Our supporters

The National Obesity Forum

The National Obesity Forum (NOF) was established in May 2000 to raise awareness of the emerging epidemic of obesity. NOF works to create recognition of obesity as a serious medical problem, provide education and training on obesity management and convince Government and healthcare workers to give obesity a high priority nationally and locally.

For information on NOF, visit www.nationalobesityforum.org.uk

Alpro

Proud to be pioneers of plant-based eating, Alpro has been creating delicious plant-based alternatives to milk, yogurt, cream, custard and desserts for over 35 years, made from either, non-GM soya beans, almonds, coconuts, hazelnuts, rice and oats. Its scientific department is dedicated to providing up-to-date evidence-based scientific and practical support to health professionals and consumers. Alpro are proud to be supporting NOFs JanUary campaign which is promoting positive healthy food choices and a total diet approach.

For more information on Alpro, please visit: www.alpro.com or www.alpro.com/healthprofession

Danone

Eat Like A Champ is a healthy lifestyle education programme, covering healthy eating, hydration and physical activity. Developed to help tackle the growing issue of poor nutrition and inactive lifestyles amongst children, Eat Like A Champ makes nutrition exciting for kids by working with famous champions they admire, in this case TV presenter and multiple Guinness World Record holder Helen Skelton.

The free programme, created by Danone in collaboration with the British Nutrition Foundation, is aimed at 9-10 year old children and there are already some great examples of the scheme making an impact amongst pupils. More than 80,000 children across the country have already taken part, and independent research conducted by the Children’s Food Trust in 2012 noted that children taking part in the Eat Like A Champ programme shift their behaviours towards healthier eating habits.

This year, Eat Like A Champ has teamed up with the Mayor of London’s Healthy Schools Programme. The collaboration will see the pilot of a new behaviour change measurement tool in 50 London classes across 5 Boroughs, with a view to a national roll-out next school year.

For more information, please visit: www.eatlikeachamp.co.uk

Heart Research UK

Heart Research UK is a visionary national charity founded in 1967 by Yorkshire heart surgeon Mr David Watson MBE, who realised that patients were dying unnecessarily because of the lack of research into heart disease, especially surgical techniques. Having paid for six of the first eight successful UK heart transplants, Heart Research UK still funds ground-breaking medical research into the prevention, treatment and cure of heart disease. In the last ten years, the charity has provided more than £10.6 million to pioneering research projects in hospitals and universities across the UK as well as £1.2m on community-based lifestyle projects that aim to prevent or reduce the risks of heart disease.

For more information about Heart Research UK, please visit www.heartresearch.org.uk

Focus on Food

Focus on Food is a charitable food education programme that believes practical cooking skills are essential for healthy, happy lives. We support schools and communities to run hands-on cooking sessions through offering training, resources, equipment and inspirational Cooking Bus visits.

Our work is especially important today in the face of the obesity crisis, growing health inequalities and a gap in skills and knowledge around food, nutrition and cooking. We aim to reach those communities that need us most, and team up with like-minded partners to make a real, long-lasting impact.

For more information, please visit: www.focusonfood.org

HENRY

HENRY is a national charity that gives babies and young children a healthy start in life. We help the whole family make and sustain positive healthy lifestyle changes. We have the strongest evidence-base of any UK early years child obesity prevention scheme.

Our work is effective because we recognise that emotional well-being and confident responsive parenting are just as important to achieving a healthy lifestyle as nutritional knowledge. Our approach brings together parenting skills, behaviour change strategies, and information about nutrition and activity.

By working with over 50 local authorities, running hundreds of parent programmes, training thousands of health practitioners, and supporting community volunteers HENRY has helped tens of thousands of families across the country.

For information on HENRY, please visit: www.henry.org.uk

West Ham United Foundation

The West Ham United Foundation delivers a number of programmes of work in the community, including health & wellbeing projects. The community has benefitted from a range of services including weight management, 10-week family health programmes, healthy living workshops, pilates/yoga sessions, running groups, gym sessions at the Boleyn Ground and walking football.

For more information on the West Ham United Foundation, please click here: www.whufc.com/foundation

Action on Sugar

Action on Sugar is a group of specialists concerned with sugar and its effects on health. It is successfully working to reach a consensus with the food industry and Government over the harmful effects of a high sugar diet, and bring about a reduction in the amount of sugar in processed foods. Action on Sugar is supported by 23 expert advisors.

For more information on Action on Sugar, please visit: http://www.actiononsugar.org/

The Whitehouse Consultancy

The Whitehouse Consultancy is a specialist political and public affairs consultancy, co-ordinating PR, marketing and fundraising activity for National Obesity Awareness Week, and providing tailormade PR and promotional support for partners and sponsors.

For more information on The Whitehouse Consultancy visit www.whitehouseconsulting.co.uk

Fox Communications

Fox Communications is an integrated marketing agency, providing branding, design, advertising, social media and digital communications consultancy and services on behalf of National Obesity Awareness Week, promoting activities and events to sponsors and consumer audiences.

For more information on Fox Communications, please visit www.foxcommunications.co.uk