Edinburgh – Healthy Active Minds
Who is the service for:
Healthy Active Minds is a Physical Activity Referral project, in partnership with Edinburgh Leisure, for adults aged 18 years and over with mild to moderate mental health problems (including low mood, anxiety and depression) and who are currently not physically active.
What does the service offer patients?
This project aims to introduce individuals who are experiencing a variety of mental health problems to regular physical activity, to accompany or act as an alternative to conventional treatment (e.g. medication).
The project offers the following:
A 1 to 1 consultation and support from specialist project staff to discuss their readiness for change.
A 12 week physical activity action plan will be agreed with the individuals referred.
The action plan will include a range of physical activity options based either in a leisure or community setting, such as swimming, walking, yoga, dance, gym, cycling, and gardening/food growing.
A free Edinburgh Leisure card will entitle the individual to free access to swim, gym and fitness class visits at off peak times, for a 12 week period in Edinburgh Leisure facilities. Discounted leisure card prices apply at other times and for other Edinburgh Leisure activities.
How to refer:
- Send completed Healthy Active Minds Healthy_Active_Minds_ Physical Referral_Form.pdf to Healthy Active Minds co-ordinator loth.active@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
- Give A4 information leaflet to the patient
- Health Practitioner information leaflet
Key contact for this service:
Audrey McKniven
