Active at work

Providing staff access to workplace physical initiatives can help to:

• reduce their stress and increase their sense of wellbeing
• lead to increased staff retention
• make staff feel supported.

Creating a workplace culture that supports and encourages people to be active can help to increase job satisfaction and productivity. You can create a active workplace by:

• displaying information on ways to increase physical activity through the work day
• provide flexible work hours to support exercise e.g. start, finish and lunchtimes to attend an exercise class
• encourage meetings that reduce sitting times e.g. walking meetings or standing meetings
• organise a workplace walking group and encourage staff participation
• provide bike racks to encourage active travel.