iGlobalWellness signs up to government health Responsibility Deal

Health and wellbeing services provider signs a series of Department of Health pledges on improving public health
 
March 20, 2012 - PRLog -- LONDON, UK – Wellness services provider iGlobalWellness has signed up to the Department of Health Responsibility Deal to improve public health.

By signing up to the Responsibility Deal iGlobalWellness which is chaired by former Olympian David Moorcroft has agreed to keep five specific pledges from promoting walking or cycling to removing barriers to physical activity during the working day.

In all, iGlobalWellness has signed five pledges: physical activity community pledge, physical activity guideline pledge, active travel pledge, physical activity in the workplace and the physical activity inclusion pledge.

The Responsibility Deal ties into existing iGlobalWellness services which promote physical activity through an advanced activity monitoring system.

iGlobalWellness is already working with Panasonic, Deloitte, Sheffield University and GlaxoSmithKline among others to deliver health and wellbeing programmes to staff. There are more than 370 partners involved in the DH Responsibility Deal.

Health secretary Andrew Lansley said: “We need to take public health seriously. Businesses are in a great position to make a positive difference to people’s health and the Responsibility Deal seeks to harness this potential. I am very pleased with the positive response and commitment already shown to the programme by iGlobalWellness and our other partners.”

About iGlobalWellness
iGlobalWellness is a leading supplier of the next generation of corporate wellness programmes. The company’s revolutionary approach focuses on fun and competition, whilst including all employees. iGW uses advanced technology, interactive web resources and personalised support to encourage staff to become more active and develop healthier lifestyles. iGW clients include Deloitte, Panasonic, Sheffield University and GSK. iGW is also a proud supporter of Actionaid making a donation for every participant who takes part in its programmes.

About the Responsibility Deal
Further information about the deal can be found at http://responsibilitydeal.dh.gov.uk/about/

www.iGlobalWellness.com                                 www.StayActiveChallenge.com


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