30 DAYS OF MOTIVATION WITH CSSC
Motive-8 September
For many, the darker, cooler evenings of September can feel like a challenging month, making it much less enjoyable to exercise, adding extra stress and anxiety to our already full lives.
Join colleagues and CSSC members from across the civil service and public sector for the month of September, Motive-8 September will provide the tools, tips, resources and opportunities to stay active, relax, and spend time on your wellbeing, with a fun and engaging teamwork challenge.
What is the Motive-8 September challenge?
CSSC’s eight day, Around-the-UK, motivational challenge, kicking off on Thursday 21 September and finishing on Friday 29 September.
Travel through Scotland, Northern Ireland, England and Wales, visiting all the amazing places CSSC has to offer. Whether you walk, run, swim, stroll, bounce or dance from location to location, you can win free prizes and giveaways at every stop!
8 Day Around-the-UK Challenge – 21 to 29 September
Your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to virtually navigate around the UK for eight days, visiting twelve CSSC milestones along the way, which could be key historic, cultural and places of interest, along with ideas for fun days out by using whatever types of movement or activity you enjoy.
Whether running, walking, swimming, cycling, skipping, yoga, housework or gardening, log your active time.
⭐ You can create a team and invite up to 10 people to join.
Whether you're joining on your own, or getting your colleagues and friends involved, we will all work together to complete the challenge as one big team.
As the 8-day Around-the-UK has now begun, sign ups are now closed.
Already have an account set up? Visit this link and sign in. If you have any other issues please contact our team here.
And why Motive-8?
In a typical day we spend 8 hours sleeping and 8 hours working, which leaves only 8 hours a day just for you. By sharing our partners, offers and inspiration with you over the next 8 days, we’ll provide loads of useful ideas and tools to help maximise that precious ‘me’ time.
Healthy habits can take time to form, so Motive-8 September is a week full of events, classes and challenges to help you stay active and engaged. The eighth day will remind you to keep going the next week and the week after that until your new routine is habitual.
Events
Discover 8 new sports to try through CSSC and explore our range of upcoming sport events near you.
Come along to Maidenhead and cheer on the best of the best of the Navy and Civil Service.
Where: Maidenhead Rugby Club
When: Wednesday 20 September 12-5pm
Pickleball is a fun sport that combines elements of badminton, tennis, and table tennis.
Where: Plas Madoc Leisure Centre, North Wales
When: Every Tuesday, 3pm-4:30pm
Join us for an exciting canoeing experience in the heart of Sheffield.
Where: Victoria Quays, Sheffield
When: Sunday 24th September 9:30am-12:30pm
Ever thought about Volunteering?
Volunteering is a fantastic way to get active, have fun, develop new skills and make a difference.
Each role is unique, so whatever your skills, hobbies or passions, whether you’re into sports, days out, adventures or even admin there’s a home and a community for you.
Motive-8 your colleagues
The more people who join Motive-8 September, the more benefits we all feel.
Download our Motive-8 September pack, to start promoting the challenge to your colleagues.
The pack includes:
- Promoters’ information page
- Posters you can share in offices, breakout rooms or via email
- Welcome email and intranet - example text
- Planning checklist to get the most from the Motive-8 September
- Motive-8 September logos
As part of Motive-8 September CSSC will provide tools, tips, resources and opportunities for your colleagues to stay active, relax, focussed and generally take time out to spend on their wellbeing. All while using a little fun and teamwork to bring people together.
Motive-8 September is perfectly balanced to support your health and wellbeing strategies, helping your staff and colleagues take care of what matters most, during what can be a challenging period for many.
CSSC members have access to a range of financial support funds to help them stay active. Financial support includes:
- Entry fees to organised events like 10K road races.
- The disability and financial support fund to help those who need a little extra help.
- Workplace activity fund to organise and host community events at work.
- The sports qualification fund to help train to become a qualified sport official.
- The elite sponsorship fund which helps those at the top of their field represent their nation.
- And CSSC’s national travel policy which contributes towards the costs of traveling to and taking part in tournaments and competitions.
From its inception 100 years ago CSSC’s ethos has always been to unite the civil service and public sector through sport and wellbeing. To foster healthy, communities and share in the rewards of an active lifestyle.
Over 10,000 members join CSSC online and in-person communities to meet like-minded friends and colleagues and share their hobbies and passion with others.
From its inception 100 years ago CSSC’s ethos has always been to unite the civil service and public sector through sport and wellbeing. To foster healthy, communities and share in the rewards of an active lifestyle.
Over 10,000 members join CSSC online and in-person communities to meet like-minded friends and colleagues and share their hobbies and passion with others.
