Have your say: conversations about weight
These conversations are part of a wider project to help health and care services improve how they communicate, so people feel listened to, respected and supported.
With TCF, we'll be running 1:1 interviews over the coming months across Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
You can take part if you are aged 18+ and have personal experience of conversations about weight in health, care or community settings.
We'll be talking about:
- How conversations about weight feel to you
- What language or approaches you have felt were helpful or unhelpful
- What could make these conversations better in future
Plus, you'll receive a £20 high street shopping voucher to thank you for your time!
Interested in taking part?
Complete our online form: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/t/SI8LM1/
Or leave a voice message on 0117 965 4444 and we will call you back
Why take part?
By sharing your experiences, you can help shape:
- How health and social care staff talk about weight
- How services can work with people more respectfully
- Future training and guidance for health and social care professionals
We're keen to hear from people from a wide range of backgrounds, including:
- Disabled people
- People with long‑term health conditions
- People from Black and other minoritised ethnic communities
- LGBTQ+ people
- People living in different neighbourhoods across the area
You don’t need any special knowledge or preparation - just your own experiences.
Download our poster to spread the word!
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Kevin Peltonen-Messenger, CEO of TCF, said:
"Weight stigma has no place in modern health and care. I am proud that TCF, via our Healthwatch services, is leading this initiative. This approach is an important step towards changing the culture embedding empathy, tackling inequalities, and ensuring services work with people, not against them."
Sarah Weld, Director of Public Health, South Gloucestershire Council, said:
"We are committed to finding ways to improve people’s experiences of health and care services and hearing from people in our communities is an important part of this. These conversations will help us to gain a deeper understanding of weight stigma that health and care services can use to ensure that anyone using them feels that they are respected and supported throughout."
