Weight management

Weight Ahead course

Book a brief telephone appointment to learn more and sign up

Weigh Ahead can help you to eat healthier, be more active, and start to lose weight. 90% of people successfully lose weight on Weigh Ahead, and the average weight loss is five pounds!

You can join our free Weigh Ahead course from venues across Salford or the comfort of your own home, and courses are available at a time that suits you. Over six weeks, Weigh Ahead will support you to make healthier choices to keep the weight off for good.

Maintaining a healthy weight can help you to avoid conditions like heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and certain types of cancer, as well as giving you more energy to enjoy life. We’ve been helping the people of Salford to lose weight for almost two decades!

We recommend attending the full six weeks to get the most benefit from the course. We cover topics like:

• How do I stay motivated while trying to lose weight?
• What is a ‘calorie deficit’, and does calorie counting work?
• How can I start to do more exercise as a beginner?
• What are ‘fad diets’, and why don’t they work?
• How can I keep the weight off for good this time?

You’ll receive a free pack of resources to help you lose weight – measuring spoons to help with portion control, a tape measure to track your waist circumference, a food label guide to make healthier choices while shopping, a recipe book, and more.

Sign up for Weigh Ahead

Weigh Ahead is suitable for anyone over 18 who lives or works in Salford.

LBook a brief telephone appointment to learn more and sign up

Telephone: 0800 952 1000 (Option 2) - Monday to Friday 9am to 4.30pm

Email: health.improvement@salford.gov.uk – Please include your name, gender, date of birth, address, and telephone number in your email.

You can also follow our Facebook or Twitter for lots of hints and tips to maintain a healthy weight.

Online courses

Online courses are held over Microsoft Teams. You can take part from home, via your laptop, tablet, or mobile phone. You’ll need an email address to register for an online course. Our friendly staff are happy to help set you up and resolve any uncertainty around using Microsoft Teams.

Face-to-face courses

Our face-to-face courses are held all over Salford in numerous locations that are easily accessible to you. They offer the chance to meet your Health Improvement Worker in person, and other like-minded people attending the course.

Book a brief telephone appointment to learn more and sign up

This page was last updated on 30 March 2023