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Healthier Lifestyle Resources

Tools and resources to support encouraging healthier lifestyle choices

Conversation for Change Toolkit 

The Conversation for Change Toolkit is designed to facilitate healthy conversations that encourage positive behaviour changes with yourself, patients, clients, or groups you work with. It promotes the use of evidence-informed and standard messaging for anyone involved in promoting health and wellbeing, whether in one-on-one or group settings across Somerset and beyond.

The toolkit draws on a wide range of evidence and communication approaches to support individual’s in making small, healthier choices across 16 health topics.  Additional health topics will be added over time, based on user’s feedback.

How to use the toolkit

  • Spontaneous or planned conversations: Use it when health topics arise naturally or during planned sessions.
  • Conversation starters and prompts: It can serve as a conversation starter or provide specific questions on particular health topics.

There is no ‘right or wrong’ way to use the toolkit. Discover what works best for you!

We value your feedback on using this toolkit. Please scan the QR code or click the link in the digital tool to share your comments.

For more information please email us: healthierlifestyle@somerset.gov.uk

More information

Background to the Conversation for Change Toolkit

Using the Physical Conversation for Change toolkit

Using the Digital Conversation for Change toolkit

Last reviewed: April 3, 2025 by Kailani

Next review due: October 3, 2025

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