There are many services available in Sandwell

with new ones being frequently added.

Physical Activity

• Sandwell Strides - group walks around the borough led by a walk leader
• Walk to Beijing 2 - a 3 month health improvement programme with health assessment and pedometer
• Walk from home - help for frail or elderly people who have lost confidence in walking outside.
• Cycling courses and one-to-one tuition
• Bikeability, National Cycling Standards and school cycling schemes
• Green gym (environmental activities) and gardening for health
• Extend (gentle exercise for the over 60s and the less able of any age)
• Active Sandwell (over 60s activities such as tea dances, bowls, swimming) 
• Active lifestyles (neighbourhood activity projects in Greets Green and Wednesbury)
• Concessionary leisure passes for the over 60s
• Work place health schemes
• Activity schemes that GPs can refer patients into

Healthy Eating

• Cookwell - a free 6 week cooking and healthy eating course
• Slimwell - a community based weight management programme
• Shop Tours - supermarket tour sessions to learn about food labelling, healthy eating tips etc.
• Grow Well - sessions based at the beautiful Salop Drive Market Garden with food growing demonstration and a seasonal food tasting.
• Shopwell - a scheme which supports local shopkeepers to sell fresh fruit and vegetables

Other services 

• Confidence and Wellbeing programmes and workshops
• Stop smoking service
• Drug and alcohol services
• Specialist services for those with heart disease
• Specialist services for those with diabetes
• Sexual health services
• Health trainers
• Welfare rights
• Falls prevention services
• Cultural and language specific activity and health sessions for the South Asian and wider BME community.