Teachers and staff set a fantastic example for students at Wodonga Tafe in regional Victoria last year when they participated in Tour de Office 2016. As well as riding, Tafe staff were busy raising over $5,500 for Headspace, a national youth mental health foundation dedicated to improving the wellbeing of young Australians. Staff really embraced the […]
Some would say modern donors are becoming fickle, increasingly needing justification for their support or spreading their giving amongst a variety of causes they feel passionate about rather than choosing loyalty to one charity. The question on their lips is – “how can we use our resources to help others the most?”. In most areas […]
If you’ve ever hosted, organised, sponsored, volunteered or participated at a major sporting event you will appreciate how much they depend on everything to go right for success. It is a highly detailed, resource-intensive, checklist oriented project that consumes anyone involved. Then there are the compliance requirements – for example road closures, permits, equipment hire […]
Corporate wellness programs are no longer just a “fad,” they are here to stay. In order to keep wellness activities fresh, creativity and innovation is flourishing in this space. In 2017, the emphasis seems to be on a more holistic health approach. In particular, we are seeing a rise in employee flexibility, healthier work environments and improvements in technology. Here’s […]
We have been running Tour de Office events in companies of all sizes, across many states since way back in 2011. During this time we have raised over half a million dollars for Australian charities and had a lot of fun along the way! We have been truly inspired by the effort and the imagination of […]
Tour de office riders have raised significant funds by appealing to colleagues, friends and families for support; a fundraising method known as Peer2Peer. Peer2Peer fundraising has captured the world of community-minded individuals with a desire to support a cause close to their hearts. Driven by their personal goals, people become vehicles for the promotion of causes they […]
What was the inspiration behind Tour de Office? Tour de Office was the brainchild of Tudor Marsden-Huggins, MD of Employment Office – recruitment marketing organisation. Initially, Tudor simply wanted to create a team building and corporate social responsibility activity for his staff. I was thrilled to be tasked with getting the event off the ground […]
Corporate wellness programs are designed to support employees in understanding health risks and choosing healthy behaviour at work to improve their overall fitness and reduce their health care expenditure. These programs can reduce the cost of hospitalisation, emergency room visits, specialist visits, and surgeries. Moreover, corporate wellness programs result in decrease in absenteeism, increase in […]