UPDATE: We have been notified that the Health Trainer service will now continue for at least the next 12 months, which is excellent news. However, Lighten Up will cease at the end of April. We are...
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Happy 10th birthday to us!
This week is Gateway Family Services' official tenth birthday. We can't believe it either! We're so proud of everything that the organisation has achieved over the last decade. In ten years we've...
Health Trainers go above and beyond
When you hear the term Health Trainer, you might think of the work they do to support people to diet and get down to the gym. But a Health Trainer's work isn't all about healthy eating and exercise....
Sharing our knowledge with the Child Poverty Commission
Did you know that Birmingham has a Child Poverty Commission? The cross-partner Commission, which includes the Council, the University of Birmingham and The Children's Society, was set up in March...
Record numbers of donated Christmas hampers go out to clients
We've had loads of donations this year ... which is great, because this year we've got more clients than ever who are in need and will appreciate a little Christmas present. We started advertising...
Extending our weight management support: Solihull
As 2015 draws to a close, we're very pleased to announce a new project for Gateway that will be starting in the new year: a weight management programme commissioned by Solihull Council. The service...
New project reveals Birmingham’s hidden extremes
PLEASE NOTE: this story is from 2015 and the Gateway Healthy Futures service ended in 2016. If you have been affected by the issues raised in this story, please click here to see a list of links and...
“I am here today because of you” – Bushra’s story
Bushra* was referred to the Gateway Pregnancy Outreach Workers Service when her life started unravelling and she didn't know where to turn. In just a few months she had gone from being a college...
Are you aware of your alcohol intake?
This week is Alcohol Awareness Week, a campaign run by Alcohol Concern to get people thinking about alcohol – how it affects us as individuals, families, communities and society as a whole. Here in...







