As a company, we’re not just into helping the nation lead a healthier life. We’re equally committed to the health and wellbeing of everyone who’s a part of the Lucozade Ribena Suntory family. We’re aiming to become one of the healthiest places to work in the British Isles - and as you’ll see, we’re achieving this with a whole lot more than the occasional piece of free fruit.
Our ambition is to create the healthiest working environment in the country and we decided to put our employees’ needs at the very heart of our plan.
We wanted to understand our employees’ perspectives on health and wellbeing and what it means to them, how they feel about health and wellbeing in the workplace, and what they’d like to see as their future focus.
Our ambition is to create the healthiest working environment in the country and we decided to put our employees’ needs at the very heart of our plan.
We wanted to understand our employees’ perspectives on health and wellbeing and what it means to them, how they feel about health and wellbeing in the workplace, and what they’d like to see as their future focus.
PiYo fitness class at our London office
Our employees love the opportunity for physical exercise and the majority rated us very highly in this area, but they felt there needed to be a more balanced focus between physical and mental wellbeing.
Supply Chain Director, Chris Kane
We’ve continued our physical wellbeing initiatives (more of this later) but our focus has shifted to match up with our employees’ feedback.
We want our employees to feel comfortable speaking up if they’re struggling and ensure our working culture fosters support and recognition. Initiatives include:
Zafer Gezgin, LRS, Made To Move Wellbeing Champion, June 2018
We’re planning to maintain a high level of physical wellbeing initiatives within our business and to continue using our brands to give our employees varied and inclusive opportunities for healthier lifestyle choices.
We’re planning to maintain a high level of physical wellbeing initiatives within our business and to continue using our brands to give our employees varied and inclusive opportunities for healthier lifestyle choices.
In June 2017, our push to get our employees moving more and to be their healthiest selves reached fever pitch.
Using our in-house developed app, the Made to Move challenge pitted teams of our colleagues against each other to see which group could average the greatest number of steps, unleashing an already fiercely competitive spirit company wide.
In June 2017, our push to get our employees moving more and to be their healthiest selves reached fever pitch.
Using our in-house developed app, the Made to Move challenge pitted teams of our colleagues against each other to see which group could average the greatest number of steps, unleashing an already fiercely competitive spirit company wide.
Every step counted. Anything they could rack up went towards their total. We had managers, marketers, sales teams and finance departments battling for victory and finding new (and amusing) methods of piling up their step count every day.
But that wasn’t enough for us. Inspired by our troops, we ran a second Made to Move month in April 2018 and stretched the net even further.
Every step counted. Anything they could rack up went towards their total. We had managers, marketers, sales teams and finance departments battling for victory and finding new (and amusing) methods of piling up their step count every day.
But that wasn’t enough for us. Inspired by our troops, we ran a second Made to Move month in April 2018 and stretched the net even further.
Proof once again that with a little creativity, and a dose of competition, all of us can be a little more active. Everyone has time for that.
Inspired by our Made to Move initiative, many of our employees have made permanent, positive changes to their lifestyles. These are just some of our ‘wellbeing heroes’ who are now enjoying a healthier, happier life.
Inspired by our Made to Move initiative, many of our employees have made permanent, positive changes to their lifestyles. These are just some of our ‘wellbeing heroes’ who are now enjoying a healthier, happier life.
Her journey began with the download of the Made to Move app and enrolment in the School of Rock to pick up some drumming skills. Today, Gail gets off the bus a stop early each day, has qualified as a first aider through LRS, plays gigs as a drummer (using her very own drum set), and enjoys downtime during the work week with free office massages and weekly meditation sessions on her lunch break. She’s now hoping to inspire others by setting up a drum workshop in the office. We’re all for it!
A free session with the LRS on-site physiotherapist in 2015 led to regular workouts at the factory gym, where classes are held for colleagues each week. Now, as well as losing an impressive five stone, Tony has never felt more confident and best of all, is enjoying being pain-free. He's completed a Tough Mudder with his team, run a half marathon, walks wherever he can and proactively looks for new ways to take part in all manner of things when the opportunity arises.
Tony puts his success down to ‘doing it in small steps’ and building on ability gradually, which he encourages his colleagues to do in their walking 1-2-1 sessions. He's already committed to running the Cardiff Half Marathon with other LRS colleagues on behalf of the NSPCC and hopes to beat his previous marathon time. Good luck Tony!
A free session with the LRS on-site physiotherapist in 2015 led to regular workouts at the factory gym, where classes are held for colleagues each week. Now, as well as losing an impressive five stone, Tony has never felt more confident and best of all, is enjoying being pain-free. He's completed a Tough Mudder with his team, run a half marathon, walks wherever he can and proactively looks for new ways to take part in all manner of things when the opportunity arises.
Tony puts his success down to ‘doing it in small steps’ and building on ability gradually, which he encourages his colleagues to do in their walking 1-2-1 sessions. He's already committed to running the Cardiff Half Marathon with other LRS colleagues on behalf of the NSPCC and hopes to beat his previous marathon time. Good luck Tony!
Encouraged by his family and colleagues, Roger sought new ways to keep fit and lose weight through a new-found love of walking – much to his dog’s delight! Offering a low impact form of exercise but racking up the steps on his Made to Move app, it wasn’t long before Roger saw a real difference and has since lost an impressive three and half stone.
Like many LRS colleagues working at the Coleford site, Roger lives nearby and is able to take long dog walks during his lunch hour. He also monitors his activity level on his free LRS pedometer. With his new-found confidence and increased mobility, Roger looks forward to joining his colleagues in the on-site gym and continues to enjoy playing darts with a new competitive edge!
What does Roger think?
Setting himself and his team the ambitious goal of getting 1 million people moving more by 2020, Peter is leading by example and has hit the ground running; literally. Having already completed several marathons, Peter is this year taking on an Iron Man; involving swimming, cycling and running across 141 miles as part of his own Made to Move pledge.
Balancing family life with a fast-paced working environment, Michelle understands the importance of making time for herself, which is why she takes advantage of the free wellbeing sessions at LRS.
As a team leader, Michelle has also used Made to Move to help motivate her team, encouraging friendly competition amongst peers and ensuring everyone gets their steps up by using their FitBit.
LRS’s flexible working hours make it easy for Michelle and her team to fit in wellbeing and exercise sessions whenever they can and by attending classes regularly, Michelle can also practice the techniques at home.
Her journey began with the download of the Made to Move app and enrolment in the School of Rock to pick up some drumming skills. Today, Gail gets off the bus a stop early each day, has qualified as a first aider through LRS, plays gigs as a drummer (using her very own drum set), and enjoys downtime during the work week with free office massages and weekly meditation sessions on her lunch break. She’s now hoping to inspire others by setting up a drum workshop in the office. We’re all for it!
A free session with the LRS on-site physiotherapist in 2015 led to regular workouts at the factory gym, where classes are held for colleagues each week. Now, as well as losing an impressive five stone, Tony has never felt more confident and best of all, is enjoying being pain-free. He's completed a Tough Mudder with his team, run a half marathon, walks wherever he can and proactively looks for new ways to take part in all manner of things when the opportunity arises.
Tony puts his success down to ‘doing it in small steps’ and building on ability gradually, which he encourages his colleagues to do in their walking 1-2-1 sessions. He's already committed to running the Cardiff Half Marathon with other LRS colleagues on behalf of the NSPCC and hopes to beat his previous marathon time. Good luck Tony!
Encouraged by his family and colleagues, Roger sought new ways to keep fit and lose weight through a new-found love of walking – much to his dog’s delight! Offering a low impact form of exercise but racking up the steps on his Made to Move app, it wasn’t long before Roger saw a real difference and has since lost an impressive three and half stone.
Like many LRS colleagues working at the Coleford site, Roger lives nearby and is able to take long dog walks during his lunch hour. He also monitors his activity level on his free LRS pedometer. With his new-found confidence and increased mobility, Roger looks forward to joining his colleagues in the on-site gym and continues to enjoy playing darts with a new competitive edge!
What does Roger think?
Seetting himself and his team the ambitious goal of getting 1 million people moving more by 2020, Peter is leading by example and has hit the ground running; literally. Having already completed several marathons, Peter is this year taking on an Iron Man; involving swimming, cycling and running across 141 miles as part of his own Made to Move pledge.
Balancing family life with a fast-paced working environment, Michelle understands the importance of making time for herself, which is why she takes advantage of the free wellbeing sessions at LRS.
As a team leader, Michelle has also used Made to Move to help motivate her team, encouraging friendly competition amongst peers and ensuring everyone gets their steps up by using their FitBit.
LRS’s flexible working hours make it easy for Michelle and her team to fit in wellbeing and exercise sessions whenever they can and by attending classes regularly, Michelle can also practice the techniques at home.
Creating a workplace full of healthy, content and inspired people is what we’ve set out to do and as 2018 marches on, we’re well on our way to achieving that.
Looking to improve your office health and wellbeing programme? We’ve pulled together a checklist of key learnings, you can download here
Creating a workplace full of healthy, content and inspired people is what we’ve set out to do and as 2018 marches on, we’re well on our way to achieving that.
Looking to improve your office health and wellbeing programme? We’ve pulled together a checklist of key learnings, you can download here