Better Health Staffordshire is the branding for a Whole Systems Approach to tackle the causes of excess weight and create a healthy weight environment, whilst promoting active lifestyles and healthy eating. Download our Better Health Staffordshire summary for a quick overview of the mission, goals, workstreams and the benefits of the whole‑system approach.
It is underpinned by guidance developed by Public Health England (since replaced by UK Health Security Agency and Office for Health Improvement and Disparities).
It was launched in 2020 by Staffordshire County Council and partners.
Better Health Staffordshire:
Mission statement
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- Tackle the causes of excess weight, physical inactivity and poor diet
- Enable and empower individuals, families and communities to move more, eat a healthy balanced diet and maintain a healthy weight
The Goals of Better Health Staffordshire
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- Reduce excess weight in children and adults
- More children and adults eating healthy, balanced diets
- More physical activity in children and adults
- Less physical inactivity in children and adults
The Benefits of Implementing Better Health Staffordshire
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- Improves physical and mental health
- Reduces absence from work
- Physical activity can help prevent anti-social behaviour
- Reduced school absence and better concentration
- Reduction in future health and adult social care costs
Workshop Options and Resources
Please see the options below for booking workshops, workshop recordings, evidence base, data, resources and weight stigma:
- Booking workshops
- Workshop recordings
- Data
- Healthy weight and physical activity evidence base
- Obesity resources for practice
- Weight Stigma
- Community insight
Contact us
If you have questions please email betterhealthstaffordshire@staffordshire.gov.uk
Partners
- Home - Staffordshire County Council
- Cannock Chase | Cannock Chase District Council
- East Staffordshire Borough Council | East Staffordshire Borough Council
- Staffordshire Moorlands District Council - Staffordshire Moorlands District Council
- Home - Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB
- Home Page - Together Active Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent
- Home :: Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- Home - PSHE
- Home | Tamworth Borough Council
- Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council Homepage – Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council
- Home - SCVYS Staffordshire Council of Voluntary Youth Services
- Home - Support Staffordshire
Further information:
To understand what the approach involves please watch this helpful short video Whole systems approach to obesity (YouTube.com)
The national guidance that underpins the approach can be viewed here: