Local councillors fund menopause and midlife health support in South Leeds

Best Midlife CIC (a locally run community interest company) has been awarded funding from our local Councillors of Leeds Inner South Community Committee to deliver a vital menopause and midlife health project for the women of South Leeds.

The councillors representing Beeston & Holbeck, Middleton Park, and Hunslet & Riverside have jointly funded a 6 month pilot project offering a combination of in-person and online support to women living in the Inner South community.

The project has two aspects. Firstly there are in-person drop-in menopause support sessions which will be held on the second Tuesday of each month, starting next Tuesday (10 December 2024) from 7-8pm in the Roof Garden Room, Hamara Healthy Living Centre, Tempest Road, Beeston, LS11 6RD.

No registration is needed to attend these sessions, women can simply turn up to receive information, support, some freebies, and the chance to make new friends in a safe and confidential supportive environment. Refreshments will be provided.

The second aspect of the project is a free 4-week online course for women in midlife, covering perimenopause and menopause management within the context of supporting not just the menopause transition but also wider midlife health. The course will include expert advice and coaching on nutrition, fitness, habits and lifestyle to support health improvements and symptom management, as well as how to communicate more effectively about menopause.

The course will require attendance at one hour-long live session per week, and be supported by online material which attendees can absorb in their own time.

Course attendees will also receive a free book on menopause (worth £10.99) and a month’s free gym membership at 360 Fit Performance Centre gym in Holbeck (worth £30).

You can registration for the course here.

Further information can be obtained by emailing bestmidlifecic@gmx.com

 

This post is based on a press release issued by Best Midlife CIC

 

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