BUSINESSES across the country are being encouraged to get their staff more active with the help of tailor-made challenges from Scotland’s walking charity.
Paths for All is inviting organisations of all shapes and sizes to set-up their own bespoke walking challenge to keep their workforce on the move.
During May, more than 4000 furloughed and home workers participated in a special nationwide edition of the charity’s Step Count Challenge, with over 90 per cent of participants saying the motivation of the challenge helped them cope better with the Covid-19 restrictions.
Now, the charity is encouraging businesses to run in-house challenges so their staff can get active and stay connected with colleagues in a fun and interactive way whether working at home or in the office.
Ian Findlay CBE, Paths for All chief officer, said: “Our special lockdown edition of the Step Count Challenge was one of our most successful, with over 930 teams from across Scotland taking part.
“The vast majority of participants reported feeling much better for it and are planning to continue being more active during the working day in their ‘new normal’.
“Our hope is that we can build on this success by working with even more organisations to create a workplace walking culture and hence a happier and healthier workforce.”
