Health and wellbeing advice

At some stage we all need some help and support when it comes to improving our own health and wellbeing

These pages provide a range of support options available across the Birmingham Connect to Support site, the Council's website and beyond, that can help you take steps towards a healthier life.

Keeping Healthy

For information on ageing well, help to stop smoking, public health and more, please visit the Birmingham City Council website (opens in new windows). Their website also has facts and guidance on alcohol, drugs, electronic cigarettes and sexual health.

The NHS website (opens in new window) has a wealth of information about keeping healthy, fit and well. 

Parks, Leisure & Wellbeing

You can find information about parks and green spaces, leisure centres, swimming pools, sports facilities, cycling in Birmingham and much more on the Birmingham City Council website (opens in new window).

Active Parks
There are lots of free outdoor activities taking place in parks and green spaces in Birmingham throughout the year. Active Parks is a scheme that helps Birmingham residents get fit, get outside and get active! You can find out more information on the Birmingham City Council website (opens in new window).

Allotments
Birmingham has over 100 allotment sites and nearly 7,000 plots. You can apply for an allotment on the Birmingham City Council website (opens in new window), or find out more information about the allotment sites here (opens in new window).

Active Birmingham's Activity Finder

Active Birmingham is a partnership between Canal and River Trust, The Active Wellbeing Society, Birmingham City Council and Sport Birmingham. The fund forms part of the Birmingham 2022 Legacy, bringing communities and people together to improve wellbeing and act as a catalyst for change across the region. 

To help people find the right activity for them, they have developed an activity finder. There are thousands of activities listed. If you're looking for a new activity to get involved in, you can explore them all on the site. 

NHS Loneliness and Isolation free service

The NHS run a service to support people who would like a chat. Called the "NHS and Care Volunteer Responders" the service will see volunteers phone someone for a chat. Its free to use and available to anyone living in England. There are 2 options:

1) Check in and Chat: Volunteers are available to provide a friendly chat and a listening ear. You can request calls for up to 18 weeks daily or weekly. There will be a different volunteer calling each time

2) Companionship Support: If you'd prefer being able to speak to the same person, you can request the Companionship Calls. These can be requested up to 3 calls per week, for 6 weeks

To arrange telephone calls with volunteers, call the service on 0808 196 3646 or go to their website https://nhscarevolunteerresponders.org/id-like-support