Health Challenge Wales is about sharing responsibility for health.

People who adopt healthy lifestyles are more productive and have less time off sick. According to the Welsh Health Survey, a substantial amount of people in the Bridgend county borough area are overweight, lack exercise, smoke, drink too much and adopt other unhealthy lifestyles. Keeping stress levels down is an important activity and businesses can help promote people's health by providing information on leisure activities, encouraging people not to smoke, and discouraging binge drinking.

• Having a lunch time exercise class for staff
• Encourage staff to commute on foot or by bike to increase physical activity levels; 
• Make sure your canteen or catering facilities follow healthy eating guidelines, and remove less healthy vending machines; 
• Encourage staff to go out for a walk at lunchtime, and ask them not to work through lunch or stay at their workstations; 
• Provide support for staff struggling with the pressures of work or personal life; 
• Run occupational health events or themed health days; 
• Provide literature about leading a healthy life; 
• Ensure staff are fully trained to use any equipment; 
• Provide a safe and tidy environment to work in. 

Health Challenge Wales (HCW) tries to engage organisations with the better health message. As employers and service providers, your organisation can make a difference to the health of the people of Wales. 

The first step is to think about what your organisation is already doing to look after the health of its staff and customers. 

I can provide your staff with the opportunity to get fit and tone up during the lunch hour with a 20-30 minute exercise class and nutritional advice programme. Please see Training for corporates for further information