The secrets of an active and healthy workplace
On Wednesday 28 September 2005, Sport England South West hosted a successful conference that promoted the benefits of an active workplace. The conference promoted the concept of ‘active and healthy’ workplaces throughout the SW to drive up the numbers of workplaces adopting the philosophy.
Its main objectives were
• To understand the health and financial benefits of developing active workplaces.
• To build awareness of what works when adopting an active workplace philosophy.
• To demonstrate the ‘behavioural change’ model underpinning successful interventions.
• To build the network of those engaged in developing active and
healthy workplaces.
Below are the key addresses to the conference, and presentations used in the workshops.
Keynotes
Dr Adrian Taylor, Exeter University: Evidence-based, systematic, physical-activity interventions: building block to reduce stress and enhance productivity (1.11mb)
Len Almond, Foundation Director British Heart Foundation: The myths and the reality about the benefits of activity and lifestyle choices on your health (2.72mb)
Jim Clarke, Regional Director Sport England South West: The opportunity for the workplace as a setting in driving up levels of participation in sport and physical activity (1.35mb)
Breakout sessions
Vanessa Ashby, Well@Work national steering group: The methodology and approach to the National programme for improving health and developing physical activity in the workplace (145kb)
Paul Hudson, Nicky Fosse-Lewis, Huw Goodwin, Sport England and Bath University: Making the business case for an active workplace - a model of the bottom-line impact (715kb)
Richard Pears and Kevin Hack, Exeter City Council: The challenges and approach being taken by Exeter City Council as the SW pilot in the National Well@Work programme (147kb)
|
