Workplace Challenge are urging employers to allow their employees more time and opportunity to take part in sport and physical activity during the working week. Evidence shows that a shift in culture could not only improve the wellbeing of the working population, but also save businesses across England an estimated £2.8 billion. The manifesto encourages employers to:
– Examine the benefits of an active workforce
– Ensure management and board reporting includes employee wellbeing and activity measures
– Recruit and support workplace physical activity champions
– Discuss with employees what would make them more active
– Encourage activity and activity travel
– Challenge desk culture that prevents active lunch breaks
– Encourage employers to ‘move and work’, including walking meetings and standing telephone calls
– Use advice from local CSPs to create an active workforce
– Allow time off to volunteer in grassroots sport
– Introduce activity initiatives such as Workplace Challenge