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Take control of your Vital 5

The Vital 5 are five key areas that give an overall picture of your health:

  • healthy blood pressure
  • a healthy weight
  • stopping smoking
  • safe drinking
  • a healthy mind 

If you're looking for advice or a bit of extra support, you can find information on this page about local services and activities that can help.

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Take control of your Vital 5

Blood pressure - do you know yours?

High blood pressure can raise the risk of health problems such as heart attacks, strokes and kidney disease.

The good news is that knowing your blood pressure puts you in control. Small changes like eating a healthier diet, cutting down on salt, being more active, or taking medication if needed can all help bring your blood pressure down to a safer level.

High blood pressure often has no noticeable symptoms, which means many people don’t realise they have it. Around 1 in 3 adults in Warrington are estimated to be living with high blood pressure without knowing it.

Where can I get a blood pressure check? 

You can learn more about high blood pressure at happy-hearts.co.uk.

Blood pressure - do you know yours?

Lose weight and eat healthily

Losing weight is a complex issue, and it's about more than fitness or healthy eating. These programmes delivered by trusted providers across Warrington offer support with the factors that influence eating habits and provide practical tools to help you and your family make healthy, sustainable choices.

Tier 2 weight management 

If you are aged 16 or above and have a BMI of 30+, the Lifestyles team provide a programme of support, tailored to your needs. Options include group sessions, telephone/virtual or one to one support. 

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Every Body Counts

Every Body Counts delivered by the Warrington Wolves Foundation is a 12 week programme with physical activity, mental wellbeing and Nutrition targeted at young people and families in Warrington.

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Healthier families 

Healthier families is a free online 8 week programme from the NHS designed to help families make healthier choices. It is a rolling programme that is accessible 52 weeks of the year with a minimal wait time. 

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Get active - feel better

As well as helping you lose weight, regular exercise can help lift your mood and make everyday activities easier.

Get walking

If you’re looking for a gentle, friendly way to be a bit more active, wellbeing walks might be a perfect fit. These short group walks are led by experienced walk leaders and offer a safe, relaxed way to get moving and meet others. Here are a few to take a look at.

Livewire Heath Walks

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Padgate Mindful Mooch

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Orford Community Walk 

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Gentle exercise classes and programmes

If you want to stay active without putting pressure on your joints, there are plenty of options — from chair-based sessions to low-impact classes and walking sports. They’re a great way to keep moving and they're suitable for any age.

Get fit while you sit

Search chair based exercise to find classes on Living Well Warrington  

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Low impact classes

Low impact classes, like this circuit class, improve mobility, balance & overall wellbeing in a friendly, supportive environment.

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Stay on your feet

Why not give walking rugby, netball, football a go?  Search walking sports to find local groups.  

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To find more options for being active:

  • Enter Active Warrington into the search box to find all exercise listings on this site.
  • Vist the Livewire site to find out about state-of-the-art gyms, swimming pools, tennis courts, group exercise classes and more at their leisure sites.
  • The Cancer Exercise & Wellbeing Programme is a 6 week structured exercise programme for anyone having or recovering from cancer.
  • Try the community centre pages to find out what classes are running in your area.
  • The Warrington Wolves Foundation run rugby sessions adapted for people with a physical disability. 
  • Visit the Getting Active page on warrington.gov.uk

Stopping smoking

Quitting smoking has immediate benefits to your health, including improved breathing and lung function, and reduces the risk of a heart attack by half, after only one year of quitting.

Livewire's Stop Smoking programme is a free support service with trained and experienced advisors.

Reducing alcohol and drugs

If you’re concerned about your drinking or drug use, the team at Change Grow Live (also known as Pathways to Recovery) will work with you to help you tackle your problems and regain control of your life, no matter how long it takes. 

If you are aged between 10-18, and want support with drug and alcohol use, the Ways is a free and confidential service that will tailor support to your needs.   

Your mental health

Good mental health can help you:

  • feel better
  • sleep better
  • be motivated to do the things that you want
  • have more positive relationships with people around you

Like your physical health, your mental health can be better or worse at times and many people find it helpful to get extra support.  There are some fantastic support services and groups in Warrington.

If you need help with your mental health, take a look at our Mental Health support page.  

Mental health support
Your mental health

Organisations in Warrington that can help with the vital 5

Public service

View member profile "Lifestyles LiveWire Warrington"

Lifestyles LiveWire Warrington

Weight management, exercise and stop smoking support.

The Lifestyles Service has a range of programmes with a primary focus on helping individuals...

Non profit

View member profile "Warrington Wolves Foundation"

Warrington Wolves Foundation

A whole host of community projects including in school delivery of Rugby League, Wheelchair/PD/LD...

At Warrington Wolves Community Foundation, we are committed to "being the change" in our community...

Public service

View member profile "Communities and Wellbeing Team"
CA

Communities and Wellbeing Team

We help our community to combat loneliness and to make lifestyle changes, and we support those...

We also offer dedicated support for those affected by long COVID, and asylum seekers and refugees...

Public service

View member profile "Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust"

Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

NHS provider of community and specialist services in the north west of England

We are a leading provider of community health services in the north west of England. We provide...

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