Catherine’s walking story (Scottish Disability Sport)

“It made me go out for a morning walk, made me leave the screen during the day at various intervals, and made me go out for at least one evening walk.”

Scottish Disability Sport has taken part in our popular Step Count Challenge several times, using it to encourage some friendly competition between staff and help them to bring more activity in their day.

Their volunteer Chair Catherine was nominated by her teammates to be the Step Count Champion after the spring challenge in 2023. The award recognised her efforts to motivate her team over the 8 weeks, encouraging them to share photos and stories from the places they were walking.

Catherine’s teammates nominated her for the Step Count Champion award because of her motivation and dedication to them during the challenge. The aim was to help everyone feel part of the challenge even if they weren’t walking very far. She helped her team see that even with their busy lives, just a small amount of extra movement was worth it.

The team got together for everyday walking including on dog walks and trips to local parks, motivated by the challenge to do things they wouldn’t have done otherwise.

The Step Count Challenge is a great way to bring people from across a workplace together, encourage them to walk more during their day, and help with team-building and connections.