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SHAPE - Supporting Health and Promoting Exercise
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SHAPE is a weekly 12 session programme to learn about health, wellbeing and physical activity in a group setting.
On completion of SHAPE, patients are then eligible to be invited to SHAPE Connect – a monthly ongoing support group for all those who have completed SHAPE. We meet to hear from local community groups and go for a walk together.
- Reception phone number: 01905 520100
About the service
SHAPE is open to anyone living with bipolar, psychosis, schizophrenia or a severe anxiety and depression which is impacting their daily life.
We meet at local leisure centres and focus on wellbeing, physical health and enjoying activities. We offer a talk on a range of topics including food labels, healthy food swaps, sleep hygiene and recipe ideas and then take part in a range of activities including Zumba, walking, badminton and pickleball.
We are all health care professionals with an interest in physical and mental health and we invite local instructors to teach activities.
We also offer all those attending a physical health check including blood pressure, pulse and lifestyle questionnaire.
How to access the service
Patients can be referred by their key worker, link worker or GP.
The referral form is available at SHAPE referral form here
Phone: 01905 520220
Email address: whcnhs.shape@nhs.net
Monitored Monday to Friday 0900-1700
SHAPE locations
Worcester
Perdiswell Leisure Centre
Bilford Road
Worcester
WR3 8DX
Malvern
Malvern Splash
Priory Road
WR14, 3DS
Kidderminster
Wyre Forest Leisure Centre
Silverwoods Way
Stourport Road
Kidderminster
DY11 7DT
Redditch
Abbey Stadium Sports Centre
Birmingham Road (follow signs for the crematorium)
Redditch
B97 6EJ
Bromsgrove
Bromsgrove Sports and Leisure Centre
School Drive
Bromsgrove
B60 1AY
Evesham
Rivers Leisure Centre
Abbey Road
Evesham
WR11 4SU
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