Health and wellbeing
We want to encourage everyone in our borough to lead active, healthy and happy lives.
If you want to improve your health and wellbeing, you can focus on:
- keeping yourself active (opens new window)
- improving your diet by eating well (opens new window)
- moderating alcohol intake (opens new window)
- seeking help to quit smoking (opens new window)
To find out about local care, community and health support or advice, visit Surrey Information Point (opens new window)
To find out more practical advice to improve your health and wellbeing visit Change4Life (opens new window) or NHS Choices (opens new window).
How we can help you stay healthy and active
Our services can help you to stay healthy and active.
We have parks, playgrounds, open spaces, as well as leisure and sports facilities.
- see a map of parks, playgrounds and green spaces in the borough
- find sports pitches and courts to book
- make use of leisure facilities including Guildford Spectrum (opens new window) and Surrey Sports Park (opens new window)
- view holiday activities for children
- see our services for older people
Health and wellbeing strategy
We commit to improving the health and wellbeing of all residents.
The Health and Wellbeing Strategy (opens new window) focuses on the priorities for the local area.
The priorities are:
- supporting people to lead a healthy lifestyle
- promote physical, emotional and mental wellbeing
- help people achieve their full potential by addressing the things that affect health
Wellbeing at work
The Workplace Wellbeing Charter (opens new window) is a national initiative. It's set up to help employers look after the health and wellbeing of their staff. The charter is for all businesses, no matter how big or small.
If you would like to sign up for the charter you can visit Workplace Wellbeing Charter website. (opens new window)