Freedom of information response
Weight management services
- Whether the council has weight management service contracts with Slimming World/Miles Bramwell or WW/Weight Watchers, either directly or through a third party organisation?
o Which other weight management services does the council have contracts with?
- The total amount paid over the course of any current contracts with Slimming World – or estimated budget, where amount paid not available.
o The total amount paid over the course of contracts with Slimming World -or estimated budget, where amount paid not available – for the following financial years: 2018-2019; 2019-2020; 2020-2021; 2021-2022; 2022-2023; 2023-present.
- The total amount paid over the course of any current contracts with Weight Watchers/WW – or estimated budget, where amount paid not available.
o The total amount paid over the course of contracts with Weight Watchers/WW – or estimated budget, where amount paid not available – for the following financial years: 2018-2019; 2019-2020; 2020-2021; 2021-2022; 2022-2023; 2023-present.
- The start and end dates of active contracts with Slimming World.
- The start and end dates of active contracts with Weight Watchers.
- How many people have accessed Slimming World through the council’s partnership over the last five years, broken down by year?
- How many people have accessed Weight Watchers through the council’s partnership over the last five years, broken down by year?
- Whether the council has weight management service contracts with Slimming World/Miles Bramwell or WW/Weight Watchers, either directly or through a third party organisation? Yes, Thurrock Council currently has a contract with Slimming World. We previously commissioned Weight Watchers in 2018/19.
o Which other weight management services does the council have contracts with? We also currently commission Impulse Leisure to provide an Exercise on Referral programme for adults, and BeeZeeBodies to provide support to children and families
- The total amount paid over the course of any current contracts with Slimming World – or estimated budget,
where amount paid not available. Estimated Annual spend this year with Slimming World is £50k
o The total amount paid over the course of contracts with Slimming World -or estimated budget, where amount paid not available – for the following financial years: 2018-2019; 2019-2020; 2020-2021; 2021-2022; 2022-2023; 2023-present.
18/19 - £ 17,470.30
19/20 - £ 70,861.00
20/21 - £ 16,806.00
21/22 - £ 35,400.00
22/23 - £ 34,105.00
2023 (1 April – 31 July) - £ 23,375.00
- The total amount paid over the course of any current contracts with Weight Watchers/WW – or estimated budget, where amount paid not available. Not applicable
o The total amount paid over the course of contracts with Weight Watchers/WW – or estimated budget, where amount paid not available – for the following financial years: 2018-2019; 2019-2020; 2020-2021; 2021-2022; 2022-2023; 2023-present. Not applicable
- The start and end dates of active contracts with Slimming World. Start date: 1 July 2023, End date: 31 March 2024
- The start and end dates of active contracts with Weight Watchers. Not applicable
- How many people have accessed Slimming World through the council’s partnership over the last five years, broken down by year?
18/19 - 563
19/20 - 587
20/21 - 139
21/22 - 244
22/23 - 390
2023 (1 April – 31 July) - 139
- How many people have accessed Weight Watchers through the council’s partnership over the last five years, broken down by year? Not applicable