About us

SOCIAL ENTERPRISE:

Established in 2007, Yoga4 UK Limited is a Social Enterprise (not for profit organisation) with a big vision! Our unique approach has enabled us to establish our place in the market place and is based on the idea of adapting the well tried and tested discipline of yoga; a complete system for overall health and well being; which has endured over 5,000 years, into a practical and useable packages that ensure the benefits and impacts are far reaching i.e. a cradle to grave approach.

MISSION STATEMENT

To "Create Sustainable Health & Well Being for Life" by ensuring the positive impact of yoga and relaxation based techniques and resulting opportunities for improved physical & emotional health and well being are made available across all sectors of the UK population.

SOCIAL IMPACT & ADDED VALUE:

Yoga4 UK Limited is particularly interested in ensuring we build localised capacity and appropriate provision (Key Products & Services) to ensure sustainability and longer term impact. We seek to achieve this by:

• Supporting organisations achieve targets and requirements of wider strategies e.g. The Early Years Foundation Strategy (EYFS), SEAL (Social & Emotional Aspects of Learning), Every Child Matters, Healthy Schools Status, PSHE (Personal Social Health & Economic Education) delivery, Extended Schools provision, Family Learning, reduction in obesity; wellness incentives and reduction in workplace stress and staff absenteeism.


• Creating opportunities to widen participation and maximise inclusion - by building capacity/skills (workforce development) that support the safe & competent introduction and integration of yoga and relaxation health benefits across key sectors of the UK population.


• Identifying and securing tender and funding opportunities and by working in Partnership with key agencies e.g. PCTS, Local Authorities and organisations/ individuals operating in the arena of health and well being.


• Raising awareness and understanding of the health benefits of Yoga at all levels.


• Undertaking rigorous monitoring, evaluation and review of all our activities.

KEY PRODUCTS & SERVICES:

Nationally Endorsed Training Programmes and CPD Opportunities
Build skills, knowledge & capacity of individuals working with children, families & adults to apply yoga and relaxation techniques competently & safely within their work/operational settings and in their personal lives.

Educational Resources and Materials
Age appropriate resources and materials designed to support individuals and organisations apply and integrate yoga & relaxation based techniques in safe and appropriate ways and to encourage wider participation and inclusion:

Online Children Yoga Club - Roary & Friends Yoga Club

Yoga4 Resources - Resources & Shop

Direct Delivery

Provide a range of activities incldiuding:

• Yoga Health Days - Nurseries & Pre Schools, Primary, Infant, Junior & Secondary Schools to widen participation and inclusion


• After School Provision - currently South Yorkshire focused to ensure provision of positive activities and meeting the extended schools agenda


• Organisational wellness - Conference Breaks, Personalised Programmes, Talks, Stress Management & supporting other activities e.g. Team Building


• Community Events - Health Days, Conferences, Taster and Workshop Sessions, Talks

Support Services

Yoga4 Group Insurance Scheme available as an annual policy for individuals who undertake Yoga4 Training Programmes to provide cover for individuals:

• Not covered by their employers insurance policies
• Interested in offering additional provision outside of their normal working hours
• Running classes/providing sessions to other organisations

Consultancy

Identify opportunities on an ongoing basis including partnership/collaborative working and the development of bespoke programmes and packages in response to demand or where specialist knowledge is required.