Activity ideas

Pick and choose from the ideas below. Or why not hold a healthy eating launch event using one or more of these activities?

• Healthy eating quizzes – a great way to encourage employees to assess their eating habits and identify improvements. Here are some ready-made quizzes you can download:
  What you know about the food you eat quiz
  How healthy is your diet? Questionnaire
• Healthy eating workshops – run workshop sessions at lunchtime or after work. You may find that a colleague has the skills and knowledge to deliver a workshop, or else bring in an external resource.
  For more information order Think Fit! Eat Well! and go to page 80.
• On-site weight management programme – contact local health and fitness professionals or weight management clubs – see if they can run on-site sessions at lunchtime or after work. See bdaweightwise.com
• Healthy eating taster sessions – these provide an opportunity for people to try out different healthy choices and learn how to make their own meals more nutritious. Sessions can be held on site or at a local community venue.
• Set up a breakfast bar to encourage employees to eat before they start work. To find out how to do this
  order Think Fit! Eat Well! and go to pages 109-112.
• Team events with a healthy eating focus – for example:
  - Team picnic
  - Fresh fruit basket
  - Healthy snack week
  - Fruit smoothie demo and tasting
  - Organising an ‘alcohol free' cocktail evening
  For more information order Think Fit! Eat Well! and go to pages 81 and 104-108.
• Theme days – create your own, or focus on a local or national theme such as Cancer Research Fruity Friday
• A healthy eating fair to introduce employees to new initiatives – invite local food outlets and shops to attend - for example, a farm shop, health food shop or supermarket.
  The bigger supermarket stores often have employees who are responsible for promoting healthy eating in the community.
• Participation in local or national events such as a charity or team event.
  Try a healthy eating event or a charity challenge that promotes healthy living.
  Or find your own event by visiting a list of registered charities
• Nutrition or cookery courses - why not ask colleagues to volunteer to attend? Once qualified, they can run healthy eating sessions at work.
• Establish a workplace allotment scheme - it can be very satisfying to grow your own produce! If you have space within your workplace grounds, speak to your management team about allocating an area for an allotment.
  Alternatively, contact your local authority to find out where the closest allotment area is. You will need a champion to take overall responsibility for the allotment.