Agencies that have booked our weight/obesity training say:
I attended this course and thought It was excellent. There were so many points of interest I couldn't stop talking about it. A course has rarely enthused me so much, and I highly recommend it to my colleagues.
Thanks Helen Ryder CSN
The Obesity and Weight Management training course was brilliant. The enthusiasm of the tutor and content of the course was fantastic. It was totally relevant to our needs and now we have the knowledge, skills, tools and support to begin developing a successful weight management programme. The Weight Management Centre has been invaluable in moving us forward".
Donna Williamson: Health Project Co-ordinator for Crewe & Nantwich Borough Council Health Development Team
"The training was very thorough from a theoretical perspective. It was evidence based and up-to-date. I think this would be very useful training for anyone who will be committing time to addressing childhood obesity. I would recommend this to others".
Linda Hindle (nee Parker)
Consultant Dietitian in Obesity
Eastern Birmingham PCT
"I want to feedback regarding the childhood obesity training that I attended this week. If someone had mentioned childhood obesity to me one week ago I would have shrugged my shoulders and mumbled something about junk food and computer games and wondered what I could possibly do to tackle it. As you launched into your presentation my preconceived ideas began to shift.
The training built on my knowledge of a healthy lifestyle and provided methods and approaches of working with families to engage them and encourage behaviour change. It focused my mind on how health professionals and teachers are especially responsible in tackling this huge problem, the training also equipped me with the extra knowledge and skills I need to work with families confidently and competently.
Thank you very much; I immensely enjoyed the two days".
Olivia Henry
Community Public Health Staff Nurse
Bedfont Clinic, Hounslow PCT
"I'd like to highly recommend the above organisation & in particular the work of Alan Jackson.
Alan has provided a two day food & nutrition training course for primary PSHE coordinators & kitchen managers in Hounslow & an interactive workshop at a large conference both of which received very positive evaluations. The depth of his knowledge& passion for his subject are infectious & his delivery methods suitable for a range of audiences & expertise. He & his organisation are also highly professional & very well organised. I don't usually wax lyrically about other trainers but Alan & the courses he offers really are that good!"
Annie Hargreaves - Adviser PSHCE
Lifelong Learning
Hounslow
"I would just like to take this opportunity to say that everyone thought the course was brilliant and the practical tools are amazing. The course was everything I could have hoped for and it has given me and my colleagues the practical skills, knowledge and enthusiasm to get out there and help our borough residents lose weight and improve their health."
Pamela Bourne
Health Project Co-ordinator
"As you are aware as a Community Sports Development Officer for Derry City Council I am tasked at working with local groups and individuals and to devise new ways at introducing healthier lifestyles that encourage undertaking more physical activity and improved daily nutritional habits.
Since October 2005, following on from the Childhood Obesity Training, I have been able to set up and maintain a nutrition awareness raising programme through local schools, both primary and secondary, and with local youth clubs, again targeting teenagers.
The Alive ‘n’ Kicking programme has been a valuable component in the delivery of this programme and enables us to touch on different, yet important, nutritional messages in a very relaxed and novel way. The programme has been well received and delivery is expected to continue as part of a locally co-ordinated health intervention programme for young people between ages of 8 and 16, with a focus on oral health, physical activity and balanced nutrition.
Without your training this would certainly not have been possible and I would have no hesitation in recommending the programmes offered by Weight Management Centre to any group interested in doing similar work. It has showed others and me that we have a role to play in off setting the rising levels of obesity in our local areas and that with the support and guidance offered by the centre this is certainly achievable".
Thomas McCallion
Community Sports Development Officer
Derry City Council
Please pass on our thanks to all at the Weight Management Centre – everyone really enjoyed the training over the last two days. 16 candidates attended in total and all 16 trainees took the exam. A great deal of thanks goes to Rob who really made the course interesting and interactive and I think everyone learned a great deal myself included.
Steven Carter Weight Management Coordinator &
Acting Principal Officer for Health,
Hartlepool Borough Council
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I attended this course and thought It was excellent. There were so many points of interest I couldn't stop talking about it. A course has rarely enthused me so much, and I highly recommend it to my colleagues. 
