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Shake Up September from Workplace Challenge boosts England’s workplace activity levels

Activity levels in England’s workplaces were given a healthy boost this September, thanks to a successful physical activity campaign from Workplace Challenge.More than 3,380 working people and 294 workplaces took part in Shake Up September, the national campaign designed to encourage working people to get more active by trying out a new sport or activity. Organised by Workplace Challenge in collaboration with 36 County Sports Partnerships (CSPs) across England. The CSPs ensured that there were local opportunities for all to enjoy the national campaign. The need for more active workplaces

Workplace colleagues key to New Year resolution success says CSP Network

National health programme, Workplace Challenge, is embracing the new year, new you spirit and today launching its ‘My Team 2015’ eight week challenge, combining thoroughly modern internet and smartphone technology with good old-fashioned workplace camaraderie to help exercisers resist the urge to quit their healthy resolutions in 2015.On 5th January, as workers across the country return back to work after the festive break, Workplace Challenge’s electronic leaderboards go live on www.workplace challenge.org.uk. This marks the start of eight weeks of activity-fuelled competition between

Workplace Challenge launches its alternative Commonwealth Games

Workplace Challenge is getting behind the momentum of the Commonwealth Games 2014 and kicking off its own #TeamEngland Workplace Challenge on 23rd July, encouraging deskbound workers everywhere to make a half year resolution to rise up from their swivel chairs and compete against fellow workplaces to gain a top position on the Workplace Challenge leaderboard.On 23rd July, as the opening ceremony festivities begin in Glasgow, Workplace Challenge’s electronic leaderboards will go live on www.workplacechallenge.org.uk marking the start of a four-week challenge designed to inspire workplaces to

EMBARGOED MAY 19: Community Games commends volunteers for keeping the London 2012 spark alive

With the second anniversary of London 2012 approaching, Community Games is showing that Olympic legacy lives on this summer by celebrating the volunteers and community ambassadors it inspired.Community Games is back in 2014 with sports and cultural activities happening across the country over the coming months. An important part of this year’s celebration is honouring the volunteers working hard to keep the London 2012 Olympic spirit alive in local communities.  Back in 2012, the Olympic and Paralympic Games paid tribute to torchbearers across the country. One year later, Community Games

PC Nicola Hughes would ‘feel proud’

A devoted dad has persuaded hundreds of police officers to take part in a running challenge in tribute to his daughter PC Nicola Hughes, with the help of an innovative web-based activity logging platform Workplace Challenge.Bryn Hughes decided to run the North Pole Marathon, with a friend, in memory of his murdered daughter Nicola, 23 and asked police forces from across the country to support him by running two miles a day for 125 days. Nicola and her late colleague, PC Fiona Bone, were shot dead by Dale Cregan, while on duty in Greater Manchester last year. Bryn, from Huddersfield,

Workers told to step up to combat ‘Blue Monday’

As workers across the country brace themselves for what is officially the ‘most depressing day of the year’ on Monday, one organisation is urging them to not be so blue.Next Monday has been dubbed ‘Blue Monday’ and it is officially the most depressing day in the year because of a combination of factors, including post- Christmas blues, cold and dark nights and the arrival of unpaid credit card bills for many. But organisers of a new free online activity tracker, the Workplace Challenge – which is being run by the County Sports Partnership Network (CSP Network) in collaboration with the

Jamie gave school dinners a health kick – now it’s time for teachers to get one too!

Jamie Oliver revived healthy school meals and now teachers are being challenged to lead a workplace health and fitness revolution.The Workplace Challenge will be launched in January 2014, giving workplaces across England access to a free online activity logger to help people achieve their New Years health and fitness resolutions. As well as online support, loggers will have access to an array of challenges, competitions and special events to keep them inspired and motivated to keep active. The site has been developed by the County Sports Partnership Network (CSP Network) in collaboration

Businesses urged to take action on obesity rise

Businesses need to take an active role in promoting physical activity to combat obesity – claims an organisation leading the nation’s biggest workplace physical activity campaign.With obesity on the rise, coupled with a recent study by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) revealing that only 28 per cent of employees receive advice from their employers on health and wellbeing issues; coordinators of the Workplace Challenge are calling business leaders across the country to take action. Employers are being encouraged to sign up to the campaign, run by the County

Workplace Challenge backs Run to Remember for PC Nicola

The country’s only national workplace online activity tracker has today announced its support for a mammoth 125-day police running challenge in memory of murdered Police Officer Nicola Hughes.Workplace Challenge – a free online activity tracker designed and developed by the County Sports Partnership Network (CSP Network) – has created a bespoke Workplace Challenge online activity logger for police forces across the country who are pledging to run two miles every day, for 125 days, in memory of PC Hughes. Nicola, 23, and her colleague PC Fiona Bone, 32, were shot dead by Dale Cregan when

Workplace Challenge set for launch in January

Today, the County Sports Partnership Network announced that it will be launching a new free online activity logger in January 2014.The platform will be the first in the UK to run in parallel with a range of activity offline, designed to motivate and inspire workplaces across the country - comprising of challenges, programmes and competitions. More than half of the County Sports Partnerships will take part in the first phase of the campaign, helping the nation to ‘Get Started’ in the New Year showing people where to find activities that they enjoy and log their progress. Everything from

Golden girl Kelly becomes face of ‘social’ campaign

Olympian and original heptathlon poster girl, Kelly Sotherton, has become the face of a West Midlands campaign to encourage other Birmingham athletes to get ‘switched on’ to social media.The athletics sweetheart who hung up her spikes for the final time in May 2012, is spearheading a campaign called ‘The Great Birchfield Social Switch On’ which encourages athletes at Birchfield Harriers in Birmingham, to embrace social media and unlock the benefits of being social. The 36-year-old, who lives in Birmingham, is keen to encourage up and coming talented athletes based at the club, to utilise

Sports Minister to honour legacy volunteer outside 10 Downing Street

The Community Games Relay will make a pit stop outside 10 Downing Street tomorrow for former Olympics Minister Hugh Robertson to present one special legacy volunteer with a unique jersey.The arrival outside number 10 will be a highlight of the Relay, which has been mirroring the footsteps of last year’s Olympic Torch Relay. During its 70 day virtual journey it has been visiting communities across the country and shining a spotlight on legacy and the people bringing legacy to life, one year on from the Games. Friday will mark day 69 of the Community Games Relay – the day before it

Olympic magic rekindled thanks to army of volunteers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE · Mum-of-three suffering in crippling pain daily, is determined to ensure legacy lives on in her community · Games Maker pensioner moved by the power of London 2012 to encourage others to become active · 13-year-old who fundraised for a BMX track in her area An army of ‘Shining Light’ volunteers, praised for rekindling the magic of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, are set to receive an official thank you from Lord Coe in a ceremony at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on 27th July, the anniversary of London 2012.The 70 ‘Shining Lights’ have each been

Royal gift fit for a Prince

He’s only a few hours old, yet he’s the most talked about baby in the world.While he’s been showered with gifts from countries all over the world, the new Prince is also being sent an exclusive Royal babygro to celebrate the Olympic legacy that is being celebrated in England this week. Community Games – a sport and cultural programme inspired by the Olympic and Paralympic Games – is hoping the third in line to the throne will follow in his mummy and daddy’s footsteps and continue to celebrate the legacy of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games for years to come. While the Duke

Birmingham PR firm’s Golden opportunity to Shine

A Birmingham PR agency will be flying the Olympic flag for the West Midlands this week as they play a leading role in the official anniversary celebrations in London.Lord Coe will take to the stage at the Copper Box Arena within the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on Saturday July 27th as part of the Olympic anniversary celebrations to thank 70 very special volunteers from across England, marking the pinnacle of a 70 day campaign spearheaded by the Jewellery Quarter based agency, Citydesk Sport. The agency were appointed in 2012 to showcase the Olympic legacy achieved within local

Lord Coe’s thanks to volunteers bringing Olympic legacy to the hearts of communities

Volunteers championed for bringing Olympic and Paralympic legacy to life across the country will be given a special ‘thank you’ by Lord Coe, on the one-year anniversary of London 2012 at a special event on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.On the anniversary of the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Games a special event will be held to celebrate the contribution 70 volunteers have made to the sporting legacy in their local communities. The group have been honoured for the roles they have played in bringing their local communities together to run Community Games events. Community Games is an

Teen to be crowned youngest ‘Shining Light’

A teenager from Essex will be crowned the youngest-ever ‘Shining Light’ today as the Community Games Relay arrives at the Olympic mountain bike venue.Thirteen-year-old Jamie-Lee Bamford from Rayne will be honoured as a Community Games Relay ‘Shining Light’ today, Thursday July 4. In total, 70 people from across the country are being acknowledged as ‘Shining Lights’ for the work they have done in helping to bring communities together in the spirit of London 2012 through Community Games. Each day of the Community Games Relay - which is re-tracing the steps of the Olympic Torch Relay - a

Community Games returns home

A grassroots sport and cultural activities programme born in the West Midlands but rolled out nationally will be making a poignant pit stop home this week.Community Games was launched back in June 2010 in the West Midlands as one of the main programmes of activity in the run up to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. It has already inspired communities to come together in parks, sports clubs and community centres across the country to hold community festival and sports days. The programme was inspired by the unique Olympic heritage of the region, the Wenlock Olympian Games –

Community Games Relay heads to Birmingham

Residents from Walkers Heath in Birmingham are being given the chance to re-live the Olympic Torch Relay celebrations one year on, thanks to Community Games.Community Games is an Olympic and Paralympic Games legacy programme funded by the Social Action Fund and delivered by the County Sports Partnership Network (CSPN) and the YMCA. On the one-year-anniversary of the Olympic Torch’s arrival to the city, Birmingham Sport and Physical Activity Partnership (BSPAP) are celebrating the legacy created by London 2012 through the national Community Games Relay. As part of the Relay’s 70-day

Relay reaches half way milestone

The Community Games Relay has today (Saturday) reached the halfway mark of its 70-day journey across the country, inspiring thousands of people to unite in the spirit of London 2012.The Relay is part of Community Games, a programme born out of the Olympic and Paralympic Games which encourages friends, families and communities to come together through the medium of sport and cultural activities. Funded by the Social Action Fund, Community Games is being delivered by the YMCA and the County Sports Partnership Network. Mirroring the route the Olympic Torch Relay took last year, the

Experian takes control of social media risk

Global financial information company’s security team invests in social media risk managementLondon, UK, 22 May 2013 – CrowdControlHQ, the UK developer of professional social media risk management tools, can announce that global financial information company, Experian, has rolled-out its software platform across the organisation as part of its on-going drive to enhance its security in the risky social media environment.  Financial institutions are compelled by law into greater central oversight than that required of other industries, as any comment made on their behalf might be construed

Football star joins Sporting Equals

Top British Pakistani footballer Kashif Siddiqi has joined forces with Sporting Equals (the experts on engaging more black and minority communities in sport) to inspire more young Asian boys to follow in his footsteps and carve out a career in his beloved sport.International footballer and Northampton Town Football Club player Kashif, has teamed up with Sporting Equals – a charitable organisation designed to actively promote greater sport and physical activity involvement from ethnic minorities – to raise awareness of the underrepresentation of black and minority communities in sport and to

Olympic Torch Relay celebrations underway one year on

Celebrating the Olympic Torch Relay one year on, one legacy programme will be honouring people who have helped bring Olympic spirit to life in their local communities.Community Games – an Olympic and Paralympic Games legacy programme funded by the Social Action Fund and delivered by the County Sports Partnership Network (CSPN) and the YMCA – has organised a 70 day long celebration to mark the one year anniversary of the torch’s arrival. Mirroring the steps of the Olympic Torch Relay route, Community Games will be holding an event, every day during the 70 day Community Games Relay in

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