Take part in the national move more day when workers across Britain unite together and participate in a variety of fun and simple activities to s it less  and m ove more  at work.

Richard Holmes, Managing Director of Working Health says “in the UK, the average office worker sits for 8.9 hours a day. Almost 70% of sitting takes place at work, with 73% of workers only leaving their desk for toilet or tea breaks. Studies show that ongoing sedentary behavior poses a real risk to ALL employees, no matter how fit and healthy they are outside of work (Get Britain Standing, Sitting Survey 2017).”

About On Your Feet Britain Day

The  On Your Feet Britain  Challenge dares you to take James Brown at his word and convert 'sitting time' to 'standing time'. Friday 26th April 2019  is your chance to get started. Why not team up with colleagues and see how much "sitting time" you can reduce on the day. 

Visit www.onyourfeetday.com and check out their  challenge page for fun and easy ideas to take part.

What can you do now?

• Register on onyourfeetday.com and enter your details.
• You will receive a PASSCODE to download information including: posters, guidelines from March 2019.

Top tips to move more:

• Stand during phone calls
• Stand and take a break from your computer every 30 minutes
• Use the stairs
• Have standing or walking meetings
• Eat your lunch away from your desk
• Walk to your colleague's desk instead of phoning or emailing them
• Stand at the back of the room during presentations

This article was written by our partner, Incorpore