The workplace and walking for health and wellbeing

 

Given that we spend a significant number of our waking hours at work it makes sense to consider

opportunities to be more physically active in and around the workplace.

Walking is a cheap and easy way to promote better health and wellbeing. There are lots of benefits of a more physically active workforce, including reductions in sickness absence, increased productivity and improved staff retention. Walking can help us to reduce stress and has positive impacts for both mental and physical health. Workplace walking can also provide an opportunity for increasing social interaction with colleagues which can bring about a more supportive working environment.

 

The Public Health Unit in collaboration with partners will be delivering a Walking Festival, 12 – 20

February 2022 and we encourage all employers and individuals to get involved for better health.

We will have a full schedule of events taking place and would love to see as many workplaces as

possible getting involved, perhaps the lunchtime Town Trail on Friday 18 could be a great

opportunity for your team or workplace to organise an outing supporting health and wellbeing in the workplace.

 

If you are not able to attend one of the scheduled events you may wish to consider other ways to

participate, in what is, we believe the first walking festival to be held in the Falkland Islands.

Other ways to get involved with the Walking Festival 12 – 20 February 2022

 

  • Organise your own walk/event

 

  • Follow one the FITB self-guided walks https://www.falklandislands.com/visitor-

information/download/walking-guides

 

  • Pick up a copy and follow the Stanley Selfie Trail from the Jetty Visitor Centre
  • Use the hashtag #falklandislandswalkingfestival to share with us how you got involved

PDF attachments to help you plan and promote:

Walking Festival Summary of Events

Links

Full information and how to register www.falklandislands.com/walking-festival

Staying in touch https://www.facebook.com/FIGPublicHealthUnit

 

Posters and resources to support your workplace https://www.falklands.gov.fk/publichealth/public-resources