Local Services
Other local support in Waltham Forest.
Stopping smoking is rarely the only thing people are working on. If you also want to lose weight, drink less, get more active or talk to someone about how you're feeling, these local services can help - and you can use them alongside your quit.
Weight management
Losing weight
- Beezee Waltham Forest – Healthy lifestyle programmes funded by Waltham Forest Council. Group sessions with health coaches and nutritionists, focused on small everyday changes rather than restrictive diets.
- Beezee Adults – A weight loss programme for adults, covering a different topic each week - portion sizes, takeaways, label reading and more.
- Gutless - for men – An online weight loss course just for men, run as group sessions and funded by the council.
- NHS Digital Weight Management – A 12-week online programme you follow on your phone, tablet or computer. Referral through your GP or pharmacy.
- Healthwise – A 12-week programme run with Better for adults who are overweight or living with obesity.
NHS talking therapies
Mental health
- Waltham Forest Talking Therapies – Confidential NHS support for anxiety, depression, stress and difficulty coping. Open to anyone 18+ registered with a Waltham Forest GP. You can refer yourself - no GP appointment needed.
- NELFT Talking Therapies – The NHS trust that delivers the service, with self-referral and details of what to expect.
- More mental health support – Wider council listing of local mental health and wellbeing services.
- Family mediator – If you have separated and are working out arrangements for your children or finances, a mediator can help you reach an agreement without going to court.
Alcohol and drug support
Drinking less
- Alcohol and mental health – Council advice on cutting down, and how alcohol and mental health affect one another.
- NHS Drink Less – NHS tools, a drinks tracker and practical tips for cutting down.
Leisure and activity
Getting active
- Better leisure centres – Swimming, gyms and classes across the borough, including concessionary rates.
- NHS Live Well - exercise – Workout routines and guidance on how much activity adults need.
Wider council support
General health and wellbeing
- Health and wellbeing – The council's main hub for health services across the borough.
- Looking after your health and wellbeing – Support that combines health with cost-of-living help.
- NHS Better Health – National NHS tools and apps for weight, activity, drinking and mental wellbeing.
Still want help to stop smoking?
Our own service is open to anyone who lives, works or studies in Waltham Forest, and you're up to three times more likely to quit with a specialist advisor than on your own.