About

Health trainers have been recruited from the local community. The service started working in communities during April 2007. The aim of the programme is to support people to live longer and have a better quality of life.

Part of the Health Trainers role is to be visible and known within their local community. Health Trainers are based in a variety of community locations. They will see clients in various venues around these areas. Health Trainers are:

• Employed by North East Lincolnshire Council.
• Local people with good local knowledge.
• Have undergone a full time training programme.
• Working out of community locations.

Health Trainers will:

Work with individuals to make a health change. The service is available to anyone over the age of 16 years who wants:

• Health improvement.
• To plan a programme with people to suit their needs
• Help people to stay on track
• Work on behaviour changes

Provide information and support on:

• Healthy eating (nutrition)
• Improving mental well being
• Improving sexual health
• Reducing smoking
• Reducing drugs and alcohol harm
• Stress and anxiety reduction
• Increase physical activity

Or any other health related area.