greville Smyth Park, sessions to suit various fitness needs https://www.thiswomanruns.com/

Exercise on referral for those who are currently inactive with a low/medium risk health condition. You'll get a personalised exercise programme with a trained referral instructor, based around your health conditions and what you'd like to achieve, even if you haven't exercised before. Referrals made via your GP or suitable healthcare professional.

https://www.bristol.gov.uk/residents/social-care-and-health/health-and-wellbeing/physical-activity-referral-programmes-for-people-with-health-conditions/physical-activity-referral-scheme

Good Boost personalised water-based exercise program, available at various pools across South Bristol https://www.goodboost.ai/

Strength and Balance Classes A strength and balance class could help you if you're feeling unsteady when moving around, are worried about falling or are less mobile than you'd like to be

https://www.bristol.gov.uk/residents/social-care-and-health/adults-and-older-people/support-to-live-independently/strength-balance-classes

Knowle West Health Park Walking Groups https://www.knowlewesthealthpark.co.uk/project/two-three-heart-walking-groups/

Stroll and Chat Southville walking group run by BS3 Community Development every Tuesday leaving from Tobacco Factory. Call 0117 923 1039 for more detailshttps://bs3community.org.uk/about/our-work/stroll-chat/

BS3 Community Development has an array of classes to suit all fitness levels https://bs3community.org.uk/

Redcatch has weekly Tai Chi sessions https://www.redcatchcommunitygarden.com/

Nordic Walking - every Thursday at 11am meeting at Acta Theatre, free of charge, walking poles provided and free drink afterwards https://acta-bristol.com/

Support to reduce alcohol intake

Horizons Support for Bristol residents seeking drugs and alcohol help. Get personalised assistance to quit, reduce use, or manage safely. Start your journey now https://www.horizonsbristol.co.uk/

Hawkspring Drug & Alcohol support Bristol. Addiction, Recovery, Counselling includes 1:1 sessions, groups & crisis intervention. Based in south Bristol https://hawkspring.org.uk/

Breaking Free Confidential wellness and recovery support program for alcohol and drugs

https://www.breakingfreeonline.com/

Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous, or AA, is a community of people who come together with one aim: to stay sober, and help other alcoholics seeking help to stop drinking

https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/intergroups/bristol-and-district-intergroup/