Cost of Living Support Programme
2024-01-25 09:30 - 13:30, 2024-02-01 09:30 - 13:30, 2024-02-08 09:30 - 13:30, 2024-02-15 09:30 - 13:30, 2024-02-22 09:30 - 13:30, 2024-02-29 09:30 - 13:30, 2024-03-07 09:30 - 13:30, 2024-03-14 09:30 - 13:30 UTC and 18 more dates | Brasshouse Community Centre
Cost of Living Support Programme

Do you need some additional support to help you to cope with the cost of living crisis?
We are offering a free and confidential service:

Benefits and debt advice
Energy advice
Help with budgeting
Employment support
Help to get online

All in a single service, provided by trained and experienced advice workers from Sandwell Consortium and Citizens Advice Sandwell & Walsall. (Access to a female advisor is available)
We want to help you to have a real change in your financial circumstances through an increase in your household income and a reduction in your household expenditure.

Strength and Balance Classes for 50+
2024-01-30 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-05-28 13:00 - 15:00
FallsFree4Life is aimed at preventing falls in those aged 50 and over or have mobility issues and live or are registered with a GP surgery in Sandwell. This is achieved by reaching out into the community to identify those that may be at a medium risk of falling often without knowing it.
Do you want to improve your strength and balance and increase your physical activity? Are you worried about low bone density and osteoporosis?
If so they offer:

Detailed assessment of your falls risk
strength and balance exercise programme to incorporate into your everyday routine
initial home assessment for hazards and falls risks
vision, medication and footwear checks

Brotherhood Hubs (delivered by Powered by CAN)
2024-03-04 17:00 - 19:00
The Brotherhood hubs offers safe spaces for young Black men aged between 10 and 19 years of age to engage in positive, interactive and culturally rich activities, led by black role models.
Search for ‘wearebrotherhood’ on Instagram and TikTok to refer someone or for more information

FREE 12 WEEK WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM
2024-03-19 18:00 - 19:30
Your Health Sandwell, a weight management service providing tailored face to face and online support to adults 18 years + striving for a healthier lifestyle.

This 12-week programme is designed for meaningful behaviour change. It includes expert-led activity sessions tailored for all fitness levels. With food and nutrition workshops for both significant and sustainable lifestyle adjustments, essential for realistic health goals.
A bit about the programme and how long it is.

12 week programme with weekly face to face or online sessions. There is an option for people who attend face to face sessions to attend online exercise classes.
Each session is approximately 1.5 – 2 hours long and includes an opportunity to ‘weigh in’ and speak to your ‘Healthy Lifestyle Advisor’.

Eligibility:

Live or GP within Sandwell
Aged 18+
BMI over 25 (23+ ethnic communities)
