SHAPE useful resources

Health

  • NHS advice - Advice about healthy living, including eating a balanced diet, healthy weight, exercise, quitting smoking and drinking less alcohol: www.nhs.uk/live-well
  • British heart foundation - BHF is the biggest independent funder of research into cardiovascular disease in the UK: www.bhf.org.uk  
  • Wiggly Kitchen - Recipes designed for food banks and individuals, helping you make the most of your ingredients in a budget-friendly, nutritious way: www.wigglycharity.org 
  • NHS Better for life - Help with sugar, salt, fat and 5 a day: www.nhs.uk/healthier-families
  • Diabetes - Information about diabetes: www.diabetes.org.uk 

Mental health 

  • Mind - Mind is a Mental Health Charity offering a free landline number for support: 0300 123 3393 - www.mind.org.uk  
  • NHS mental health - Find information and support for your mental health through the NHS website: www.nhs.uk/mental-health 
  • Herefordshire and Worcestershire Talking Therapies - provides a range of free, confidential support to people aged 16 and over across Herefordshire and Worcestershire: https://www.talkingtherapies.hwhct.nhs.uk/selfreferral  

Alcohol 

  • NHS help with alcohol and information - www.nhs.uk/live-well 
  • Drink Aware - Help and support with alcohol including online Drinkchat, how to get help and track units with unit calculator: www.drinkaware.co.uk  
  • Drinkline - Is the national alcohol helpline: 0300 123 1110 (weekdays 9am to 8pm, weekends 11am to 4pm. - 0300 123 1110 
  • Cranstoun - Self refer for local help with alcohol using cranstoun: www.cranstoun.org   

Smoking 

Addictions 

Other