2010 News
- News Archive
Workplace Health Intervention Fair Held
St Mary’s University College, Twickenham hosted eighteen organisations from all over London and presented them with a wealth of ideas and opportunities to enhance the wellbeing of their companies last week.
The event was run by the Centre for Workplace and Community Health who invited organisations from across London to attend an Intervention Fair aimed at helping them gain new ideas to develop their workplace health programmes.
The workplaces who attended were treated to a range of exciting presentations included walking, cycling, fitness activity and sports. This was also a networking opportunity for delegates to discuss their experiences and share success stories.
An exhibition hall housed stalls from a varied range of organisations including Living Streets, Natural England, Ramblers, Nordic Walking, London Cycling Campaign, Transport for London, Come Play Sports, 5k Your Way, Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation, London Sports Forum for Disabled People, English National Ballet, Run in England, British Triathlon, England Netball, Squash and Racquetball, Rugby Football League, Badminton England, and Make Sport Fun.
The event was extremely well received by the participants and created an excellent platform from which all delegates can now develop exciting and successful workplace health interventions. Helen Wheeler from Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust said: “The workshop was extremely helpful as it made us aware of some of the excellent opportunities there are to link up with other organisations who can help us establish programmes in our workplaces to achieve the aims of the Active Workplaces Project.”
This is a part of an initiative called the Active Workplaces Project, funded by the Department of Health & Pro-Active West London. It has been running since October 2009 and there are 22 participating organisations across London, predominantly Local Authorities and NHS. If you would like to know more about how your organisation can benefit from a workplace health programme or to find out more about wellbeing, please contact Project Co-ordinator Ann Persson at perssona@smuc.ac.uk or on 020 8240 4099.
