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Active Workplaces  

Promoting sport and its benefits

There are many advantages to be gained from understanding the health and financial benefits of developing active workplaces. This section is designed to

  • build awareness of what works when adopting an active workplace philosophy.
  • demonstrate the ‘behavioural change’ model underpinning successful interventions.
  • support the network of those engaged in developing active and healthy workplaces.

Click on the left menu links to view steps you can take to create physically active workplaces and discover success stories in the south west.

Useful links
Promoting Sport Toolkit - Active Workplaces
NICE Guidance for Employers
Health in the South West 4.2Mb pps by Dr Jim O’Brien

BHFNC ‘Promoting Physical Activity with Older People’ - Seminar summary and ‘guidance checklist
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EU Platform on Diet, Physical Activity and Health Annual Report -  physical activity, initiatives are summarised and categorised into 4 sections according to the aim: providing specific opportunities for non-sport physical activity, providing specific opportunities for sport participation, facilitating access and producing / distributing information about physical activity.