Transcript An Overview of what the Platform is about

Who we are :
A collective of organisations from private, public and voluntary
sectors working together as a partnership to create change - to
improve 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 improve health and wellbeing through the
commitments and actions of our members
working together
Examples of what the
Platform has done:
Members commitments take action to :
Focus action on improving health at work or in a
Community;
Where appropriate, address health inequalities
Benefits of joining :
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To be part of a partnership 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
www.regionalplatform.org.uk
Workplace slimming programmes & activity
groups
New healthy menus for canteens & events
Workplace health programmes, activity
challenges
Sponsorship of school children to increase their
physical activity levels
Working with nurseries to help achieve Bronze
Standard Catering Mark
Academic support to help evaluate interventions
and campaigns
Healthy food mapping, intergenerational food
projects
Learn to grow and cook food, linked with
Training qualifications
Mentoring and support to establish work based
Physical Activity programmes
Healthy Match Day food at local football club
Further examples on our website
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