You may want to create a 'Welcome to Active Teams' section on your intranet or crate an initial communication that you are joining Active Teams in an announcement.

Everything you need to create your Active Teams presence is below - simply click the links to access our brand-approved copy, logos, images and design elements.

Each asset has been carefully created to help you build an engaging and consistent Active Teams experience for your colleagues.

Employees don't need to be members of Active Teams to view the activity of your Active Teams community. Your organisational dashboard can be safely shared as the names of the employees are restricted for privacy reasons.

Your organisation dashboard will have a URL in this format: https://activeteams.co.uk/teams/company-name

If you use Microsoft Teams, then we recommend embedding your company dashboard as a tab in Microsoft Teams. You could do this in a channel that all staff have access to. 

To embed a website in Microsoft Teams, you can add a website tab to a channel:

Get buy-in from Leaders and Influencers: Build a network of champions across the organisation who can promote and support Active Teams through their own visible participation. Encourage champions from the less active members of staff, don't just focus on the sporty people (although they may be easier to engage initially). 

Set an Example: Active Teams is for everyone including you. Share your own movement journey and make active choices visible to others.

Emphasise Inclusivity in All Communications: Use welcoming language that speaks to everyone, focusing on 'movement' and 'activity' rather than 'exercise' and 'sport'. Many people have a complex relationship with the words 'exercise' and 'sport', so use these words with caution. All activity is beneficial to health, so celebrate employees who are active but may not yet be achieving the 150 minutes of movement goal.

Build Supportive Conversations: Show genuine interest in how colleagues are incorporating activity into their days and share ideas together. Listen to their experiences and celebrate all their efforts, whatever form they take.

Reinforce the NHS goal: Frame the 150-minute weekly target as a recognised health guideline rather than a company or management mandate. For employees outside the UK, the World Health Organisation and other public health bodies around the world use the same 150 minutes per week standard.nd relevant.

Make It Part of Your Culture: Weave Active Teams naturally into daily work life through encouraging walking meetings, active breaks and regular discussions about movement. Talk about Active Teams regularly in team meetings and internal communications.

Use Existing Communication Channels: Integrate Active Teams content into your established platforms and routines rather than creating separate workflows. Use your usual channels to share updates and celebrations. We can help you create or help you with the tools to create regular updates. 

Keep Communication Regular: Share monthly challenge announcements and updates through your usual channels. We will email you around the 22nd of each month with details about upcoming initiatives and you can stay up to date and download assets here.  

Celebrate all Progress: Create an environment where every step counts by recognising consistent participation and highlighting personal improvements. Remember that everyone's movement journey is different.

Build Long-Term Sustainability: Changing a growing culture of inactivity and sedentary behaviour takes time. Together, we will plan beyond the launch phase with varied challenges, fresh content and ongoing support to keep Active Teams vibrant and relevant.