I thought it is important to look back at some of the
achievements through 2019 and celebrate everyone’s contribution to the Health
& Hustle and Team H8H2019.
In July 2018 we launched the #GlosNHS1000 mile challenge and
raised over £1,000 for Sue Ryder. By
July 2019 the majority of the group completed the challenge, which is an
amazing achievement.
As I am writing this article I find that we always start the
New Year in the dark and finish in the dark, travelling through season challenges
throughout the year. However the
participation in the events organised has just been amazing and without those
who support the events the Hustle would not be what it is today.
In a year we have a membership of over 550 members in the
hustle with a participation rate in challenges around 300 who sign up and take
part in the challenges. In a year we
have completed over 1 Billion steps as a collective group. Our teams have grown to include SCW, Hope for
Tomorrow, Gloucester City Council and the University of Gloucestershire.
In June 2019 Team H8H2019 took part in the Cheltenham
Challenge and had representation from Gloucestershire Care Services,
Gloucestershire Hospitals Trust, Colour Connection and past members of the NHS
Veterans Group who participate in the 10km and 5km events. Along with the Couch to 5km programme we have
seen some remarkable achievements and also seen members progressing past their
wildest dreams to achieve great distances and PBs along the way.
As part of the summer period we had the
opportunity to produce a film sponsored by Fitbit Health Solutions, which
capture some unique moments that are very special and embedded in the history
of the hustle. Again a big thank you to
everyone who took part to make this happen.
Another big achievement was Mya-Jane Nelmes who took part in the
Cheltenham Challenge and was also recognised for her public speaking at school,
where she acknowledged the inspiration of the Health & Hustle team in her
speech and was awarded the Blue House Captain at her school.
One of my personal challenges with the Health & Hustle
is keeping it fresh and appealing to our membership. I could not do this without the support of a
lot of inspirational friends and colleagues who continue to support the initiative. So what’s next? Join Team H8H2020 and
experience a healthy and active lifestyle, keep sharing the hustle ideas and
have a great year.
