Get active for Police Care UK

16 September 2020

West Midlands Police Federation chair Jon Nott has encouraged members to take part in the Get Active Challenge and support the work of Police Care UK.

Officers and staff, their family and friends, as well as supporters of the police, are being asked to get moving as part of a friendly six-week inter-force competition.

The challenge aims to help officers and staff stay healthy and look after their wellbeing, while supporting Police Care UK, the charity for police officers and staff, volunteers, and their families who have suffered harm as a result of policing, and creating good-natured rivalry.

People taking part in the challenge register and log their activities online. Running, cycling and swimming, exercise classes, weights and even the dog walk count towards your total.

Your exercise is tracked on national leader boards with individual and collective mileage, and fund-raising targets.
The Get Active Challenge started on Monday 14 September and runs to 31 October. Registration is via the Get Active Challenge website and every participant receives a medal.

The entry fee is £15. Police Care UK receives 50 per cent of the sign-up fee and any additional fund-raising participants wish to do via Just Giving.