My role
My role
Email: Chris.andrews@bradford.gov.uk
The present day HOM project is a 5 year Big Lottery Fund initiative which addresses the neglected area of men's health and the inequalities which result from this historic lack of attention across the Bradford and Airedale district.
Community Link
Surrey Heath House
Knoll Road
Camberley, Surrey
GU15 3HH
Telephone +44 (0)1276 707636
Fax +44 (0)1276 707642
We are a voluntary organisation set up to offer help and support to children with heart disorders and their families regardless of how slight or severe the condition may be.
7 North Road
Maidenhead
Berkshire
SL6 1PE
T: 01628 628 638
F: 01628 628 698
HEART UK is committed to raising awareness of heart disease in the UK and stressing the importance of a healthy lifestyle in reducing the risk of suffering from it.
Here you'll find out about healthy eating and physical activity, and how small changes can lead to big benefits.
http://www.heartsforlife.co.uk/
Hearts for life is an interactive educational website to help you understand your heart and its problems.
Heart Throbs is now one of the leading and most active cardiac support groups in the North London, Middlesex and Hertfordshire
207-221 Pentonville Road,
London, N1 9UZ
Tel: 020 7278 1114
Fax: 020 7278 1116
Email: info@helptheaged.org.uk
Website: www.helptheaged.org.uk
Help the Aged is working hard for a world in which older people are valued for their contribution to society, involved in their local communities and fulfilled in their needs, hopes and aspirations.
Director - Rosalind Newton
Department of Med ical Sciences
Western General Hospital
Edinburgh EH4 2XU
T 0131 332 9211
F 0131 537 1012
The foundation aims to improve the basic understanding, assessment, treatment and public awareness of high blood pressure and help promote the welfare of people with high blood pressure. The website includes information on the foundation's research, publications and further links.
www.hoops.co.uk has been online since 1997, offering links and information to the basketball community. Hoops aims to: o appeal to all levels of involvement, from those new to the game to those with international experience, to facilitate increased enjoyment, exposure and participation in basketball, to be a source of information, advice and guidance that is relevant, accurate and interesting, to facilitate easier communication within the basketball community.
http://www.inclusivefitness.org/
The IFI run under the auspices of the English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) provides a range of solutions to barriers that make fitness suites inaccessible for disabled people.
ILAM House
Lower Basildon
Reading
RG8 9NE
Tel: 01491 874800
Fax: 01491 874801
E-mail: info@ilam.co.uk
The Institute of Leisure and Amenity Management (ILAM) is the professional body for the leisure industry and represents the interests of leisure managers across all sectors and specialisms of leisure.
231 North Gower Street, London NW1 2NS, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7691 1900
Facsimile: +44 (0) 20 7387 6033
Website: www.iaso.org / www.iotf.org
e-mail: inquiries@iaso.org / obesity@iotf.org
The IOTF is working to alert the world of the growing health crisis threatened by soaring levels of obesity.
Norwich Research Park
Colney
Norwich NR4 7UA
UK
Tel: +44 (0) 1603 255 000
Fax: +44 (0) 1603 507 723
Website: www.ifrn.bbsrc.ac.uk
Information sheets on health issues to do with food, including guidelines for a healthier diet.
4 Clyde Road,
Ballsbridge,
Dublin 4,
Ireland
Tel: +353 1 6685001
Fax: +353 1 6685896
The Irish Heart Foundation is the only national voluntary organisation in Ireland working to reduce premature death and disability from heart disease and stroke through research, education and community service.
foodfitness c/o Food and Drink Federation
Join the Activaters is an interactive education programme for primary school children aged 7-9 (Key Stage 2). Balancing a healthy diet and being more physically active are increasingly important for young children. Join the Activaters uniquely combines these two elements into one programme.
The Keep Fit Association has keep fit classes running in most parts of the country. There are nine regional organisations. The Keep Fit Association gives people the opportunity to get together in a spirit of fun and friendship to exercise regularly together.
The Kellogg's Corn Flakes Great Walk is a series of walks throughout the UK, being held during July and August 2005.
To find out what walks are happening in your area, please click on the link below:
Please complete the entry form below in order to enter the walk/s you have chosen.
The Lawn Tennis Association is an organisation bound together by a lifelong passion for the game.
As the governing body of British tennis we are united in our commitment to growing the sport throughout the country at all levels; from the grass roots of the game, to success on the international stage.
Website: www.lifebytes.gov.uk
Site for 11- to 14-year-olds, giving health information in a fun and interesting way. Includes section on healthy eating.
86 Colston Street
Bristol, BS1 5BB
Tel : 0117 929 0440
Fax : 0117 927 7774
Life Cycle UK's vision is of healthy individuals, inclusive communities and an unspoilt natural environment. We work towards these goals by promoting a form of travel that is simple, affordable and equitable - the bicycle!
08700 664747
LighterLife is a rapidly expanding weight loss programme for the obese. Using a nutritionally complete Very Low Calorie Diet in conjunction with Cognitive Behavoural Therapy, clients step back from conventional food to enable them to be in ketosis which blunts hunger, whilst the CBT counselling helps them to explore the reasons behind their overeating.
31-33 Bondway
London
SW8 1SJ
Telephone: 020 7820 1010
Fax: 020 7820 8208
Email: info@livingstreets.org.uk
The Living Streets initiative is a clear and urgent challenge to the authorities who, for decades, have allowed traffic priorities to overwhelm our local streets and public places, and failed to keep them clean and safe. The Living Streets initiative is a nationwide - ongoing - campaign to win back the streets for everybody.
Unit 228
30 Great Guildford Street
London SE1 0HS
T: +44 (0) 20 7928 7220, F: +44 (0) 20 7928 2318
The London Cycling Campaign is a member organisation that promotes cycling in Greater London by raising awareness of cycling issues, campaigning to improve conditions for cyclists, and providing services for members.
The LDWA is an Association of people with the common interest of walking long distances in rural, mountainous or moorland areas. The LDWA furthers the interests of those who enjoy long distance walking in many ways.
Fast, free independent health information for men of all ages from the Men's Health Forum.
The Centre for Eating Disorders - Scotland, is a long established, independent, psycotherapy practice concentrating on helping sufferers of Anorexia, Bulimia and Binge Eating Disorder.
PO Box 412, STAFFORD
Staffordshire, UK
ST17 9TF
Tel. 01785 248 345, Fax 01785 248 345
Milk For Schools is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity registration number 1064361, which was founded in 1994. Our charitable mission statement is to educate the public in the field of school based nutrition.
Website: http://www.move4health.org.uk/
Move4Health campaigns and lobbies to make the physical, cultural, political and social environment more conducive for people being active. It also publicises how activity can promote health and wellbeing, contribute towards tackling the burden of psychological and physical disease to help reduce health inequalities in the UK.
65a Grosvenor Road
London W7 1HR
Tel: 020 8799 4475
Fax: 020 8799 4465
Email: info@muslimhealthnetwork.org
The Muslim Health Network has been established to play a principle role in promoting, preserving, and protecting health and health education amongst Muslim Communities in the UK.
Tavistock House South, Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9LG
Telephone: 020 7383 7638, Fax: 020 7387 2799
Email webenquiry@heartforum.org.uk
The National Heart Forum (NHF) is a leading alliance of over 40 national organisations working to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease in the UK.
Concord House, Park Lane, Leeds LS3 1EQ
Tel 0113 234 7474
Fax 0113 297 6208
Website www.heartresearch.org.uk
Research into heart disease and prevention and cures of such complaints with dissemination of results. Provision of help and rehabilitation for those with heart disease.
National Obesity Forum
PO Box 6625
Nottingham NG2 5PA
Tel/Fax: 0115 8462109
Website: http://www.nationalobesityforum.org.uk/
Email: national_obesity.forum@ntlworld.com
The National Obesity Forum was established in May 2000 to raise awareness of the growing impact of obesity and overweight on our patients and our National Health Service. Membership is open to all healthcare professionals and is free. Through our activities we aim to improve the delivery of best practice in the management of obesity and it's co-morbidities. We aim to use all available resources in the media, politically, educationally and professionally to enable all practitioners to confidently treat overweight patients.
Camerton, Bath, BA2 0PJ
Helpline 0845 4500230
Fax: 01761 471771
email: nurses@nos.org.uk
http://www.nos.org.uk/default.asp
The National Osteoporosis Society (NOS) has is the only national charity dedicated to improving the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of this fragile bone disease.
Stanley House
St Chad's Place
London WC1X 9HH
Tel: 020 7833 5360
Fax: 020 7833 5365
Email: info@npfa.org
Protecting and improving playing fields is the core work of The National Playing Fields Association.
Telephone: 0845 4647 24 - 24 hour service
Website: www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
Nurse led telephone advice and information service. Their website provides a wealth of information and countless links to other resources.
England and Wales: 0800 169 0169
Scotland and N. Ireland: 0800 848 484
Information in:
Bengali 0800 169 0885
Gujarati 0800 169 0884
Hindi 0800 169 0883
Punjabi 0800 169 0882
Urdu 0800 169 0882
22 Gt Victoria Street
Belfast
BT2 7LX
Tel: +44 (0)28 9032 0184
Fax: +44 (0)28 9033 3487
Advice Helpline: 084 5769 7299
Website www.nichsa.com
The aim of the Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke Association is to promote the prevention of and alleviate the suffering resulting from chest heart and stroke related illnesses.
10 Cambridge Court
210 Shepherds Bush Road
LONDON W6 7NJ
Email: office@nutsoc.org.uk
Fax: +44-207-602-1756
http://www.nutritionsociety.org/
The Nutrition Society's aim is to advance the scientific study of nutrition and its application to the maintenance of human and animal health.
Morritt House, 58 Station Approach, South Ruislip, Ruislip, HA4 6SA
Tel: 02088421111, Fax: 02088420090
The Outdoor Industries Association is the lead trade body for manufacturers and retailers of outdoor clothing and equipment.
Hackthorpe Hall, Hackthorpe, Penrith, Cumbria CA10 2HX
Tel: 08705134227
http://www.outwardbound-uk.org/
The Outward Bound Trust is an educational charity that inspires young people to fulfil their potential through challenging outdoor experiences, raising self-esteem and preparing them to face the future. The Outward Bound experience is one which has changed over a million people's lives forever.
PO Box 19, Stretford
Manchester M32 9EB
Tel: 07000 784985
Website: www.oagb.org.uk
Overeaters Anonymous is a fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating. They welcome everyone who wants to stop eating compulsively.
PO Box 935, Harrow, Middlesex, HA1 3YJ
Patient Telephone line: 02084 238999
e-mail: website@pathsforall.org.uk
http://www.pathstohealth.org.uk/
The Paths to Health Project exists to support the development of local Paths to Health Schemes in Scotland to promote walking for health.
0207 432 1172
Play-Cricket is the ECB's on-line cricket network for all Clubs, Leagues, Cup Competitions and County Boards. It is the official source of all information and statistics on club cricket for all cricketers and supporters.
Ling House, Building 25, London Road, Reading, RG1 5AQ
Tel: 0118 931 6240, Fax: 0118 931 6242
The Physical Education Association of the United Kingdom is the lead body for physical education in the United Kingdom, representing the views and interests of nearly 4,000 members of which 3,000 are serving teachers.
PO Box 1944, Bristol BS99 2UB
The Pituitary Foundation is a national UK charity which is working to provide information and support to those suffering from pituitary disorders, their relatives, friends and carers.
36 Berrymede Road, London W4 5JD
Tel 020 8994 8775, Fax 020 8742 2130
Aims to prevent cardiovascular disease (CVD) and improve care of CVD patients by promoting research, education, and scientific exchange in community-based medicine.
PO Box 2760, Lewes, Sussex, BN8 4WA
Tel: 0800 3898 156
Fax: 0701 071 5723
Email: enquiries@pha-uk.com
The Pulmonary Hypertension Association (UK) aims to provide support, understanding, and information for all those people whose lives are touched by Pulmonary Hypertension. By bringing people together, and providing a focus for everyone throughout the UK and around the world, the Association aims to make the lives of patients, relatives and carers easier and more able to cope with the challenges that Pulmonary Hypertension imposes.
QUIT aims to significantly reduce unnecessary suffering and death from smoking related diseases, and aim towards a smoke free UK future. To provide practical help, advice and support to all smokers who want to stop.
2nd Floor Camelford House, 87-90 Albert Embankment
Fax +44 (0)20 7339 8501
ramblers@london.ramblers.org.uk
The Ramblers' Association encourages walking, protects rights of way and defends the beauty of the British countryside. This site provides advice and information about walking in Britain, including: maps and navigation, clothing, equipment and safety, long distance paths, urban walks, walking holidays, walkers and the law.
Site contains healthy eating information for babies, toddlers, young children and teenagers.
Website: www.raisingkids.co.uk
Red Hall
Red Hall Lane
Leeds
LS17 8NB
Tel: 0113 232 9111
Fax: 0113 232 3666
Email: enquiries@rfl.uk.com
The Rugby Football League (RFL) is the governing body for the game of Rugby League in the UK. It is responsible for all aspects of the game from promotion and marketing to coaching and national development programs.
This site has been created by the Food Standards Agency to support its salt campaign. The aim of the campaign is to save lives, by reducing the amount of salt people eat. Too much salt can raise your blood pressure, which increases your chances of developing heart disease and stroke.
Caledonia House
South Gyle
Edinburgh
EH12 9DQ
Tel: 0131 317 1130
Fax: 0131 317 1075
e-mail ssadsds2@aol.com
http://www.scottishdisabilitysport.com/contactus.cfm
Scottish Disability Sport (formerly the Scottish Sports Association for Disabled People (SSAD)) was formed in 1962 to provide facilities for, and to encourage the development of sport and physical recreation for disabled people. Scottish Disability Sport has now acted as the governing and co-ordinating body of all sports for all people with a disability for over thirty years.
Caledonia House
South Gyle
Edinburgh
EH12 9DQ
Tel: 0131 317 1130
Fax: 0131 317 1075
e-mail ssadsds2@aol.com
www.scottishdisabilitysport.com
Scottish Disability Sport (formerly the Scottish Sports Association for Disabled People (SSAD)) was formed in 1962 to provide facilities for, and to encourage the development of sport and physical recreation for disabled people. Scottish Disability Sport has now acted as the governing and co-ordinating body of all sports for all people with a disability for over thirty years.
Room MS 010 ( Milton Street Building )
Glasgow Caledonian University
Cowcaddens Road
Glasgow
G4 0BA
Tel: 0141 331 8481/8479
Fax: 0141 331 8795
Email: sndri@gcal.ac.uk
The SNDRÃ aims to produce a range of easily accessible resources on nutrition and diet, which give consistent health messages to the public, and avoid duplication of effort by professionals in Scotland.
Ninewells Hospital, Dundee DD1 9SY
Tel 01382 660 111
Fax 01382 660 675
Website www.dundee.ac.uk/sharp
Aims to reduce the incidence of coronary heart disease in Scotland, mainly through education. Focuses on clinical and scientific meetings and many small local meetings at venues around Scotland.
0845 6001311
slimfast@unileverconsumerlink.co.uk
Slim Fast has been the world's most popular meal replacement weight loss programme for more than 15 years. Its simple structured programme of nutritious meal replacements, satisfying main meals and snacks has been proven to help people lose weight and maintain that weight loss for years.
Hillend, Biggar Road
Edinburgh, EH10 7EF
United Kingdom
T: +44 (0) 131 445 7676
F: +44 (0) 131 445 4949
The British Ski & Snowboard Federation, trading as Snowsport GB, is made up of 9 constituent member groups, including the Home Nation Governing Bodies plus a number of other organisations who collectively manage British snowsports from grass roots to elite competitive level.
House of Sport
Upper Malone Road
Belfast BT9 5LA
Tel: 028 90 381222
Fax: 028 90 682757
E-mail: info@sportni.net
The Sports Council for Northern Ireland aims to make sport happen for the people of Northern Ireland.
Sophia Gardens
Cardiff CF11 9SW
Tel: 029 2030 0500
Fax: 029 2030 0600
E-mail: publicity@scw.co.uk
http://www.sports-council-wales.co.uk/index2.cfm
The Sports Council for Wales is the national organisation responsible for developing and promoting sport and recreation.
16 Upper Woburn Place, London WC1H 0QP
Tel 020 7273 1613
Fax 020 7273 1852
Sport England is an organisation committed to creating opportunities for people to start in sport, stay in sport and succeed in sport. We provide the strategic lead for sport in England and we are responsible for delivering the Government's sporting objectives. We believe sport has the power to change people's lives.
6th. Street
Avenue E
Federation House
Stoneleigh Park
Warwickshire
CV8 2RF
Telephone: 024 7641 4999
Fax: 024 7641 4990
The Sports Industries Federation is the national trade body representing the UK's sporting goods and play industries. With over 20 autonomous trade associations and groups under its umbrella, The Federation covers a wide range of industry sectors including golf, angling, cricket, sports textiles and footwear, play and darts.
Clyde House
10 Milburn Avenue
Oldbrook
Milton Keynes
MK6 2WA
Tel: 01908 689180
Fax: on 01908 393744
Email: info@sportsleaders.org
Web: www.bst.org.uk
Sports Leaders UK believes that everyone has the potential to make a meaningful contribution to their local community — but not everyone has the opportunity or the motivation. Our Sports Leader Awards use the medium of sport to help people learn essential skills such as working with and organising others, as well as motivational, communication and teamwork skills.
Caledonia House
South Gyle
Edinburgh EH12 9DQ
Scotland
Tel 0131 317 7200
Fax 0131 317 7202
http://www.sportscotland.org.uk/
Sport Scotland are committed to putting in place a long-term, sustainable infrastructure for Scottish sport in order to encourage more people to participating in sport.
240 City Road
London
EC1V 2PR
Telephone: 020 7566 0300
Fax: 020 7490 2686
National Stroke Helpline: 0845 30 33 100
E-mail:info@stroke.org.uk
Web: www.stroke.org.uk
The Stroke Association is the only national charity solely concerned with combating stroke in people of all ages. It funds research into prevention, treatment and better methods of rehabilitation, and helps stroke patients and their families directly through its community services. These include dysphasia support, family support, information services and welfare grants.
An informational website for victims of stroke, their families etc.
National Cycle Network Centre
2 Cathedral Square
College Green
Bristol
BS1 5DD
Tel: 0117 926 8893
Fax: 0117 929 4173
Sustrans - the sustainable transport charity - works on practical projects to encourage people to walk, cycle and use public transport in order to reduce motor traffic and its adverse effects.
The Barn, Philpots Close, Yiewsley, Middlesex UB7 7RY
Tanita has been a global leader for more than half a century in developing products to help people enjoy a healthier life. In 1992, Our products are widely used both in the home and professionally by medical and fitness experts.
c/o M & W Mack Limited
Transfesa Road
Paddock Wood
Kent
TN12 6UT
tel: 01327 262200
Tinkvegetables.co.uk,is the definitive source of information about vegetables. The site contains information on how to use and store vegetables, nutritional information for each vegetable and a range of delicious recipes. There is also a library of images for downloading of all the vegetables and the recipes featured here.
The Latton Bush Centre, Southern Way
Harlow, Essex CM18 7BL
Tel: 01279-866010
Send E-mail To: www.toast-uk.org.uk
TOAST is a national charity (Reg. No. 1088049) dedicated to encouraging a better understanding of obesity, its causes and the practical solutions that are or should be available. We encourage informed debate and research into obesity, and seek to stimulate action for its prevention and treatment. TOAST works closely with industry, academia, patient groups, the medical prefession, consumers, local government and the weight loss industry.
Parkdale, Dunham Road, Altrincham, Cheshire, England WA14 4QG
Tel: 0161 925 2000 / Fax: 0161 926 9182
The Vegetarian Society of the United Kingdom is the oldest vegetarian organisation in the world. It is an educational charity promoting understanding and respect for vegetarian lifestyles
PO Box 430, Belfast, BT8 7YA
0775 969 0701
Vital Nutrition is an independent, Belfast based company, offering health workshops for private and corporate clients, one-to-one nutrition consultations for individuals (at Framar Health, Belfast) and health writing for various publications, including local and national newspapers and magazines.
www.Walking-Routes.co.uk - contains 700 active lines to web pages containing 1000's of walking-routes, walk descriptions, maps etc. The directory is organisated by county making it easy to find free details of walks in a given area.
020 7820 1010
Email: info@livingstreets.org.uk
Site provides the latest news on the national Walking to School initiative. Information for parents, teachers and children. Details of resources and events.
The WHI Team
The Countryside Agency
John Dower House
Crescent Place
Cheltenham
GL50 3RA
Tel: 01242 533258
email:jasia.krabbe@countryside.gov.uk
This WHI website is for everyone with an interest in 'walking for health'. It offers information, support and encouragement to complete beginners, existing walkers and health and leisure professionals.
1 Queen Anne's Gate
London SW1H 9BT
Tel +44 (0)20 7344 1844
Fax +44 (0)20 7344 1866
Water UK is the industry association that represents all UK water and wastewater service suppliers at national and European level. We actively seek to develop policy and improve understanding in areas that involve the industry, its customers and stakeholders.
Prince Consort House
27-29 Albert Embankment
London
SE1 7UB
Telephone: o20 7793 4500, Fax: o20 7793 4545
Email: wateraid@wateraid.org
WaterAid is an international NGO dedicated exclusively to the provision of safe domestic water, sanitation and hygiene education to the world's poorest people.
Brook House
2-16 Torrington Place
London WC1E 7HN
Tel: 020 7679 6636
Website: www.weightconcern.com
Weight Concern works to encourage and assist people to control their weight, improve the health and general wellbeing of those who are overweight or obese, provide a reliable source of information on issues relating to obesity, counter prejudice and misinformation, and contribute to the development of more effective obesity treatment programmes.
The Weightwise website has been developed, and is managed by, the British Dietetic Association (BDA), the organisation that represents registered dietitians in the UK. The website has been funded by a project grant from the Department of Health and the content written by registered dietitians.
19 Harley Street, London, W1G 9QJ
Tel: 02073434200
is dedicated to saving lives by funding cancer research and providing education programmes that expand our understanding of the importance of our food and lifestyle choices in the cancer process. By spreading the message about cancer prevention through this Web site, WCRF UK hopes that countless more lives will be saved.
www.youroverweightchild.org - starting point for parents and carers who want to help their overweight child regain confidence and achieve a healthy weight.
National Children's Bureau, 8 Wakley Street, London EC1V 7QE,
Tel 020 7843 6325
A project using new technology and the internet to help children and young people walk, cycle and use public transport, and to support parents, schools and local authorities.
Sir John Beckwith Centre for Sport, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 3TU
Tel: 01509 226600
Fax: 01509 210851
The Youth Sport Trust is a registered charity established in 1994 by Sir John Beckwith to build a brighter future for young people through sport. Our mission is to support the education and development of all young people through physical education (PE) and sport.
