Yesterday (29/11/11), at the House of Lords, the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) presented certificates to the winners of the Health Promotion and Community Well Being Awards 2011.

This year the Awards scheme has been further enhanced by the participation of a diverse range of organisations, ranging from local authorities to community radio.

The winners are:

• School Food Trust
• Sefton Partnership
• East Herts Council
• Awaaz Radio
• St Mary's University College-Centre for Workplace Health
• Well London Partnership
• Purely Nutrition

The RSPH would like to congratulate the winners and we would like to thank them for their outstanding work and commitment with the health and well being of their communities.

The aim of the Awards is to recognise achievement in the development and implementation of health promotion and community well-being strategies and initiatives, in support of the health promotion workforce. This is the fourth year that RSPH has the honour of supporting and encouraging good practice in health promotion through this scheme.

This year's winners illustrate the importance of partnership working and the enduring relevance of the Ottawa Charter approach to improving and sustaining community health and well-being. The impact that each project has had on their local community, shows that when it comes to improving health, a joined up approach is key.

Professor Richard Parish, Chief Executive of the RSPH, commented, “The Health Promotion Awards winners all demonstrated just what can be achieved with local leadership and enthusiasm. The Royal Society for Public Health is delighted to be associated with all these local initiatives. They are examples for others to follow. Congratulations!”

RSPH would also like to extend our thanks to Lord Hunt, our President, for hosting the event.

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Notes to editors

• The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) is an independent, multi-disciplinary organisation, dedicated to the promotion and protection of collective human health and wellbeing. Through advocacy, mediation, empowerment, knowledge and practice we advise on policy development, provide education and training services, encourage scientific research, disseminate information and certify products, training centres and processes.
• The RSPH is the oldest public health body in the world and enjoys patronage of Her Majesty the Queen
• It is a registered charity formed in October 2008 with the merger of the Royal Society of Health (RSH) and the Royal Institute of Public Health (RIPH)
• The RSPH is an awarding body recognised by Ofqual. Around 100,000 students take our qualifications each year through our network of over 1500 training centres throughout the UK. Our qualifications cover areas including health improvement, food hygiene, pest control, health & safety, nutrition and emergency planning.
• The RSPH is a membership organisation with over 6,000 members. Membership of RSPH is a widely recognised mark of commitment to public health and brings real professional benefits.
• The RSPH run a wide variety of conferences covering topics such as food safety, water, infection control and occupational medicine as well as training programmes covering all aspects of health improvement
• The RSPH run an accreditation service for health and safety related products and manage the second largest food packaging certification scheme in the UK

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