There are some little changes you can make to increase your activity during your working day. Find easy ways to be active during the working day, or as a social activity at lunch with your colleagues. Let's Get Moving for our mental and physical wellbeing!
How you can build activity and wellbeing into your working day
There are lots of ways to be active as an adult, and it's important to find an activity that works for you and your lifestyle.
Find a range of physical activity, sport and wellbeing opportunities across Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland. Including local parks/open spaces, clubs, community groups and their activity sessions near you.
Join an activity challenge using our Activity Tracker. We can even set up challenges for you and your colleagues to allow you to compete against each other.
Whether its looking after your mental wellbeing, eating well, or getting enough sleep there are lots of things you can do to help yourself.
Healthy Workplaces Leicestershire
The Self-Help Hub helps you find avenues of health and wellbeing support that are available to you in the area that you live.
Whether you are back in the office or doing the school run, there are lots of ways you can make your commute an active, healthy and enjoyable one!
For Employers
Here you will find key links for further support whether you are an organisation based in Leicestershire, Leicester City or Rutland.
Employers are eligible to access our Health and Wellbeing Employer Resource Bank. We will continually update these as and when new information, resources, and campaigns are released. If there is anything that you feel is missing within these resources, please contact us using the details at the bottom of this page to let us know.
Healthy Workplaces Leicestershire
Leicestershire County Council are launching their Healthy Workplaces Leicestershire programme in the spring, which is replacing the current Wellbeing At Work programme. Register your interest.
The Healthy Workplaces Rutland programme helps organisations of all sizes across the county to become healthier places to work.
The tailored programme has been designed in collaboration with, and for Rutland businesses, helping to ensure that the support is available to them and their organisations.
Staff Wellbeing Calendar & Campaigns
Share key health campaign messages with colleagues/employees
We produce a rolling Health Campaigns Calendar for Organisations to use, which highlights key health and wellbeing campaigns throughout the year.
Resource & Evidence
The Research and Evidence Portal on the Active Together Insight Hub features evidence that may support the building of a business case for internal workplace health programme.
Click on the link below to find documents of interest.
Useful Links, Guidance & Resources
Your local Physical Activity, Health & Wellbeing Team
Contact your local Physical Activity, Health & Wellbeing Team who can provide advice and opportunities to support you to become more active.
Activity Tracker & Bespoke Challenges
The online Activity Tracker allows employees to record their activity and sport participation (free of charge). Active Together can also organise bespoke challenges for your workplace.
You can encourage employees to make their journeys physically active, by means such as cycling, walking, or scooting. These are often short journeys such as their daily commute to work.
Federation of Small Businesses
Discover simple ways you can improve your mental and physical wellbeing, from learning a new skill to connecting with others.
Daily Activity Diary (PDF, 91 Kb)It can be hard to plan activity around a busy working day but making time for movement can improve your concentration, productivity and energy levels.
My Wellbeing Checklist (PDF, 181 Kb)Set your physical activity goals for this week, how and reflect on this.
Be Active At Work leaflet (JPEG, 98 Kb, 696x876)
Active Travel To Work leaflet (JPEG, 123 Kb, 695x878)
