Refer your patients to GOALS. This healthy lifestyle programme provides support for children, young people and their families.
GOALS is a community based programme for children and young people (CYP) aged 4-17 years old with a BMI greater than or equal to 91st Centile.
The programme will run in 10 week blocks and children/young people can be referred by completing this GOALS Referrer Form and emailing it to Dr Elinor Steel, Child Healthy Weight & Child and Young Person Weight Management Coordinator: Elinor.Steel@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk. You can also print the GOALS staff poster for your staff.
The next blocks will begin on:
– Week commencing 15 January 2024
– Week commencing 22 April 2024
Local venues will be selected to accommodate those referred to the programme and participants will be informed of their nearest venue up-to 1 week before their first class.
Each class will take place for 1.5 hours weekly, and consist of a nutrition session, physical activity session, discussion/feedback and next steps for the upcoming week.
Find out more on our dedicated FirstPort page.
Dr Elinor Steel, Child Healthy Weight & Child and Young Person Weight Management Coordinator, Lanarkshire Weight Management Service, said: “GOALS is designed to help families to work towards leading an active and healthy lifestyle by making positive lifestyle changes.
“We currently offer GOALS via our dietitians, and now more families can access the GOALS programme with the launch of our new community version, provided by Health Development Officers launched in leisure centres within in Carluke and Coatbridge.
“Over the coming year, this new GOALS programme will be rolled out to support children, young people and families across Lanarkshire.”
Lindsay Meighan, Health Development Officer, South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture, commented: “SLLC is pleased to be working in partnership with NHS Lanarkshire on delivering the new GOALS programme. The launch of the new programme will allow families to access a 10-week programme providing opportunities for the family to live a healthier lifestyle. We are looking forward to delivering GOALs within our local communities for children and young people and their families.”
Melanie Menzies, Health & Wellbeing Manager, North Lanarkshire Council, added: “NLC is delighted to be launching the new GOALs programme and welcome the opportunity for families with concerns about their lifestyle to have some expert guidance in a safe and fun environment. GOALS is part of our partnership with NHS Lanarkshire for Child Healthy Lifestyles and we very much look forward to watching the success of those taking part.”
