National Men's Health Week runs from the 9th to 15th June 2014. Led by the Men's Health Forum, this year's Men's Health Week is focusing on health and work. Better health = more energy, confidence,...
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New NICE guidelines? We’re way ahead of you!
New guidelines produced by NICE this week confirmed something that we were already aware of here at Gateway: that "realistic weight loss goals are better than quick fixes". The new guidelines...
Countdown to July 19th – time to get off the couch!
It's that time of year again! We're very pleased to announce that this year's Gateway Family Services Fun Run will take place on 19th July 2014 at Cannon Hill Park. The fun run takes place on a...
Youth employment opportunities: introducing ‘Making Health Work’
This week, we have been recruiting volunteer Health Ambassadors for our new Big Lottery-funded programme, Making Health Work. We're launching the project in partnership with the Foyer Federation;...
Supporting people to work means supporting people to better health
We know that, employment is linked to good health. Statistically, if you're employed, you're likely to be more healthy. In 2006, DWP commissioned a scientific evidence review of the links between...
POWS help Birmingham families out of B&Bs
Three of our most experienced Pregnancy Outreach Workers (POWs) have been working with Birmingham City Council for the last six months as Support Workers to the Temporary Accommodation team. We...
Supporting the whole person with Volunteer Befrienders
Our Volunteer Befrienders have been working with departments across Gateway to offer additional support. One of the areas where we've found they can be particularly helpful is our Health Trainer...
Alone during pregnancy
We often talk about clients who are isolated, but you may be surprised at the number of women our Pregnancy Outreach Workers support who are alone during pregnancy. Many even face giving birth...
Goodbye from our Chief Executive
Today is my last day at Gateway Family Services, after a wonderful and inspiring eight years. I am enormously proud of my achievements helping Gateway to become a capable and trusted provider of...







