Stride 4 Stroke : Workplaces

Workplace Teams

Stride4Stroke at work this September

Move together. Fundraise together. Make an impact together.

This September, bring your workplace together for Stride4Stroke — a community fitness and fundraising challenge creating a future with fewer strokes.

Almost 47,000 Australians will have a stroke this year. That’s one stroke every 11 minutes.

Our goal is to raise $500,000 — representing $11 for every stroke expected in Australia this year.

Whether your team walks, runs, rides, stretches, swims or simply gets moving more throughout September, every minute moved and every dollar raised helps support stroke prevention, life-saving initiatives, support services, and recovery resources.

Get your workplace involved and help create a future with fewer strokes.

Set your goals

Set your fundraising and Moving Minutes goals.

Invite employees

Send an invitation to all employees to join your workplace team.

Stride4Stroke

Encourage everyone to be active this September and to reach fundraising and Moving Minutes goals together.

Why Stride4Stroke is close to Tom's heart
A personal and corporate journey

Stride4Stroke is a fundraiser close to my heart after losing my dad to stroke in 2014 and having close family and friends affected by stroke throughout my life.

I have also witnessed firsthand the amazing work Stroke Foundation does, and seen the benefits that awareness, early intervention, and rehabilitation can have for someone who is at risk or has suffered a stroke.

Participating in Stride4Stroke as a corporate group is a great way to raise money and awareness for Stroke Foundation, while being active and achieving something meaningful as a team.

It is a fantastic way to promote health and wellbeing through activity and collaboration, while also providing a platform to positively represent your organisation within the community.

Tom Lewis, R/Senior Group Leader
School Infrastructure NSW, Regional Office - North Coast

Top tips to Stride4Stroke at work

Leadership

Engage your leaders

Have your Board, CEO, or senior leaders support and participate in Stride4Stroke.

Leadership involvement can be a powerful way to engage employees.

Employees

Get everyone involved
Inform employees that your workplace will be participating in Stride4Stroke and fundraising.

Seek champions
Encourage employees to become workplace champions to drive and promote Stride4Stroke.

Goals

Set participation goals
Aim for at least 50% employee participation.

Fundraising goal
Establish a fundraising target for your workplace.

Moving Minutes goal
Set a goal for the total Moving Minutes your workplace aims to achieve.

Launch event

Create excitement
Host a workplace Stride4Stroke launch event to kick things off.

Involve champions
Get your champions involved to organise, answer questions, and create buzz.

Support from Stroke Foundation
We can provide a message for your launch or even send a Stroke Foundation representative where possible.

Team building

Share activities
Encourage employees to share how they are staying active.

Friendly competition
Create some friendly competition to keep things exciting.

Communicate regularly
Send regular updates on your workplace’s Stride4Stroke goals and progress.

Match donations

Employer matching
Match employee donations. This can be unlimited, capped, or used as an incentive during sign-up drives.

Double the impact
Matched giving motivates participation and significantly increases the impact of donations.

Moving Minutes goal

Moving Minutes are the minutes you aim to be active in November.
For example, going for a 30 minute walk = 30 Moving Minutes.
Below are some examples of calculating your Moving Minutes goal.
You can set any Moving Minute goal you like.