Ideas > Community Level: Tapping Into Community Physical Activity Resources

• Encourage employees to participate in physical activities in the community. Publicize fun runs/walks, team sports, dragon boat racing and other opportunities for individual or group involvement.

• Link employees with community facilities that can assess fitness levels, or hire a qualified fitness professional to provide this service onsite.

• Invite recreation facilities and fitness clubs to showcase what they offer.

• Work with city planners to develop walking/bike paths around your workplace.

• Post a map showing several walking routes around the workplace, inside and/or out.

• Participate in national campaigns such as Healthy Workplace Week, SummerActive, WinterActive, Commuter Challenge Week and ParticipACTION events.

• Enter teams in community walks or runs. Run a contest to design a company T-shirt for employees to wear during the event.

• Subsidize employees’ enrolment in a community walking or running program designed to prepare them for a specific future event.

• Organize a lunch-and-learn series geared to employee interests. Invite experts from the community to speak. Open the sessions to neighbouring businesses.

Find out More

• Commuter Challenge Week: The National Commuter Challenge encourages Canadian communities to use active transportation to and from work.

• Healthy Workplace Month : Healthy Workplace celebrates workplace health in Canadian organizations.

• ParticipACTION events: Want to know what’s happening across the country? Check out what events are listed on ParticpACTION Events Calendar, plus check out their other great resources.