Macmillan challenges people to ‘move more’

Walking the to the top of the Eiffel Tower, Statue of Liberty or Big Ben might seem like a mammoth task, but Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council Move More Coordinator, Kelly Irwin is encouraging her Move More participants to take part in a virtual challenge and slowly but surely reach these impressive heights from home in the coming weeks.

Based in every council area of Northern Ireland, Move More Coordinators support people living with cancer and helps people to get active.

“It’s simple for Move More participants to get involved in our round the world challenge,” explained Kelly.

“We’ve identified how many steps it would take to climb certain landmarks, and we’re encouraging people to virtually climb as many landmarks as they can by building up their steps every day using a front door step, bottom stair or kerb, and keeping track of their daily tally.”

Helen, a participant in Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council’s Move More programme, said: “This challenge is a lot of fun – it’s great to have a target to concentrate on and there will no doubt be a bit of good-hearted competition across the groups.

“Many of us stay in touch through WhatsApp groups so we’re only ever a message away from some encouragement and inspiration.”

To find out more about Move More, contact Kelly Irwin on 07392280829 or [email protected].