Library Stampers enter the Global Corporate Challenge

Our Trust is taking part in the Global Corporate Challenge and an intrepid group of seven library staff have decided to enter a team.

For the next 100 days every team member will be wearing a pedometer that will count how many steps they take. The recommended level of activity is 10,000 steps per day (about 5 miles), although in reality most people do 3000 -  4 000 (and some librarians less than that).

Each step will be entered as distance travelled in a virtual world tour.

The Library Stampers will be starting their virtual journey from the Shibuya Pedestrian Crossing (possibly the busiest in the world!) in Tokyo. How far we get will be entirely dependent on how many steps the team takes during the challenge (but we are hoping to at least get out of the city!).

The Global Corporate Challenge is all about increasing levels of physical activity over a sustained period of time and the positive effects it has on health, wellbeing, sleep and stress levels.

So if you see us walking around the library a little more frequently than we might have, or notice any tracks worn into the carpet, you'll know why. Our team Captain has also had to complete an oath which includes a ban on using tasers as "encouragement" so we are all quite relieved.

We will keep you posted with updates throughout our 100 day journey.