Flo receives referrals from GP’s, Healthy Living Centre projects and other health professionals to provide support to people wanting to make realistic and manageable changes to their lifestyle.

What the service offers

Flo is a qualified Health Trainer and as such can provide user-friendly information and guidance on a range of issues particularly smoking, weight management, stress, drinking and active lifestyles.

Flo can provide one to one support as a home visit, or elsewhere convenient to the client. Flo is able to meet the client over a period of time to help with goal setting, and discussion about barriers to achieving goals.

Flo has a wealth of knowledge about other services and activities both within the Healthy Living Centre and other agencies working in East Brighton, and can support and signpost clients to a range of suitable and appropriate programmes and activities. These include; Shape-Up, Cookability, activity groups, low cost access to leisure facilities and swimming sessions.

The service aims to contribute to a range of health outcomes including helping to reduce obesity, reduce levels of smoking and increase levels of physical activity.

Services aims

• To provide one-to-one advice, support and advocacy
• To support people to make manageable lifestyle changes
• To provide user friendly advice and information
• To contribute to a reduction in obesity
• To contribute to a reduction in levels of smoking
• To promote increased levels of physical activity

Key contact

Flo Foster
01273 294533
flo.foster@brighton-hove.gov.uk

Supported by Brighton & Hove City Council
www.brighton-hove.gov.uk