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Interested? Check which services you're eligible for

We can offer support for the whole of Dudley, but the level of support differs from person to person.

Criteria by service

Open a service to see everything you need to join, including the full criteria where there is one.

Full criteria: weight loss programmes support people aged 18 and over who have a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25kg/m² or more (23kg/m² or more if you are from a Black, Asian or other ethnic minority background) to reduce their BMI, with the long-term goal of supporting them towards the healthy range (18.5kg/m² to 24.9kg/m²).

To join, you need to:

  • Live, work, study or have a GP within Dudley
  • Be aged 18 or over
  • Have a BMI of 25 or above, or 23 or above if you are from a Black, Asian or other ethnic minority background

To join, you need to:

  • Live, work, study or have a GP within Dudley
  • Be aged 18 or over
  • Smoke or vape, and want to quit

To join, you need to:

  • Live, work, study or have a GP within Dudley
  • Be a family with a child aged 4 to 17

Full criteria: Action Heart, our partner, delivers a 12-week supervised physical activity programme for high-risk patients aged 18 and over with medical conditions that affect their ability to exercise. We refer people into it, and it is a referral-only service.

To join, you need to:

  • Live, work, study or have a GP within Dudley
  • Be aged 18 or over
  • Have a medical condition affecting your ability to exercise

The service is accessible and equitable for all people with (but not limited to) the following conditions.

  • Post myocardial infarction
  • Post coronary artery bypass graft
  • Post heart transplant
  • Post valve replacement
  • Stable angina
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Post cancer rehabilitation
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Stroke
  • Chronic fatigue syndrome / myalgic encephalomyelitis (or encephalopathy)
  • Depression
  • Chronic heart failure
  • Post Covid syndrome

Support to make healthier food choices, alongside another of our programmes.

To join, you need to:

  • Live, work, study or have a GP within Dudley
  • Be aged 18 or over
  • Be registered for another of our programmes

To join, you need to:

  • Live, work, study or have a GP within Dudley
  • Be aged 40 to 74
  • Not have had an NHS Health Check in the last five years, or already be diagnosed with certain conditions such as heart disease, diabetes or kidney disease

If you can't have a Full NHS Health Check, for example because of your age or because you've had one recently, you may still be able to have a Mini MOT.

To join, you need to:

  • Live, work, study or have a GP within Dudley
  • Be aged 18 or over

How to get started

01

Check the criteria

Find the service you're interested in and check you meet its criteria.

02

Sign up or call us

Sign up online, or call 01384 732 402 if you'd rather talk it through.

03

Your 'My Story' appointment

We'll get to know you, understand your goals and decide the type of support you need.

04

Start your free programme

Begin a programme created by our experts to help you succeed.

Think you're eligible?

Sign up online and we'll confirm it with you, or call 01384 732 402 if you'd rather talk it through.