My Weight Matters

Did You Know? From April 2022 – March 2023, a total weight of 982kg (155 stone) across 835 attendees was lost, all reaching their 5% target weight loss* by their 12th week of attendance. 86% said they have improved their physical and mental health, 98% were able to manage their diabetes and 76% are now eligible for surgery regarding their long-term health condition.

*Your target weight loss is 5% of your current weight. For example, if you weigh 100kg (15 stone 7 lbs), your 5% target weight loss would be 5kg (11lbs)

Thought about making lifestyle changes?

CVS Tendring deliver this FREE weight management programme at 19 out of 20 GP Surgeries in Tendring, as well as our centres at Imperial House, Clacton, Jaywick Community Resource Centre in Jaywick and the Dovercourt and Harwich Hub. This programme is provided as part of the Essex Wellbeing Service who can be contacted by phone or email on 0300 303 9988 or provide.essexwellbeing@nhs.net for an assessment or online at Essex Wellbeing Service

How does the programme work?

Remember that My Weight Matters is about changing your lifestyle, this programme teaches you small steps each week for 12 weeks about your portions, recognising food labels, your sleep pattern as well as lots of other tips and tricks.

I attend one of your weight management sessions but I can’t find the booklet I was given?

Don’t worry! There are digital copies of all the booklets and documents discussed by one of our Social Prescribing Link Workers here

CVST staff also run a number of sessions for the My Weight Matters Programme in Clacton, Jaywick and Harwich. You don’t need to book a place, but if you’d like to speak to a member of our team before you come along please call 01255 425692 or email socialprescribing@cvstendring.org.uk.

Please note that all our activities are subject to change, so the venue, date and time may be different to those shown. Please contact us to check details and to book your place in advance.

CLACTON

Day: Wednesday

Where: Imperial House, 20-22 Rosemary Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 1NZ

When: 9:30am – 11.30am

Cost: Free

HARWICH

Day: Monday

Where: Dovercourt & Harwich Hub, 276 High Street, Harwich, CO12 3PD

When: 9:30am – 11:30am

Cost: Free

JAYWICK

Day: Friday

Where: Jaywick Resource Centre, Brooklands Gardens, Jaywick, CO15 2JP

When: 10am – 11am

Cost: Free

YOUR GP SURGERY

Our Social Prescribing Link Workers offer this weight programme in most GP surgeries in Tendring, this is a one to one basis by appointment.

Speak to your GP to find out more information on times and days

CLACTON

Day: Wednesday

Where: Imperial House, 20-22 Rosemary Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 1NZ

When: 9am – 10.30am

Cost: Free

HARWICH

Day: Monday

Where: Dovercourt & Harwich Hub, 276 High Street, Harwich, CO12 3PD

When: 9.30am – 12.30pm

Cost: Free

JAYWICK

Day: Friday

Where: Jaywick Resource Centre, Brooklands Gardens, Jaywick, CO15 2JP

When: 10am – 11am

Cost: Free

YOUR GP SURGERY

Our Social Prescribing Link Workers offer this weight programme in most GP surgeries in Tendring, this is a one to one basis by appointment. Speak to your GP to find out more information on times and days