Active Solutions – Healthiest Workplace Sponsor

Active Solutions Joins Influential Line Up Of Sussex Business Awards Sponsors

Active Solutions, the workplace health & wellbeing specialists, are the latest business to sponsor the Sussex Business Awards and will sponsor The Award for Healthiest Workplace.

Based in Hove, Active Solutions has vast experience in designing, developing and evaluating corporate wellbeing, physical activity and sport programmes in all business settings. They also provide bespoke courses, tailored to the individual needs of the business and its objectives, on a number of different topics including nutrition, healthy living, coping with stress and financial wellbeing.

Donna Imrie-Browne, Active Solutions founder, comments: “We are thrilled to be involved with the Sussex Business Awards this year. Active Solutions is passionate about promoting health and wellbeing in the workplace and supporting employers to make a real difference for their employees and their business. This award reflects our company values and ethics perfectly and will enable us to not only raise awareness about workplace health, but also recognise and celebrate Sussex businesses successful wellbeing programmes.”

The Sussex Business Awards are the longest established scheme of its kind in the county. This year will mark the twenty-fourth anniversary of the competition and it’s the one that everyone wants to win!

Scheduled to launch across three locations in Sussex in June 2012, companies will be invited to submit their nominations online.

 Active Solutions joins a list of exceptional sponsors for this year’s Awards including HSBC Bank, Domestic & General, Deloitte, Sussex Innovation Centre, Morgan Sindall, Morrisons Solicitors, The Argus, Sussex Life and Juice 107.

www.sbawards.org.uk

Funding available for Sussex businesses

Sussex Active & Healthy Workplace 

Active Sussex has teamed up with Brighton & Hove’s Healthy City Partnership again this year to offer companies and organisations in Sussex the chance to bid for up to £500.  We are pleased to announce that the Active & Healthy Workplace fund now open for applications. The fund gives businesses and organisations throughout Sussex the opportunity to trial programmes that boost the health and wellbeing of their staff.

With a maximum of £500 per organisation up for grabs to help run a scheme, there’s never been a better time to get active and healthy at work. The fund is only open for applications for one month, from Tuesday 8 May until Friday the 8 June 2012.

If you have any questions or would like to talk to someone about a potential application please contact contact Donna Imrie-Browne on Donna@active-solutions.co.uk or  07545 045 453.

2012 – Guidance notes

2012 – Application Form

Lewes District – Physical Activity Survey

Do you live in Lewes District?  Have your say!

Active Solutions are helping Wave Leisure, your local Town Council and other community partners to look at physical activity opportunities in your local area.  If you live in Lewes District we would really appreciate your help, this is your chance to influence what the priorities will be.

It will only take 5 mins to complete this simple survey – Click here

Events & Offers

Active & Healthy Workplace – Spring/Summer Offers & Events

Windsurfing & Dinghy Sailing Courses

Learn to sail or windsurf with this 4 week course for only £25 – a saving of over a £100!  

Course 1 (Tuesday)              22nd May – 12th June 2012 @ Hove Lagoon (6:00pm – 8:30pm each week)

Course 2 (Thursday)            24th May – 14th June 2012   @ Hove Lagoon (6:00pm – 8:30pm each week)

To book click the relevant link below:-

Windsurf Link - https://lagoon.accessplanit.com/Accessplan/details/courses/course.aspx?coursedataonly=0&courseid=SCHOOLS7Yk

More information on the flyer attached - Limited spaces so book quickly to avoid disappointment!

FREE Cardio Tennis Session
Get Fit and Try Something New at Withdean Sports Centre!

Sign up to allplay tennis for FREE at www.allplaytennis.com, print the attached voucher and take to a session to claim your first one free. Cardio tennis is a fun, high tempo, workout to music – no tennis experience needed! (normal price £5.20)

Mondays:18.15 – 19.00pm and Wednesdays: 12.15 – 13.00pm

Bring the attached voucher to Withdean Sports Centre Reception or contact 01273 542100
and quote ‘allplay’ when speaking to the booking line - Valid from 16th April 2012 to 30th May 2012

Half Price Personal Training Session
Wouldn’t it be great if you could …

  • Feel fitter and healthier than you have done in years?
  • Change your body shape so that you could look and feel fantastic every day?
  • Feel more confident and in control of your body and your life?
  • Change the way you feel about exercise and eating habits?

Fit State Training is a new private personal training studio serving Brighton & Hove.  Your body is the most important thing you own, look after it well and you will reap the rewards.

Fit State Training is offering you 50% off your first session to get your started and a further 10% off your first block booking of 10 or 20 sessions to keep you motivated. To qualify for the discount please quote ‘AHW’ when booking.  Booking must be made by the 5th April 2012 (but the session can take place after that date) All bookings are subject to availability and a 24hour cancellation policy.

To book please email Colette@fitstatetraining.com or call 07534 971 740 - www.fitstatetraining.com

Events

Business Netball Tournament 

25 April 2012 5:30pm @ University of Brighton, Falmer – for more details and to register a team  - http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Bus-Netball

Business Beach Volleyball Tournaments

Business Beach Volleyball tournaments will take place in May, June, July, August and September @ Yellowave Beach Sports Venue, Maderia Crive, Brighton. 

All tournaments start at 5:30pm sharp 

For more information and to register a team - http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BBV2012

Business Netball Tournament

Business Netball Tournament (Mixed)

Wednesday 18th April 2012
Inspire – Felpham
6.30-8.30pm

Teams are required to be at Arun Leisure Centre, Felpham Way, Bognor Regis, PO22 8ED at 6.15pm to register and be ready for a 6.30pm start.Each team requires 7 players (maximum 10 per team) at least one male participant on court at all time. (Maximum four males on court at any one time)
Contact Charlotte Anning at Inspire Leisure to register your team - charlotte.anning@inspireleisure.co.uk

Try something new…

Active Sussex’s Active & Healthy Workplace programme, in partnership with Sussex Tennis Association want to offer you a free session of cardio tennis.

Think fun, think fitness and through in a bit of tennis……no experience necessary!

Download and print off this voucher and take it along to Withdean Sports Centre to try it out for FREE!

Withdean Sports Centre Cardio Tennis FREE Voucher

Business Table Tennis Tournament

Business Table Tennis Tournament

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To register your team please click here. Places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment.

The full address of the venue is; Holy Trinity School, Buckswood Drive Gossops Green, Crawley, West Sussex RH11 8JE

Active Solutions are managing the tournament on behalf of Active Sussex and in partnership with ETTA

If you have any questions please email Donna@active-solutions.co.uk

Business Netball Tournament

Venue: Brighton University, Falmer Campus, BN1 9PH (Outdoor Courts)Date & Time: 25th April 2012 @ 5:30pm sharp.

Costs: £25 (please note your booking will only be confirmed once payment has been received.)

Active Solutions are managing the tournament on behalf of Active Sussex and in partnership with Sussex Netball

To register a team please click here There are limited places so book early to avoid disappointment.
If you have any questions please email Donna@active-solutions.co.ukPlease note:-
• Maximum ten players per team, minimum seven. Each team needs at least one man on court but no more than four men on court at any one time

• Car Parking: Drive to the bottom of the Falmer campus, car park to left opposite Virgin Active Club entrance- Ample free parking available

Business Beach Volleyball Tournaments

The dates for this years Business Beach Volleyball tournaments have been released.

Brighton & Hove Business Beach Volleyball Tournaments 2012

16 May

13 June

4 July

15 August

5 September

All tournaments take place at Yellowave Beach Sports Venue and start at 5:30pm sharp!

To register your team click here

The Business Beach Volleyball tournaments are brought to you by Active Sussex and Brighton & Hove Healthy City Partnership


Olympic Park

Active Solution’s Donna Imrie-Browne was invited to join our client Active Sussex on an official tour of the Olympic Park.

Have a look at the some of her pictures…..