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Weight management support


Support to manage your weight

Managing your weight can have a positive impact on your overall health and wellbeing.

If you would like support, help is available and you do not have to do it alone.


Local support in Derby

Live Well Derby

Live Well Derby provides free support to help you improve your health and wellbeing.

They offer:

  • Weight management programmes
  • Healthy lifestyle advice
  • Support to become more active

Phone: 01332 641254
Email: livewell@derby.gov.uk
👉 https://www.livewellderby.co.uk


Get active

Regular physical activity can support weight management and improve your health.

You can access:

  • Walking groups
  • Community activities
  • Exercise programmes

👉 See our Community Support Team and Local Support page for more options


Healthy eating

Making small, sustainable changes to your diet can make a big difference.

You can find advice and support through:

👉 NHS Better Health
https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/


Why support helps

You are more likely to achieve and maintain a healthy weight with support.

Support can help you:

  • Stay motivated
  • Build healthy habits
  • Make long-term changes
  • Slimming World

    You’ll find delicious recipe and menu ideas at your local group, along with all the help you need to get started and reach your target weight.

    Website
    Slimming World

  • Weight Watchers

    Meetings, online or a little bit of both. They’ve got options and support, whatever your lifestyle.

    Website
    Weight Watchers

  • BMI calculator

    The body mass index (BMI) is a measure that uses your height and weight to work out if your weight is healthy.

    Website
    NHS: BMI healthy weight calculator

  • Livewell – Lose Weight

    Shed pounds sensibly whilst improving your eating and exercise habits. Our three dedicated programmes –Lose Weight for men and women, Active Supporters for men run with DCFC and Liveability for adults with learning disabilities – are designed to support your specific needs in a warm and welcoming environment.

    Phone
    01332 641 254

    Website
    www.livewellderby.co.uk/lose-weight-0

  • Overeaters Anonymous

    Overeaters Anonymous provides insight into problems of eating compulsively, strength to deal with it, and a very real hope that there is a solution.

    Phone
    07798 587802

    Website
    www.oagb.org.uk

    Email
    general@oagb.org.uk

Page published: 9 May 2023
Last updated: 20 April 2026