Staffordshire Police Federation members are being urged to register for this year’s Police Get Active Challenge which gets underway later this month.
The challenge gives officers the chance to boost their own fitness and wellbeing at the same time as raising funds for the charity Police Care UK.
The month-long challenge kicks off on 28 June and organisers are urging participant to get involved by taking part in any sort of physical activity from a 1km walk to running a marathon, swimming, going to the gym, joining an exercise class or going on a bike ride.
They can then log their progress on the Get Active Challenge website or mobile apps.
Participants can raise funds by setting up a Just Giving or Virgin Money Giving page and asking family, friends, colleagues and workplaces to sponsor them.
The money raised will go directly towards improving the lives of police officers injured or killed on duty, and their loved ones.
Everyone who takes up the Get Active Challenge will receive a special commemorative police challenge coin.
It costs £15 to sign up and half the entry fee goes straight to Police Care UK, the charity for serving and veteran police officers and staff, volunteers, and their families who have suffered any physical or psychological harm as a result of policing.
Staffordshire Police Federation secretary Glyn Pattinson urged members to go online and sign up for the challenge.
He said: “Police Care UK is a charity close to our hearts so this is a brilliant way for members to do some fund-raising while also getting a bit of exercise and boosting their own levels of fitness and wellbeing.
“People can do as much or as little as they please but it’s a great idea and I would encourage everyone to consider signing up and taking part.”
The challenge runs until 26 July and officers can register online.
