ActiveWorkplaces4Life offers workplaces the opportunity
to become more active.
Funded by Sport England, the initiative gives employees the
chance to start up an eight week physical activity session of their
choice.
Improved health for people at work offers real gains to
employers and employees through improved productivity, lower rates
of sickness and greater rapport between staff. Sickness and
absenteeism currently costs UK employers over £13 billion each
year, so looking after the health of employees should be
fundamental for businesses.
Research presented by the
British Heart
Foundation shows that physical activity has a positive impact
on stress, staff retention and the image of your
organisation. It can also reduce the risks of coronary heart
disease, type 2 diabetes, osteoporosis, obesity and some forms of
cancer.
ActiveWorkplaces4Life supports workplaces to choose an activity
that fits in well with the organisation. It could be anything
from a lunchtime exercise class to an after work sports club.
The initiative can also fund a group of workplaces to set up an
activity together before, during or after work.
ActiveWorkplaces4Life is now in it's second year and you
can download the
year one report (pdf, Feb 11,
964KB).
For more information download the
Healthy Workplaces leaflet (pdf, Jun 11,
206KB) or contact
the Sport
and Active Lifestyles team.
