NERS
The Gwynedd Exercise Referral Scheme is part of the Welsh National Exercise Referral Scheme, which is funded by the Welsh Government and managed centrally by Public Health Wales.
It is designed for inactive adults who are either at risk of poor health or have a pre-existing medical condition. The purpose of the scheme is to promote health and wellbeing by encouraging long term physical activity.
Here’s the Team!
Terry Williams
Position – Referral to Practice Scheme Coordinator/Referral to Practice
Professional Work Location – Byw’n Iach Dwyfor, Arfon & Glaslyn
Qualifications – Level 3 Personal Training, GP Referral, Phase IV Cardiac Rehabilitation, L4 Certificate in Exercise Training For Chronic Respiratory Disease, L4 Specialist Exercise and Fitness Training after Stroke Instructor qualification, L4 Qualification in Cancer and Exercise Rehabilitation, L4 Certificate in Delivering Physical Activity for Individuals with Mental Health Conditions, Level 4 Obesity and Diabetes Certificate.
Fun/interesting fact – I’ve jumped out of a plane at 15000 feet
James Richards
Position – Referral to Practice Scheme Coordinator / Referral to Practice
Professional Work Location – Byw’n Iach Glaslyn & Dwyfor
Qualifications –Level 3 Personal Training, GP Referral, Phase IV Cardiac Rehabilitation, L4 Certificate in Exercise Training For Chronic Respiratory Disease, Postural Stability Instructor, Level 4 Certificate in Programming Physical Activity for Individuals with Low Back Pain
Fun/interesting fact – I am currently trying to learn to walk on my hands!!
Graham Pierce
Position –Professional Referral to Practice
Professional Work Location – Byw’n Iach Glaslyn, Dwyfor & Blaenau Ffestiniog
Qualifications – Level 3 Personal Training, GP Referral, Phase IV Cardiac Rehabilitation, L4 Certificate in Exercise Training For Chronic Respiratory Disease, L4 Specialist Exercise and Fitness Training after Stroke Instructor qualification, L4 Certificate in Delivering Physical Activity for Individuals with Mental Health Conditions, Tai Chi Movements for Wellbeing (TMW)
Fun/interesting fact – I was a drummer in a metal band and my stage name was Darius Gold
Andrea Vaughan
Position – Professional Referral to Practice
Professional Work Location –Byw’n Iach Glan Wnion, Pafiliwn a Penllyn
Qualifications –Level 3 Personal Training, GP Referral, Phase IV Cardiac Rehabilitation, L4 Certificate in Exercise Training For Chronic Respiratory Disease, Postural Stability Instructor, Level 3 Pilates, L3 Adapting Exercise for the independent Older adult, L3 Adapting Exercise for ante natal and post natal women, L4 Cancer and Exercise Rehabilitation, Delivering Physical Activity for Individuals with Mental Health Conditions.
Fun/interesting fact –Completed Ironman Wales in 2019 for first time. Competing again in 2020!
Rachael Roberts
Position: Professional Referral to Practice
Professional Work Location –Byw’n Iach Bro Dysynni
Qualifications – Level 3 Personal Training, GP Referral, Phase IV Cardiac Rehabilitation, L4 Certificate in Exercise Training For Chronic Respiratory Disease, L4 Qualification in Cancer and Exercise Rehabilitation, Level 4 Obesity and Diabetes Certificate, Postural Stability Instructor, Level 3 Pilates, Tai Chi Movements for Wellbeing (TMW).
Fun/interesting fact – I enjoy the outdoors, especially swimming in the sea. In 2017 I swam a distance of 10km in the sea.
Fiona Jones
Position: Professional Referral to Practice
Professional Work Location – Byw’n Iach Bangor & Plas Ffrancon
Qualifications –Level 3 Personal Training, GP Referral, Phase IV Cardiac Rehabilitation , Adapting Exercise for the Independent Older Adult L3, Yoga Teacher Diploma.
Fun/interesting fact –In my free time I like to walk, read, garden and cook.
Elain Evans
Position: Exercise Referral Professional
Professional Work Location –Byw’n Iach Arfon, Caernarfon
Qualifications –Level 2 Fitness Instructor, GP Referral
Fun/interesting fact – I used to play football for Caernarfon Town Ladies & I played Hockey for the Gwynedd Schools squad.
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