May 2026 Challenge:
This May, Active Wellbeing challenged colleagues across the public sector and civil service to scale ten of the UK’s highest peaks in a virtual step challenge.
May 2026 Challenge:
This May, Active Wellbeing challenged colleagues across the public sector and civil service to scale ten of the UK’s highest peaks in a virtual step challenge.
May is the annual National Walking Month, during which, we’re all encouraged to improve our physical and mental health by walking more often. As a low-impact form of exercise, on both the body and the environment, at CSSC, we are keen to help as many people as possible to embrace this opportunity and to be more active during May.
This is where Active Wellbeing is at its best, bringing thousands of people together, throughout the year, with fun, inclusive and engaging challenges when people may need a little nudge to budge more often.
Scaling the Top Ten Peaks
Between 18 -31 May, over 5,300 colleagues from across the public sector and civil service logged their daily steps, into the Personify Health app. Every person’s steps contributed to a team total, which hopefully would accumulate enough steps to scale ten of the UK’s highest peaks across England, Scotland and Wales.
Thanks to the brilliant efforts of so many CSSC members and non-members, we hit our target and scaled all ten peaks.
- Over 5,300 colleagues took part from 977 different departments.
- Together we logged half a billion steps.
- We scaled nearly 400,000 ft in elevation, covering 250,000 miles.
- Participants won over £7,000 worth of prizes just for logging their steps.
A huge congratulations to everyone who took part. We hope you had fun and this was the nudge you needed to activate your wellbeing.
Look out for entry to September’s Active Wellbeing Challenge, opening soon.
Carry on your wellbeing journey with CSSC’s park runs and walks
London Run:
Wherever you are on your fitness journey, why not set yourself a new goal and sign up to our London run this September in Hyde Park on 16 September. There’s a 5K fun run and walk or a more challenging 10K run.
All runners, walkers and wheelers will be chipped, so you can track your time, and all CSSC members will take home a runners’ goodie bag and could win an exclusive prize.
Register here for the Active Wellbeing London run or walk!
CSSC's Parkrun Challenge
13 June – 26 September
We’re supporting and rewarding our members over the summer, with weekly prize draws when you join your local parkrun, including those of you who volunteer from 13 June to 26 September.
Keep an eye for our handy training tips and guidance to help you stay active, your way, over summer.
Find out more about the challenge