Changing lives with MEND

“We are excited about the mutual benefit that we see accruing from a long-term partnership with MEND. Their vision and mission not only enhances Sainsbury’s brand and reinforces our healthy living platform, but also reinforces our position in the market as the food retailer that really cares about the total health and wellbeing of its customers and their children.”  - Gwyn Burr, Customer Director, Sainsbury’s

“Nutricia UK is determined to deliver an outstanding start for the long-term health of future generations. This strategy is aimed at infants and toddlers under 5 years of age and we hope that evidence-based research and the Mini-MEND field intervention will support this objective. We believe that a consortium of public and private organisations in partnership with Government can make a major impact in controlling this epidemic, so we are pleased to be partnering with MEND towards that end.” - Dr Tahsin Yasin, Medical Director, Nutricia Ltd

“Britvic is proud to be working with MEND on initiatives such as their 5-7’s programme. Such programmes help Britvic address an issue critical to our business and CR goals around healthy lifestyles. To be able to help MEND lead in the prevention of childhood obesity and the promotion of active, healthy lifestyles, is key to our success in this area.” Lauretta Lamont - Corporate Responsibility, Britvic

“As the leading management company for local authority leisure facilities in England, DC Leisure is constantly on the look-out for innovative partners to strengthen our business. Our collaboration with the MEND Programme delivers significant health and social benefits to our public sector clients and makes our reputation stand out in an increasingly competitive market.” - Richard Millard, Client Relations and Sports Development Director, DC Leisure Management

“I’m delighted that Cartoon Network partnered with MEND in two of its first pilot schemes in London. It’s right for a responsible children’s broadcaster to partner with such organisations. It was money well spent and it’s great to see the benefits to health, fitness and self-confidence that this fantastic programme brings. It is an effectively run scheme and the monitoring and evaluation in place helps to justify the spend. Cartoon Network is very pleased that the programme has taken off from those initial days and has clearly gone from strength to strength” - Nibs Dearsley, formerly Director of Marketing & PR, Cartoon Network

“Expert predictions about the health and social impact of obesity will have dramatic implications for the life assurance industry as we take into account shorter lives, higher risk, and as a result higher premiums. However, if we act now we can make a difference to the future health of our children. By partnering with MEND, Legal & General is taking a decisive step towards helping address this complex public health problem.” - Graham Precey, Legal & General Head of Corporate Social Responsibility

“We have been working in partnership with MEND for two years now, and what really strikes me about the organisation is the heart they have for the issue and the diligence with which they work. The demonstration project we have funded in 5 London boroughs has increased participation in sport and physical activity amongst children ages 7-13. We hope that the project may serve as a model for others to replicate.”  - Rob McLean, Development Manager, Sport England, London Region

“Implementing MEND has been a great catalyst to strengthen our working relationship with the PCT. It has also enabled us to reach families that wouldn’t normally use leisure centres. Many families have taken out centre memberships since completing MEND, which also helps us present MEND as a viable business opportunity to leisure centre managers.” - Andy Bartlett, Active Lifestyles Project Manager, Bromley Mytime

“The Youth Sport Trust works with Sports Colleges and School Sport Partnerships to deliver the physical activity strand of the MEND Programme at around 70 sites supported by Sainsbury’s and the Big Lottery. We are delighted to be working alongside MEND to increase take up of physical activity amongst young people by providing fun, exciting and engaging activities, which we hope will sustain young people’s involvement in sport and physical activity beyond the life of the Programme.”  - Lisa McHendry, Head of Participation, Youth Sport Trust

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