About business4life

Founded by the Advertising Association, business4Life is a coalition of companies actively using marketing and communications skills as a force for good to help deliver Department of Health Change4Life and other Government messaging in order to encourage healthier lifestyles. The companies involved have pledged to make a £200 million in-kind contribution to the Change4Life movement by using their marketing, branding and advertising skills to encourage better diets and more exercise.

As part of b4L, companies will collectively demonstrate the role they can play in encouraging consumers to adopt healthier lifestyles. Working in partnership with Government they will deliver positive, engaging and realistic messages, aimed at encouraging both dietary changes and increased activity. By using their unique brand and marketing expertise, business4Life companies will ensure that the 4Life messages reach key audiences, though innovative and effective channels, that the DH might not otherwise be able to reach.

Any company or organisation, including sectors that are not currently represented within membership, prepared to commit resources towards supporting the Change4Life movement can join business4Life.

Core Activities

lead.gif A leading group of businesses providing senior level strategic support and £200M worth of in-kind value by 2012 to help transform C4L from a campaign into a movement.
inform.gif Monitoring, reporting on and promoting company contribution to C4L
facilitate.gif Working in close partnership with the Department of Health to actively encourage company support for C4L and to foster cross company alliances to deliver C4L supporting initiatives
enhance.gif Leveraging the power of brands to deliver C4L messaging to hard to reach audiences