www.regionalplatform.org.uk [email protected] Tel. 01664 502 630
Who we areA collective of organisations from private, public and voluntary sectors working together as a movement to create change - toimprove health and reduce obesity. Our members are from….large and small organisations and a range of sectors, including manufacturing, retail, distribution, energy providers, voluntary & community groups, health & wellbeing service commissioners & providers. Members listed on our website
Our aim is…To reduce obesity and improve health and wellbeingof communities through the commitments and actions of our members working together
Benefits of joining us• To be part of a new movement and be recognised for your efforts• Opportunity to network with new members from across the sectors• Share and discuss innovative approaches to improving well-being• Mentoring and support from the Platform team and other members• Regular Platform meetings plus access to seminars, news alerts, notice board, on-line discussion forum and toolkits• A healthy & productive workforce with increased profitability• Help to build the evidence on what works
What we are doingWorkplace slimming programmes & activity groupsNew healthy menus for canteens & eventsWorkplace health programmes, activity challengesSponsorship of school children to increase their physical activity levelsWorking with nurseries to help achieve Bronze Standard Catering MarkAcademic support to help evaluate interventionsand campaignsHealthy food mapping, intergenerational food projectsLearn to grow and cook food, linked with Training qualificationsMentoring and support to establish work basedPhysical Activity programmesHealthy Match Day food at local football club Further examples on our website
Members commitments take action to :Improve food & nutrition - to help people eat a better diet To increase physical activity – to help people move moreTo help and support people to engage in behaviours good for healthFocus action on improving health at work or in a communityWhere appropriate address health inequalities
What we want to change:• Britain has the highest rates of obesity in Europe• Obesity levels for children doubled between ages 4-5
and 10-11 years • Obesity increases risk for a range of chronic diseases
and reduces life expectancy by 9 years• If current trends continue, 9 out of 10 adults in the UK
will be overweight or obese by 2050 • 6 out of 10 men & 7 out of 10 women are not active
enough to benefit their health• Food related ill health/poor diet costs NHS £13bn year • Research shows that good work is good for health and
better employee health is good for business, staff engagement increases productivity by 12%. sickness– costs around £693 for each employee per year
