Meet the team

Nikki Saveker, Operations Director

Nikki's role is to manage the service delivery to our clients to ensure quality standards are met and maintained. Project managing specific events for the larger client also falls under Nikkis responsibilities as well as liaison with outside supporting Agencies and Staff. Nikki has a degree in IT and regularly puts these skills to use with all things technical at the Lovely & Healthy Head Office.

Nikki says "It has been wonderful being part of Lovely & Healthy from the very beginning, I have really enjoyed being involved with the Company and seeing it go from strength to strength and I am looking forward to even more exciting times ahead. The topic of wellness is gathering momentum every day in the media and there is now a wealth of statistics and reports to strengthen the business case for organisations investing in the health and wellbeing of their employees. We love coming up with new and innovative ways to engage UK businesses in the importance of establishing and maintaining a healthy lifestyle for their staff. It's safe to say I love my job and I know the work we do is helping others which makes it even better!"

Nikki is also a qualified Lifeguard and Pool Attendant, Level One Hockey Coach and a regular Gym user. In her spare time Nikki enjoys taking part in a variety of outdoor pursuits such as camping, kayaking, walking and cycling.

Jo Baker, Managing Director

Jo is currently managing an exciting new programme called 'Active @ Work' on behalf of Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council, with funding from Sport England's Community Investment Fund. The role of Project Manager keeps her very busy but she also finds time to support Nikki (Operations Director) and the rest of the team at Lovely & Healthy!

Jo founded the business is 2006 taking inspiration from her time at Birmingham University studying for a BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Science (2000-2003). Jo describes the history behind Lovely & Healthy here:

"After graduating I worked for several public and private sector organisations in customer services, marketing and events management. I enjoyed my work but I really missed the work-life balance I had enjoyed throughout my years in education where I made the most of the opportunities available to pursue my hobbies and stay active. My desk job at the time meant that I had become quite sedentary and I started to feel quite tired, unfit and stressed. After talking to some friends about wanting to change my lifestyle I started to cycle to work and trained for a half marathon. Colleagues kept commenting on how much energy I had and how well I looked and before long I had people asking me to help them improve their lifestyles too. I took out a career development loan and used my evenings and weekends to gain qualifications in Gym Instructing, Personal Training, Nutrition and Weight Management, and Exercise Referral.

After lots of planning and market research I started my business in 2006 with the aim of helping people in the workplace to improve their lifestyle and prioritise their health. In the first year of trading I worked with employees from GAP, Dairy Crest, and BT and piloted a range of health and wellbeing initiatives from onsite exercise classes, to health checks and nutrition workshops. The feedback from employees was great and I began to get approached by other organisations to help them work with their employees to improve morale, reduce sickness absence, increase productivity and manage stress.

Since then Lovely & Healthy has gone from strength to strength working with a diverse range of public, private and voluntary sector organisations including: Pepsico International UK & Ireland, Kraft Foods, Staffordshire County Council, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service and St Georges Hospital, London. The business now employs 3 full time members of staff and provides regular work for self employed professionals across the UK.

I am very proud of what we have achieved as a team so far and look forward to seeing the company continue to thrive whilst helping others to improve their health and wellbeing."


Kate Atkins, Senior Health and Fitness Advisor

Kate is very passionate about leading a healthy lifestyle and recently completed the Baxters Loch Ness Marathon. As a youngster Kate played in the England U21 Squash team and went on to became a Squash Coach, Gym Instructor, Personal Trainer, Swimming Instructor and Sports Therapist. Kate has worked closely with occupational health teams in a variety of organisations performing health assessments and helping employees return to work after time off through ill health. Kate is now passing on her valuable skills and experience through managing our team of health and fitness advisors and somehow manages to keep them all cheerful despite some very early starts and busy shifts!

"With the experience I have gained over most of my working life I have learnt that people need to make only small changes to have a healthy lifestyle, Its just about giving people the understanding of how to change."

Kate keeps up to date with the latest guidance from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and ensures that the services we offer to our clients are based on the best available evidence of effectiveness and cost effectiveness.



Joe Hill, Health and Fitness Advisor and Workshop Presenter

Joe has a BSc (Hons) in Sport and Exercise Science and has been a Personal Trainer and Exersise Instructor since 2004. "To get the most out of lifeyou need to be in good shape, do this and you will be able to do anything you want, enjoy yourself and feel great everyday. I keep fit and healthy to enjoy life. This year I have been Mountain Biking in the Alps at an altitude of over 2700 metres. In the winter months I enjoy Snowboarding, getting the 1st line down the mountain which often involves hiking in deep snow at over 3500m battling the weather."

Joe is a great support to the rest of the team and enjoys the challenge of working with all different types of fitness levels. Joe is also a confident workshop presenter and regularly leads workshops on mens health for Lovely & Healthy. With his experience of working as a Duty Manager and Health and Safety Team Leader for Esporta Health Club, Joe brings a lot to the team and often comes up with new and exciting ways to engage people in health and fitness by having fun.





Pete Cleaver, Health and Fitness Advisor and Workshop Presenter

Pete was a Lance Corporal in the Army for 5 years until a knee injury forced him to leave on medical grounds. After recovering from knee surgery Pete trained as a fitness instructor and began passing on his valuable experience to help others improve their health. Pete is good at working under pressure and enjoys engaging with the audience as part of the question and answer sessions at the end of some of our mens health workshops.

Pete is also a qualified Swimming Teacher, Skiing Instructor, and Arctic Survival Instructor!

Pete has always enjoyed sport "I represented my club at the England nationals in the Decathlon as a youth. After trying out a variety of other sports in the army I pursued a career in American football where I represented Great Britain and now play as a Semi Professional for Oxford Saints."


Natasha Blunt, Health and Fitness Advisor

Natasha or 'Tash' as she's known to us, is one of our health and fitness advisors and an inspiration to us all! Her qualifications include a Bsc in Sport Coaching, HND in Sport and Exercise Science with Development, NVQ Level 2 Fitness Qualification, REPS Level 2 Exercise Instructor, and STA Level 2 Beginners Swimming Certification.

Tash enjoy's teaching Studio Cycling, Aqua Aerobics, Boxercise, Cheerleading, Athletics, Football and Hockey in addition to her role as health and fitness advisor for Lovely & Healthy, and amazingly she still finds time to train and compete in triathlons all over the world representing Great Britain for British Triathlon.

Here is a bit about Tash in her own words: "I am an enthusiastic, determined, self-motivated person, which is proven by my dedication to athletics and in particular my triathlon preparation. Health affects a large proportion of your life and a healthy body provides a healthy mind. Health is not all about competing in a sport or going to a gym, it's made up of a huge range of components from eating a nutritious diet, to being fit enough to cope with everyday life and maintaining a sense of your own wellbeing."

In September 2007 Tash was selected to represent Great Britain at the World Triathlon Championships in Hamburg, Germany and Vancouver, and in 2008 she was appointed the 18-24 GB Captain, finishing 12th in world in the 20-24 age group. In 2009 she was crowned European silver medallist for Great Britain in Duathlon competing in Budapest, Hungary and this year has been one of her best seasons in triathlon finishing 1st female in the London Triathlon in the Mixed Olympic race. Tash has recently been awarded 'National Age Group Triathlete of 2009' at the British Triathlon Awards.

Tash continues to work hard at her fitness levels in order to conquer an array of sporting challenges. She completed the 2008 Flora London Marathon and Ironman UK 2008, this is a gruelling triathlon event with a 2.4 mile swim, 112 miles bike and 26.2 mile run taking 14 hours. This achievement was a personal and physical endeavour, testing her determination, self discipline, belief and commitment to a difficult challenge.

We are very proud to work with Tash and grateful for her continued support at Lovely & Healthy despite her busy schedule. What a great sporting role model for women and girls everywhere!


Rachel Proctor, Health and Fitness Advisor and Physiotherapist

Rachel studied physiotherapy at the University of Teeside, graduating in 2008 with a PGDip in Physiotherapy and license to practice in the UK. Rachel is registered with the Health Professionals Council (HPC) and a member of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP). In addition to her role as health and fitness advisor and physiotherapist for Lovely & Healthy, Rachel is also the physiotherapist for Lichfield RUFC, Veseyans RUFC and RFUW responsible for the health of the entire rugby squad during training, games and trials.

Rachel is also a qualified Fitness Instructor, Netball Coach, and member of the Register of Execise Professionals (Level 3), specialising in Posture and Core Stability, Nutrition and Weight Management.

As a health and fitness advisor, Rachel works with employees on a 1:1 basis conducting health assessments and offering advice on physical activity, nutrition, physiotherapy and weight management. Rachel is also a confident presenter and delivers workshops and training days for a number of our clients as well as helping to produce some of our written publications and literature, for example our popular tip sheet sets and health promotion posters.

Claire Malcolm, Health and Fitness Advisor

Claire is a Registered General Nurse with 7 years experience in critical care. Looking after patients who are very poorly in hospital has given Claire a real appreciation of how important it is to look after her own health and wellbeing and make the most of every opportunity life throws her way. "Enjoying life is what it's all about and with body and mind in good condition you will get the most out of everday. Mental and physical health is critical to how I perform at work and home so I try to eat a healthy balanced diet and keep active."

Claire grows her own vegetables at the allotment and keeps fit running around after her 1 year old son! She has done the Great Midland Fun Run 4 times and hopes to do her 5th in 2010.