Activity ideas

An array of activities suitable to be set up on-site are listed 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. Download our ready-made quizzes What you know about the food you eat quiz and How healthy is your diet?
• On-site weight management programme – contact local health and fitness professionals or weight management clubs and see if they can run on-site sessions at lunchtime or after work. FInd out more at bdaweightwise.com.
• Set up a breakfast bar to encourage employees to eat before they start work.
• Organise 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 
• Theme days – create your own, or focus on a local or national theme such as Cancer Research Fruity Friday

Activities to be held on site or elsewhere such as at a local community centre, potentially together with some other local organisations

• Organise 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. Find your own event by visiting a list of registered charities
• 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.
• 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.
• 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. You can also 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.