When Daniel was first referred into the Gateway Health Trainers service, he was 21 years old and morbidly obese. The first thing his Health Trainer Glenn did - as all Health Trainers do - was to ask...
Those of you who came to our Gala a couple of weeks ago, and listened to our clients' stories, might remember Rumbidzai. Rumbidzai had planned to speak at the Gala about the support she received...
Although the summer holidays are traditionally a quieter time for many of our services, the Pregnancy Outreach Workers Service is busy all year round. Each of our full time POWs has more than 20...
With a week to go until the end of Ramadan, some of the Health Trainer clients who have been fasting have been telling us how they're getting on. This year, the fasting day is around 19 hours long....
One of the initial and key concepts of Gateway was to provide a supported step into work, and one of the first steps we offer is an apprenticeship placement. We have a long history with...
Gateway's work often explores the link between physical activity and good mental health. We've found that people who are more physically active generally feel happier and more confident. So for...
We are pleased to say our Pregnancy Outreach Workers Service (POWS) is no longer restricted to certain areas of Birmingham and our outreach workers are now supporting families city-wide. We have...
When we talk about the people our Pregnancy Outreach Workers (POWs) work with, it's often in terms of their "risk factors"; the risks associated with a poor pregnancy. These are the issues the POWS...
Although we are commissioned to support people who want to improve their physical health, it's inevitable that staff across all of our services will also support people with mental health issues. As...
