Online wellness coaching programme

Busy professionals, parents and people in midlife who want support to change habits and stay on track. Some employers may also pay for staff programmes.

A fixed price per programme or a monthly fee per client, often with a cheaper group option. Some coaches add a small follow-up package once the programme ends.

• Listening and motivating people
• Clear, structured planning
• Basic knowledge of sleep, nutrition and exercise
• Comfortable on video calls

• Stay within coaching: do not diagnose, treat or promise to cure medical conditions, and refer clients to their GP when needed
• Check whether you need professional indemnity and public liability insurance
• Register as a sole trader with HMRC and check data protection duties (ICO registration) for client health information
• Be careful with claims about results in your marketing, as advertising rules apply
• Giving detailed diet plans may need extra training, check what your qualification covers

Estimates suggest startup costs typically around £300 to £3,000, depending on your qualifications, software, website and insurance choices. Check what each of these will involve for your own programme before you commit any money.

Check these points: stay within coaching and don't diagnose, treat or promise to cure conditions, referring clients to their GP when needed. Check whether you need professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and what your qualification covers if you give detailed diet plans.

Estimates suggest monthly revenue typically around £300 to £3,500, depending on how many clients you take on and how you price your programme. The idea assumes at least around 6 hours a week, including calls, planning and check-ins.