Healthy Gut Healthy Mind - West Bridgford Library - Adult Learning

West Bridgford Library, West Bridgford

Date	11 September 2025
Time	10am - 3pm
Venue	West Bridgford Library, West Bridgford View venue details
For ages	19+
Group size	5 - 15
Cost	FREE - £18

About this course

We will explore the most recent research on the gut microbiome and investigate the changes to our life and lifestyles over the past 75 years. Learners will understand the importance of gut health and explore strategies to promote a diverse microbiome. The link between the gut and brain will be highlighted and learners will consider basic changes to improve our gut and mental health.

You will learn about the role of gut bacteria which have been associated with both our physical and mental health. Learners will also explore strategies to promote a diverse microbiome and make small changes to improve mental health.

What will learners achieve by the end of the course?

Identify the characteristics of a healthy microbiome
List factors which influenced our life over the past century
Recognise how our lifestyle impacts on physical and mental health
Develop a strategy to improve gut bacteria
Evaluate the progress of physical and mental health

What you will need to bring with you:-

A drink, a notepad and pen

Booking your place and fee information

If you receive certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course, please visit our funding page for further information.

Residency in England

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must be living in England permanently and live outside of the devolved areas listed below or live within the East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) devolved area (Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire).

Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Greater London
Greater Manchester
Liverpool City Region
Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland
Tees Valley
West of England
West Midlands
West Yorkshire

Residency Eligibility – other criteria

If you are living in the UK on a visa we will require evidence of this in order to be funded for the course, you can upload this evidence when you apply for the course. (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

Some exceptions may apply for example

Your visa expiry date must be beyond the end of your course
Asylum seekers must have lived in the UK for 6 months or longer while their claim is being considered by the Home Office
You are receiving local authority support under section 23C or section 23CA of the Children Act 1989 or the Care Act 2014

Any learner who is not funded full cost fees would apply to these courses.