Exciting times ahead for Fit For Business

February 12 2010 - posted in fit for business Fit For Business has seen a number of developments recently and it would be a good idea to give you an overview of what has been going on.

We are in the process of developing a new front facing website! The website includes more information and advice on what Fit For Business is and why it can be so beneficial to the workplace. To compliment this, a new 'client only' bank of resources site is being developed to create an easier and more effective way to access information that is crucial to helping our clients on their way to 'Fit For Business' recognition and a healthier happier workplace.

Fit For Business has also recently had a massive research drive within workplace health and wellbeing to ensure we can provide…

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Norfolk Corporate Games – NWES Apparently Very ‘Fit for Business’!

October 20 2009 - posted in fit for business

The Norfolk corporate games organised by Active Norfolk, a Fit for Business (FFB) member, was held at the UEA SportsPark on Friday 11th September 2009, and saw 22 companies battling it out to be crowned ‘Winner’!  Much like your school sports day, with an adult twist, the day is about enhancing people’s networking ability, reliving and introducing sport and good old-fashioned fun!
Another FFB member: NWES (Norfolk & Waveney Enterprise Services) took part in this prestigious sporting challenge, selecting a team of their finest, highly trained athletes to carry the NWES flag into battle. Team members consisted of: Kevin Horne, Andrew Wilson, Richard Salmon, Mick Potter and Richard Voisey. (Pictured)

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More Exciting News from Fit For Business…

September 30 2009 - posted in fit for business

British Sugar; one of the Norwich based clients taking part on the Fit For Business ‘Wellbeing in The East’ (Lottery Funded) programme, have recently won the “Health and Safety Award” for the best and most influencing factor on health & safety within the workplace.

Each quarter the award is up for grabs to the British Sugar site (of which there are 3 plus a Head Office base) to see who…

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Another Successful Fit For Business Networking Event

September 24 2009 - posted in fit for business

On Thursday 17th September, as part of the ‘Wellbeing in the East’ project, Fit For Business held the second networking event of the year. Our aim was to share good practice with clients and to identify how to organise a fun physical activity event.

Champions from all over the East of England participated in the event including Hertfordshire County Council, Living Sport, and various Borough Councils.
In the morning session, clients participated in a ‘sports day’ facilitated by the FFB staff. Events included a 100m race, long jump, turbo javelin, space hopper race and a tug of war. There were some impressive performances due to a healthy dose of competitive spirit and sense of fun!
The afternoon session consisted…

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New BHF Health at Work website!

August 19 2009 - posted in fit for business

Fit for Business are proud to be associated with the BHF and would like to tell you that August 2009 sees the British Heart Foundation launch their new Health at Work website, which replaces the former ‘ThinkFit!’ website and is there to support health promoters in the workplace.

The new site has been redesigned with a fresh, vibrant look, easier navigation, lots of new content and exciting features. These include e-newsletter sign-up, a success stories search, an events calendar, news and downloadable posters.

The website contains up-to-date information on physical activity, healthy eating and mental wellbeing, plus lots of ideas, practical tools and downloads for the workplace health promoter to create a health club at…

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Continued Professional Development & Focus Discussion Groups

August 18 2009 - posted in fit for business

CPD – Continuing Personal or Professional Development - refers to a commitment to structured skills enhancement and personal or professional enrichment.
As part of Creating Excellence’s commitment to CPD, I was asked to attend a skills developing workshop to learn how to run ‘Focus Discussion Groups’. 

The course was run by The Eastern Development Centre and supported by Niace, (National Institute of Adult Continuing Education) in Ipswich and quite an unusually pleasant drive up the A12 saw me arriving at the IP-City Centre Building. 

I was one of the first to arrive, and it’s always awkward deciding what table you should join, so I opted for a seat adjacent to a gentleman and his dog, who I later…

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“Get FIT4LIFE with Fit for Business”

August 10 2009 - posted in fit for business

The Government’s National Campaign ‘Change4Life’ is urging us to get our kids to ‘Eat Well, Move More’ and ultimately ‘Live Longer’.

But it isn’t just our kids that need to be ensuring they are having a balanced, healthy way of life; we as adults, parents, siblings, grandparents and even as children ourselves – should be living the values too.  What better way is there for our children to learn, other than by example?

Maintaining a healthy way of life comes down to, as I see it, a simple formula:

                                         
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