{"id":502,"date":"2019-02-08T12:33:25","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T12:33:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk\/blog\/?p=502"},"modified":"2022-11-25T10:38:11","modified_gmt":"2022-11-25T10:38:11","slug":"stepping-outside-the-box-for-charity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk\/blog\/stepping-outside-the-box-for-charity\/","title":{"rendered":"Stepping outside the box for charity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Life can easily get in the way and often we neglect our mental and physical wellbeing. Here at Cornish Cottage Holidays, part of the Southwestern division of Sykes Holiday Cottages, we have been challenged to help fundraise for the charity <i>Mind<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p><i>\u201cCounting steps has been a fun way of starting the New Year with health in mind and it&#8217;s become surprisingly competitive!\u201d- <\/i>James, South West Operations Manager said.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Stepping up to the challenge<\/h2>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-506 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/CCH-STEPS-Optimised-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"CCH STEPS CHALLENGE\" width=\"252\" height=\"338\" \/><br \/>\nStarting on 7th January and running until 4th February, the Cornish Cottage Holidays team competed to see who can reach the highest overall average step count with proceeds being sent to <em>Mind<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Eager to win for both the charity and team pride. It is was hard to find a member of staff who had not stepped up their game in the name of charity, keeping a close count on the steps, Lucy, in our owner department said, \u201c<i>There is some healthy competition in the office.<\/i>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>How Many Steps did we manage?<\/h2>\n<p>Between our Redruth and Chagford offices we accomplished a grand total of 3,919,477 steps &#8211; between the 16 team members that were recorded, that leaves us with a daily average step count of 8,448, pretty impressive.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This all means that combined we&#8217;ve walked as far as from Lands End to John O&#8217;Groats and back!<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Who are the charity Mind?<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-518 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/In-aid-of-Mind-Logo-300x145.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/In-aid-of-Mind-Logo-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/In-aid-of-Mind-Logo-768x371.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/In-aid-of-Mind-Logo.jpg 798w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>Supporting over 513,000 minds across England and Wales, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mind.org.uk\/about-us\/\"><em>Mind<\/em><\/a> is a truly exceptional charity that focuses on \u2018providing advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem.\u2019 This is achieved by campaigning to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk\/let-your-cottage.html\">Cornish Cottage Holidays<\/a> are proud to support such a noble cause.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Long term benefits for the office<img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-507 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/Chagford-Office-CCH-Optimised-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"244\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/Chagford-Office-CCH-Optimised-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/Chagford-Office-CCH-Optimised-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/Chagford-Office-CCH-Optimised-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.cornishcottageholidays.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/02\/Chagford-Office-CCH-Optimised-2000x3556.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>Anyone who works in an office is aware, one of the hardest tasks is making sure you regularly keep active. This competition has been very successful in getting staff more active around the office. It has even encouraged more members of staff to go for a walk on their lunch break.<\/p>\n<p>Revelling in the benefits, being active also has massive physical health benefits, but it can also improve a person&#8217;s mental wellbeing, by reducing stress and anxiety levels, making for a happier staff and better service for our customers.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on how you can get involved and support Mind, please visit their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mind.org.uk\/\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Life can easily get in the way and often we neglect our mental and physical wellbeing. 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