Calls to get involved in Step Up challenge

A free 12-week programme is being offered to help people get more active.

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council is encouraging people to sign up to its Step Challenge.

It encourages participants to take more steps every day which they can monitor using their free step pedometer.

Colette Brolly, the PHA lead for physical activity, said: “By using a pedometer to measure the steps we take, we can see what our current step count is and track how we can improve it over time. This can be done by simply building extra activity into our everyday lives, such as going for a walk with the dog, getting off the bus one stop early, or walking instead of driving to the shops.

Research has shown that setting yourself a target and using a pedometer to track your progress can significantly increase levels of physical activity.

Getting more active, and cutting out those little extras that we don’t need to eat, can help us manage our weight and improve our health”.

Organised weekly walks, lasting for one hour, will start at Castle Park Leisure Centre, Lisnaskea, on Friday 13 January 2017 at 7.30 pm and Fermanagh Lakeland Forum, Enniskillen, on Saturday 14 January 2017 at 10.30 am.