SMART Work and Life
About SMART Work and Life
With strong evidence to show that too much sitting is bad for our health and wellbeing and can be costly to employers and the NHS; the primary aim of SMART Work and Life is to support staff across an organisation to sit less throughout the day, whether in the office or at home, and also during leisure time.
SMART Work and Life can be tailored to the needs of your organisation; from online resources, to eLearning to Workplace Champion training to full organisation evaluation, SMART Work and Life has something for every person within every organisation, regardless of size or sector.
SMART Work and Life is available in various packages depending on the needs of your organisation:
Basic (online only offer)
Champion Support (online portal access, plus champion training and ongoing support)
Exclusive (everything above plus a bespoke evaluation project to fully understand the impact of implementing SMART Work and Life in your organisation)
SMART Work and Life online portal
Gain access to a wealth of resources and eLearning available via the online SMART Work and Life portal.
The portal can be accessed via three easy to navigate areas:
Individual programme: Providing tools and ideas on how to reduce and break up sitting time both whilst working and during leisure time. This includes access to the SMART Work and Life eLearning to help bring to life the concept of reducing sedentary behaviour.
Workplace Champions resource kit: Contains everything designated workplace champions need to initiate and sustain SMART Work and Life across an organisation/team; such as how to set up and organise sitting less challenges, and facilitate team brainstorming and review sessions. This is further enhanced in the Champions Support package through the virtual training and champions academy.
Managers resource kit: Contains tools and techniques designed for managers to motivate their staff to sit less and move more during the working day.
Sign up to receive a free starter kit and organise a no-obligation quotation for any of the SMART Work and Life packages, please complete the contact form on the Smart Work and Life website, https://www.smartworkandlife.co.uk/.
SMART Work and Life team
The SMART Work and Life development and evaluation team are world-leading researchers in the health implications of sedentary behaviour and occupational health. Their focus is on developing and evaluating workplace programmes aimed at reducing sitting and increasing physical activity, and have worked closely with the Leicester Diabetes Centre (LDC) IMPACT and Implementation teams to be able to bring this innovative resource to life.
Dr Charlotte Edwardson is an Associate Professor in Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and Health at the Diabetes Research Centre at the University of Leicester. Charlotte specialises in developing and evaluating interventions to reduce sedentary behaviour and increase physical activity in a range of populations.
Dr Fehmidah Munir is a Professor in Health Psychology in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University and is a Chartered Health Psychologist. Fehmidah specialises in the promotion of health and management of ill-health and well-being in occupational and community settings.