Workers urged to get active to boost wellness

HOW physically active is your workplace? Sligo Chamber is encouraging local businesses to take part in their Workplace Activity Challenge.

Starting next Friday 9th September and running until October 7th, the free initiative measures physical activities such as walking, running and cycling.

The ‘ Kudospoints’ are tracked to create a company score which gives the company a position on the corporate leader- board.

The deadline for registering is this Friday, 2nd September.

The activity tracking platform is provide by KudosHealth, a Sligo- based company which provides an online health engagement solution for organisations to improve productivity and employee engagement. The company was formed in 2015 and began resaerch and development of its product with support from the Local Enterprise Office in Sligo and Enterprise Ireland.

They also collaborated with Dr Kenneth Monaghan and Daniel Simpson in IT Sligo’s Health Science Department for the development of their health scoring system.

“This is an excellent initiative which allows employers to promote the benefits of physical activity to their workforce,” said President of Sligo Chamber of Commerce Des Faul. “Employees should be able to participate in some form of regular physical activity,” he said.

Info@ kudoshealth. com