Topic - Healthy Living
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- Active Glasgow
Active Glasgow is a City Council initiative which aims to encourage all Glasgow citizens to get up and be more active in sport, community recreation, fitness, outdoor recreation and other physical activities. It also seeks to help train and educate leaders, coaches, administrators and volunteers and to improve the places where sport and physical activity occur. - East End Healthy Living Centre
The East End Healthy Living Centre is a community-led partnership, providing people living in the East End of Glasgow with opportunities to improve their physical, mental and social wellbeing. - Health at Work
Part of Greater Glasgow NHS Board’s Health Promotion Department, Health at Work is a service which promotes employee health in Greater Glasgow by working in partnership with organisations to make lifestyle, organisational and environmental improvements in the workplace. The site contains information on some of the key health areas of concern within the workplace in Glasgow, information on training courses and seminars available to employers, resources available and information on the Health at Work team and background. - Healthy Castlemilk
Healthy Castlemilk was formed as an organisation by the people of Castlemilk in 1989. It arose from a recognised need within the community for a concerted voice to raise health inequalities which existed at that time. This group carries out research and promotes health in the area from a community perspective, including subjects as diverse as the role of education, food poverty, the impact of unemployment and women's health issues. - North Glasgow Healthy Living Community
The North Glasgow Healthy Living Community aims to improve the health, well-being and quality of life for people living in communities across North Glasgow. - The Glasgow Club
Website of Glasogw City Council's health and fitness club with seventeen centres across the city. The site provides details of locations, membership options and timetables. - HEBS publications database
This page from the Health Education Board for Scotland (HEBS) website provides access to the full-text online of a large number of HEBS self-help and health promotion publications. Titles are arranged alphabetically and are available in web page format or PDF (Adobe Acrobat required). - Sport Scotland
sportscotland is the national agency for sport in Scotland. Working with our partners, our core responsibility is to develop sport and physical recreation in Scotland. This site contains information about national centres, sports policy and research. There is also the opportunity to purchase publications online. - Take life on
Advice and tips on simple steps towards a healthier lifestyle. The site provides inforamtion on healthy eating and physical activity. - British Nutrition Foundation
This is the website of the British Nutrition Foundation. The foundation promotes the nutritional well being of society through information, advice and knowledge. There are links to the educational projects supported by the foundation which range from primary school to teaching level. Main features include a list of upcoming conferences and access to publications as well as a search option. - EXTEND Exercise Training Limited
EXTEND provides recreational movement to music for the over-sixties and for the less able of any age. The purpose of EXTEND is to stimulate physical and mental health and increase mobility and independence. This site contains details about management, funding, exercise classes and contact information. - The Fitness League
The Fitness League, a well established nationwide exercise network, sponsored by Sport England and Sport Scotland, teaches rhythmic exercise to music. The TFL Technique is based on encouraging correct posture which releases the body's potential for good health. This site contains information about UK classes, membership and training. - The Food Commission
The Food Commission is the UK's leading independent watchdog on food issues. The Food Commission is a national non-profit organisation campaigning for the right to safe, wholesome food. This site contains details of publications, latest news and information concerning major food issues such as nutrition and the use of pesticides. - The National Centre For Eating Disorders
The National Centre For Eating Disorders, established in 1984, is an independent organisation set up to provide solutions for all eating problems, compulsive or "binge" eating, failed or "yo-yo" dieting, bulimia and anorexia. This site contains information about training and counselling and provides online publication documents. - The Vegan Society
This is the official website of the Vegan Society. This comprehensive site offers advice on becoming a vegan and the dietary and environmental benefits gained by doing so. Also included in the site is an online store, articles, discussion forums and links to affiliated groups. - The Vegetarian Society
The Vegetarian Society of the United Kingdom is the oldest vegetarian organisation in the world. It is a national charity working towards a future where vegetarianism is accepted as the norm. This site contains membership details, a product database, food and drink guide and an online shop. - Walking the way to Health Initiative (WHI)
'Walking the way to health' is an initiative of the British Heart Foundation and the Countryside Agency. The Initiative aims to improve the health and fitness of more than a million people, especially those who do little exercise or who live in areas of poor health. This site contains information about different levels of walking, training and the health walk scheme.
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