Wearable Wellness programme
Smart activity tracker watches and blood pressure monitors are now available to borrow from our libraries.
About Wearable Wellness
Wiltshire Council are running a 'Wearable Wellness' programme from our libraries with the aim of helping you lead a healthier lifestyle.
The programme makes available smart activity tracker watches and blood pressure monitors for free, with a library membership, to enable you to monitor your health and make informed decisions about your wellbeing.
The libraries which are running Wearable Wellness
With a library membership, you can borrow the devices for free from the following libraries:
- Bradford on Avon Library (opens new window)
- Calne Community Hub and Library (opens new window)
- Chippenham Library (opens new window)
- Corsham Library (opens new window)
- Devizes Library (opens new window)
- Melksham Library (opens new window)
- Royal Wootton Bassett Library (opens new window)
- Salisbury Library (opens new window)
- Trowbridge Library (opens new window)
- Warminster Library (opens new window)
- North mobile library - Routes (opens new window)
- South mobile library - Routes (opens new window)
If you aren't already a library member, join online, or in person at one of our libraries.
How Wearable Wellness works
Our 'Wearable Wellness' programme will help you unlock a healthier lifestyle by providing devices that let you monitor your health and make informed decisions about your wellbeing. It also gives you the opportunity to trial these devices and see whether having your own is something you want to invest in.
Devices available to borrow from our libraries
Staff in libraries do not have medical training and are unable to show customers how to use the devices. However, instruction leaflets are provided, and online resources are available, as detailed in the sections above.
Further information
Links to information on why, where, and how to get active in Wiltshire, whatever your age or ability, and help if you have a medical condition, disability, or long term health condition.
- Physical Activity (mecclink.co.uk) (opens new window) - why you should get more active, and how to do it
- Health Coaches (Wiltshire Health Improvement Hub) - what they do and who to contact
- Get Active (wiltssport.org) (opens new window) - find out what's going on in Wiltshire to get you active, for all abilities and ages
- Active Health - the GP (or healthcare professional) referral programme that gives you access to reduce rate leisure centre membership, and a free programme tailored to your needs, to help you become more active and maintain your health and wellbeing
- Ability Sports programme (localoffer.wiltshire.gov.uk) - information on opportunities for adults and young people with disabilities to access a sport of their choice
- Active Trowbridge (opens new window) - offers a range of physical activities for both children and adults
- Get Active (wiltssport.org) (opens new window) - finding ways to be active in Wiltshire and Swindon
- Getting started (weareundefeatable.co.uk) (opens new window) - finding ways to be active for people managing a range of health conditions
- EXI app (exi.life) (opens new window) - Exercise Intelligence for Weight, a personalized physical activity programs for people managing weight and multiple health conditions
- Couch to fitness (couchtofitness.com) (opens new window) - online fitness programme, take part from the comfort of home at your own pace
- NHS weight loss app (nhs.uk) (opens new window) - free NHS Weight Loss Plan to help you start healthier eating habits, be more active, and start losing weight
- HEART UK: HEART UK publications (opens new window) - blood fats explained
- NHS: Quit smoking (opens new window) - free app to help you quit smoking and start breathing easier
- Turning Point: Connect Wiltshire (opens new window) - advice and guidance for people having problems with alcohol
Health quizzes
Links to interactive self-assessment websites.
- Alcohol Change UK: Interactive tools (opens new window) - interactive tool to check your drinking and find out more about alcohol
- NHS Better Health: How Are You? Quiz (opens new window) - a health quiz on general health and wellbeing for adults
- NHS Better Health: Get your free Mind Plan (opens new window) - 5 questions to get a mental health action plan with tops and advice. Option to sign up to a 4-week email programme for helpful reminders and tips
- Alzheimer's Research UK: Think Brain Health Check-in (opens new window) - a quiz and recommendations on healthy brain behaviours
- Diabetes UK: Type 2 diabetes - Know your risk (opens new window) - find out your type 2 diabetes risk (height and weight required)
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