Feel Good Suffolk

Healthy changes one step at a time

Feel Good Suffolk is here to help you make healthy changes for your health and wellbeing, one step at a time.

We can help you find the information and support you need to stop smoking, be more active and manage your weight.

There is lots of useful information and resources on this website to help you get started, and make a positive change for your health, today.

Stop smoking

Find the support and tools you need to stop smoking for good.

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Be active

Find activities and support to help you get active.

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Healthy weight

Find information and tools to help you manage your weight.

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Children, young people & families

Find information and support for your family’s health and wellbeing.

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NHS Health Checks

A NHS Health Check is a free checkup of your overall health.

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Make a positive change today

Find out how to make positive habits.

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Stop Smoking Group success – Colin’s story

by Deb Cash | 2 February 2026 | Stop smoking, Uncategorized | 0 Comments

Colin works at Red Gables in Stowmarket, where we recently hosted one of our stop smoking groups which had been advertised as part of our Stoptober campaign. After several previous attempts to quit in the past, Colin felt ready to stop smoking for good this time, and...

A Marathon, not a sprint – Miguel’s story

by Deb Cash | 2 February 2026 | Healthy weight | 0 Comments

When Miguel from Stowmarket joined the 12-week adult weight management programme with Feel Good Suffolk, he was ready for change, though he didn’t realise just how transformative the journey would become. A lifelong struggle with weight had gradually intensified over...

How group sessions supported me to stop smoking – Vic’s story

by Deb Cash | 23 January 2026 | Stop smoking | 0 Comments

Vic joined the stop smoking group in Stowmarket after experiencing multiple health issues which she knew were being caused or aggravated by smoking cigarettes. “I'm always getting chest infections and sinus issues, so I went to talk to my doctor as I just seem to pick...

Finding support to stop smoking with Feel Good Suffolk at Bury Drop In

by Jenna Ingamells | 25 November 2025 | Behaviour Change, Stop smoking | 0 Comments

Feel Good Suffolk support residents across the county to manage a healthy weight, become more active and stop smoking. Stopping smoking is a phenomenal challenge for any smoker, but for those in the community who are facing hardship, additional addictions and...

Support from Feel Good Suffolk helped me quit smoking for good – Victoria’s story

by Jenna Ingamells | 24 November 2025 | Behaviour Change, Stop smoking | 0 Comments

Victoria from Lowestoft smoked 15 cigarettes per day, on and off for 40 years. She had tried quitting numerous times in the past, using different methods every time, but she had never accessed specialist support. After her husband saw a post on Facebook for a Feel...

I wanted to run around with my grandchildren – Martin’s story

by Nicki Mayhew | 11 March 2025 | Behaviour Change, Healthy weight | 0 Comments

Martin Burroughs, 69 years old from Bury St Edmunds accessed the 12-week weight management programme with Feel Good Suffolk after he was referred for support via his doctor. We spoke to him to find out more about his experience on the course, and how it has helped...

I have not smoked for 36 months and I feel fantastic – Anita’s story

by Nicki Mayhew | 11 March 2025 | Healthy weight, Stop smoking | 0 Comments

Anita Curzon had been smoking for over 40 years before she finally managed to successfully stop with the support of our Feel Good Suffolk Advisor, Teresa. She has now been smoke-free for more than 36 months and here she tells us what motivated her to stop and how the...

Kerry Buck – I can now dance around my kitchen

by Nicki Mayhew | 11 March 2025 | Behaviour Change, Healthy weight | 0 Comments

Kerry Buck from the Bury St Edmunds area asked her GP to refer her to the Feel Good Suffolk service after deciding enough, was enough. She has now completed the 12-week weight management programme, during which she has successfully lost weight. She is experiencing...

Steven Slater – I wanted to quit for my wife

by Nicki Mayhew | 4 March 2025 | Behaviour Change, Stop smoking | 0 Comments

Steven Slater has accessed support through the Feel Good Suffolk service. We recently caught up with Steven to find out his story... How long had you smoked for? I had smoked for about 60 years! I started when I was about 8 years old…it was just normal, all the films...

Never Stop Trying

by Nicki Mayhew | 27 January 2025 | Behaviour Change, Stop smoking | 0 Comments

Quitting smoking isn’t easy and it can take multiple attempts before you conquer your habit. The reason why it's so hard to quit is nicotine. Nicotine is found in tobacco products, including cigarettes, vapes, cigars and smokeless tobacco. It is highly addictive....