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Employers in Greater Manchester can help improve their employees’ health by encouraging daily bursts of brisk walking.
A daily fast stroll of 10 minutes or more raises the heart rate, improves fitness and can ward off illnesses like heart disease and type 2 diabetes.
A new Public Health England campaign, One You, aims to encourage healthier lifestyles, and has a free app, called ‘Active 10’, which shows how much brisk walking you are doing and where you can fit ‘Active 10s’ into your day. The app also sets you brisk walking goals and provides hints and tips to keep you going.
Employers in Greater Manchester are being invited to support the campaign and order a free One You business pack, by clicking here and entering the password walkatwork17.
The pack includes a wallchart, stickers, employer guide and walk of the week cards.
And with Transport for Greater Manchester’s Walking Festival taking place during May, why not encourage participation in the festival as a way of increasing people’s activity? Click here to find out more about the festival.
The One You campaign is supported by Greater Manchester Moving, a partnership which includes TfGM and the GM Combined Authority and aims to improve the health of the region with physical activity.