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1 The One Guide for EmployerS Please DO NOT display any of this toolkit before the launch date, 7 March.

AN INTRODUCTION An introduction 03 A month to make a difference 04 Tools in the kit 04 Getting ready for the 4-week challenge 06 Tips to spread the word 08 Track your success 10 Doing it together 11

2 AN INTRODUCTION An introduction 03 A month to make a difference 04 Tools in the kit 04 Getting ready for the 4-week challenge 06 Tips to spread the word 08 Track your success 10 Doing it together 11 Promotion at work 12 Keeping it going 14 In our adult years, the lifestyle choices we make can dramatically increase our chances of becoming ill later in life. One is a new campaign from Public Health England designed to help people improve their health. Making small changes now can improve our health right away and double our chances of staying healthy as we get older. It s never too late to start. To help you support your employees to make healthy changes, we ve created the One 4-week workplace challenge, based on 4 main behaviours that have a huge influence on our health and well-being. We want to help people to eat well, move more, drink less and be smoke free. Don t forget to encourage employees to take our online health quiz to point them in the right direction. Simply search One for more information. If you can help get your employees in better shape over 4 fun weeks of physical and mental activity, imagine how much happier and productive everyone could be! 3

A Month To Make A Difference week challenge be part of the one YOU 4week 2 week 1 pledge Name make your pledge to eat well, move more, Whether you re going free, this is the place drink less, or be

3 A Month To Make A Difference week challenge be part of the one YOU 4week 2 week 1 pledge Name make your pledge to eat well, move more, Whether you re going free, this is the place drink less, or be smoke pledge and track your to make your personal four weeks by marking progress over the next off each day. Wed Tue Mon Mon Sun Sat Fri Thu Fri Mon Sun Sat Wed Tue Thu Fri Sat Sun Thu Wed Fri Sat Sun Almost there Let s do this what will it be? choose? And what will your colleagues not buddy can go it alone or why are a few pledge up with someone. Here suggestions for starters: Tue Looking good to help you decide Take our online health quiz to focus on. which type of healthy habit Simply search One. Mon Good work Don t stop now What s your reward? One week done Eat well breakfast Start the day with a healthy Eat your five a day and puddings Say no to unhealthy snacks Woo hoo! Keep going Yes you can Easy Meals app Why not download the to help you along the way? One is a behaviour change campaign, aimed at adults across England. It will be seen by everyone either on TV, in press and outdoor advertisements, online or prominently displayed by our partners, for instance in pharmacies and supermarkets nationwide. week 4 week 3 Thu Wed Stay strong Don t give in Tue Move more a walk at lunchtime Break up sitting time with of the lift Take the stairs instead Start a new exercise Couch to 5k app for Why not download the more support? Don t give in Halfway through Off we go Keep going Don t give in Woo hoo! What s your reward? Good work Let s go Be smoke free you re more like STOP for 28 days (because to stop for good if you do). Smokefree app Why not download the for loads of free support? Wow Stay strong Here we go Drink less out have a glass Pace yourself on a night alcoholic drink of water between every Swap cocktails for mocktails of an alcoholic one Order a soft drink instead Drink Tracker app Why not download the for added support? Ready, steady, go YOU. Don t stop here, search One and see what other healthy habits you can enjoy. 29/01/ 16:47 Crown copyright AW_2c.indd 1 ONEYOU_Employer_Activation_Wallchart_ Tools in the Kit In the next few pages you ll find everything you need to help inspire your employees to sign up to the One 4-week challenge, make pledges and stay motivated, so at the end of the month everyone can celebrate their success, and feel better for it. GETTING STARTED Within your pack you will find: Bunting Posters Wall charts Stickers Conversation starters and Dispensers There s also a series of online banners of different shapes and sizes, and an signature strip staff can add to their existing signature to help spread the word. Remind staff of the 4-week challenge by placing the stickers in key locations such as in the staff restaurant, on vending machines, lift doors, and in the smoking area. 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4 The Long version getting ready for the 4-week CHALLENGE When the 4-week challenge starts everyone needs to know about it. Encourage your staff to talk about it on their own social media accounts and spread the word with colleagues in as many ways as possible. Start by including messaging like the examples opposite on your intranet, which does a great job in telling everyone that the challenge is coming, and don t forget to promote it on notice boards and in all of your newsletters, s or magazine articles. 6 lifestyle choices In our adult years, the cally increase we make can dramati ming ill later in life. our chances of beco n from Public One is a campaig lp change the way Health England to he king small changes we live our lives. Ma r health right away now can improve ou ces of staying and double our chan er. It s never too healthy as we get old late to start. challenge is The One 4-week get back to a u yo designed to help a new healthy healthier you. Choose month, and see habit, stick to it for a how good it feels. to move more, Whether you decide be smoke free, eat well, drink less or pledge. r make your personal eating 5-a-day, challenge could be g no to alcohol, taking the stairs, sayin. or stopping smoking urage employees Don t forget to enco alth quiz to point to take our online he tion. Simply them in the right direc re information. mo search One for me) about the Talk to (insert your na d search 4-week challenge an re hints and mo for One online althy for good. tips about staying he One. Because there s only The short version In our adult ye choices we ars, the lifestyle make can dramatically increase o ur chances of becomin ill later in lif g e. The One Y ou 4 designed to -week challenge is help you g et back to a healthier you. Whether yo u decide to move more eat well, dri, nk less or b e smoke free, talk to (insert con tact details here), mak e your pers onal pledg at work tod e ay. 7

5 Tips to spread the word Keep updating your intranet over the 4-week period, and if you have a newsletter include an article, and send reminders to keep the momentum going. can write as many as you like but if you want to keep it to one a week here are a few suggestions of the sort of messages you could include: Today s the day to take the challenge! Get in touch if you need any hints and tips to make it as easy as possible, or if you have any questions, or even just fancy a chat about how things are going. Launch What a week that was! Week 1 So it s the end of the first week, how did you get on? From what we hear everyone s staying very determined and has definitely risen to the challenge. Why not share your progress with your family and friends on social media and tell them what you re doing and how well it s going? It could inspire them to search One for themselves and take the free health quiz. Keep it up! Woo-hoo halfway through! Brilliant so far, keep it up, you re halfway there. How are your colleagues doing? Do they need a bit of extra support if they re wavering? The team challenges seem like a lot of fun; don t forget to share any photos and remember, get in touch if there s anything we can help with. WEEK 4 Well done! How are you now? Week 2 Fantastic, you re there, done it, sorted! It s time to celebrate (but let s not over-indulge), share stories and see how everyone else has done. We might even have a bit of a do to mark the occasion, so look out for details. But now you re feeling good about yourself, don t stop! Search One online for more hints and tips about staying healthy for good. Because there s only One. Week 3 Stay strong, you ve turned the corner Okay, it s the third week in and your new habits should be starting to feel like second nature. Think how good you ll feel about yourself when you get back to work on Monday knowing you ve resisted temptation over another weekend. So keep it up, you re nearly on the home stretch. 8 9

6 Track your success r pack contains posters, wall charts and bunting ready for display. They should be as visible as possible and be placed in communal areas, such as in kitchens, around the notice board, or the staff canteen. The materials will also be available as digital downloads and be photocopy Eat Well pledges Start the day with a healthy breakfast Eat your 5-a-day Say no to unhealthy snacks and puddings Drink Less pledges Pace yourself on a night out have a glass of water between every alcoholic drink Swap cocktails for mocktails Order a soft drink instead of an alcoholic one friendly, so you can print as many as you need. The wall chart is a place for everyone to make their pledges and track their progress throughout the 4-week period. If your employees are stuck for ideas here are some suggestions: Move More pledges Break up sitting time with a walk at lunchtime Take the stairs instead of the lift Start a new exercise Be Smoke Free pledge STOP for 28 days (because you re more likely to stop for good if you do) DOING IT TOGETHER There s nothing better than a bit of healthy competition to up the motivation levels. So we re suggesting a big group challenge, where you get together with colleagues to do something in a group, as well as taking part as individuals. For this we ve provided an A4 poster with a blank space for you to describe what your company is up to, outline any big group challenges you ve thought of, hero any stand out performances and publicise any incentive or reward schemes you may have going. It would be great if you could think up big group challenges of your own, but here are some fun ideas for starters: cut back on alcohol team quit How about getting everyone to drink less and raise money for a good cause. They could be sponsored with money going to a designated charity. The fewer drinks drunk, the more money is raised. For help along the way use the Drinks Tracker app. It s easier to do difficult things together, so get your staff to pledge to stop smoking in teams. For extra support use the Smokefree app. Mountain Climb Get your staff to move more by challenging them to climb stairs in the workplace rather than using the lift, to the equivalent height of Ben Nevis. Calculate how many stairs need to be climbed over the 4-week period and give out prizes to the person or team who conquers Ben Nevis first. If you haven t got stairs then team up and use the Couch to 5k app. BE SUGAR SMART Organise teams with the aim of reducing sugar over the 4 weeks. The team that cuts back most on sugar gets tea made for them (sugar free) the following week by the team who cut back the least. For help along the way use the Sugar Smart app

7 Promotion at work For your workforce the One 4-week challenge is a way to get together, take part in something worthwhile and encourage each other to make small changes to be more healthy. It can also integrate into your own well-being programme, if you have one. Here s a timeline with some ideas to help you promote the 4-week challenge alongside your own health and well-being activities. TIMELINE THE BIG LAUNCH Week 2 Week Send a motivating around telling everyone they ve already done a week Keep encouraging your workforce with an all-staff reminding everyone they re more than halfway there Encourage workmates to write about how they re feeling on the company website Remind them to post images and posts on their own social media accounts Publish ongoing team results internally to keep the competitive element going Organise a Mid- Challenge meeting where staff can tell their stories Week Week Upload information about One and the 4-week challenge on your intranet and include links to One online Encourage staff to search One and take the free health quiz Organise a How Are? launch event Mark the end of the 4-week challenge with a ve Done It social event where everyone gets to celebrate their achievements Announce the team results and hand out prizes if you have them Send an encouraging your staff to keep their healthy habits going 12 13

8 Keeping it going The One 4-week challenge won t be a walk in the park although a walk in the park would be a good place to start. To keep the enthusiasm up and the momentum going it s important to really motivate your colleagues, as there will be times they will flag and need a pat on the back. So perhaps set up a buddy system, and keep sending s reminding everyone how well they re doing. And remember, we re here to help. Any time you need to know anything, or you need any more materials from us, please contact partnerships@phe.gov.uk 14

9 One and the Workplace Wellbeing Charter Getting involved with the One programme is a great way for organisations to show their commitment to promoting health and well-being for their staff and customers. Challenges are a great way to kick start a healthier lifestyle. For more challenges and to connect with other local organisations sign up today at Public Health England supports the Workplace Wellbeing Charter (WWC) which provides employers with an evidence-based approach to improve the health and wellbeing of their workforce. Over 1,000 local organisations have been accredited through their local authority scheme and it is complementary with One. Find out more about how your organisation can benefit and become accredited at Crown Copyright

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