With students back to school, September is a great opportunity to create new routines that are good for both healthy bodies and bank balances

In conjunction with VHI Corporate Health, Glanbia’s Wellbeing team recently ran a webinar on the topic of ‘Children’s Nutrition and Back to School Lunchboxes’. The session aimed to get some creative lunchbox ideas flowing and assist you in making weekly lunch plans together with children, giving them more to look forward to when the lunch bell rings!

Niamh Arthurs BSc MSc is a registered dietitian who feels particularly passionate and enthusiastic about promoting health and well-being in the workplace and other community groups such as sports clubs, preschools and primary and secondary schools. Niamh uses an interactive, engaging and fun approach and has been described as “an energy and enthusiasm that is contagious!”

Back to School Financial Planning

The cost of back to school can be significant for many families and individuals. For some, a mix of savings and borrowing will be necessary to cover those costs. In the webinar, Frank Conway discusses the average cost of returning to primary and secondary school as well as those entering and returning to third-level education. The seminar also addresses the range of options open to parents to cover those costs, including practical financial planning steps, some investing options and credit options.