The North Lincolnshire Health Trainer service expanded during January 2009 when some paid Health Trainers were recruited.

The Health trainers have been recruited from the local community. The service is now up and running and the aim of the programme is to support people to live longer and have a better quality of life.”
Mark Sydney, Health Trainer Programme Co-ordinator.

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 NHS North Lincolnshire.
• 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 contemplating a health improvement. The client chooses the change they wish to make.
• 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, fitness)
• – Improving mental well being
• – Improving sexual health
• – Reducing smoking
• – Reducing drugs and alcohol harm
• – Stress and anxiety reduction
Or any other health related area.

The service can be accessed via: Telephone 0845 450 6712
Email: health.trainers@nelctp.nhs.uk Text 07797 805 731
You will be re-contacted within 2 working days