PHEW 2011
13 June 2011
White water rafting, Tai Chi, Zumba and free health checks are just some of the activities staff can try out as part of this year’s Positive Health and Environment Week (PHEW).
Run annually, PHEW gives staff the opportunity to try a variety of activities centred on health, wellbeing and the environment. The activities are free and take place across the campus and at a number of external venues to allow as many staff as possible to participate.
PHEW runs from Monday 27th June – Friday 8th July and staff can attend up to five activities during typical working hours (at their line manager’s discretion) and unlimited activities during lunch times or outside of working hours.
The schedule of events is available on the PHEW website at www.cardiff.ac.uk/phew with a small number of activities still to be confirmed. To stay up to date with the programme and any schedule updates please email phew@cardiff.ac.uk and ask to join the mailing list.
PHEW – What’s On
On Monday 27th June 2011, PHEW 2011 will launch with a number of activities that have proven to be particularly popular in past events, or have been requested this year by a significant number of staff:
- Cholesterol testing
- Diabetes testing
- Prostate Screening
- Free swim
- Reflexology – appointments will be available in different locations across the University campus
- Massage – appointments will be available at different locations throughout the day
- MOTI Gait Analysis
- Lunchtime tour of Cardiff Castle
- Tour of the Millennium Stadium
- Tai Chi class
- Zumba
- Tai Chi
- Box n Tone
- Indoor Climbing at Boulders
- Foodbank Collection
Tuesday 28th June 2011
- Cholesterol testing
- Diabetes testing
- Prostate Screening
- Free swim
- Reflexology
- Time Management
- The Road to Good Self-Esteem
- Tour of Cardiff City Stadium
- Tour of the University's Day Care Centre
- Badminton for beginners
- Badminton for intermediates
- Line dancing
- Free swim
- Zumba
- Foodbank Collection
Wednesday 29th June 2011
- Bike Breakfast
- Prostate Screening
- Cholesterol testing
- Diabetes testing
- Health Checks
- Free Swim
- MOTI Gait Analysis
- Stress Management
- Living with Uncertainty
- Finding Hope and Meaning in Suffering
- Indoor Climbing at Boulders
- Pilates
- Body Pump
- Foodbank Collection
Thursday 30th June 2011
- Fundus Photography
- Fitness MOTs
- Prostate Screening
- Diabetes testing
- Cholesterol testing
- How Not to Lose Friends and Alienate People
- Perfectionism
- Chaplaincy Lunch
- Reflexology
- Massage
- Zumba
- Staff 7-a-side football tournament
- Foodbank Collection
Friday 1st July 2011
- Prostate Screening
- Diabetes testing
- Cholesterol testing
- Free Swim
- Tour of the National Assembly for Wales Senedd Building
- Use of Alcohol and Drugs: Information for Yourself and Others
- Thank God it's Friday!
- Tai Chi
- Body Combat
- Foodbank Collection
Monday 4th July 2011
- Fundus Photography
- Cholesterol testing
- Diabetes testing
- Prostate Screening
- Free Swim
- Reflexology
- Massage
- Squash for Beginners
- Squash for intermediates
- Zumba
- Pilates
- Foodbank Collection
Tuesday 5th July 2011
- Fundus Photography
- Cholesterol testing
- Diabetes testing
- Prostate Screening
- Free Swim
- Mole Checks
- Healthy Heart Checks
- Food Intolerance Testing
- Allergy Testing
- The Road to Good Self-Esteem
- Line dancing
- Zumba
- Indian Head Massage
- Foodbank Collection
Wednesday 6th July 2011
- Blood pressure checks and body composition testing
- Cholesterol testing
- Diabetes testing
- Prostate Screening
- Free Swim
- Food Intolerance Testing
- Blood Pressure Checks and Body Composition Testing
- Allergy Testing
- Healthy Heart Checks
- Mole Checks
- Making sense of grief: a workshop for anyone affected by the loss of a loved one
- Pilates
- Tai Chi
- Yoga
- Foodbank Collection
Thursday 7th July 2011
- Fundus Photography
- Cholesterol testing
- Diabetes testing
- Prostate Screening
- Philosophy for Beginners
- 1960's Pop and Rock Music
- Creative Writing for Beginners
- Greek for Beginners
- Russian for Beginners
- Croatian for Beginners
- Chinese for Beginners
- Arabic for Beginners
- Sleepless in Cardiff
- Tour of the University's Day Care Centre
- Zumba
- Indoor Climbing at Boulders
- Free swim
- Foodbank Collection
On Friday 8th July PHEW 2011 will finish with a drop-in day, which will run from 11am - 2pm in the Viriamu Jones Gallery, Main Building, Park Place.
A variety of activities will be available at the drop-in day, including caricature drawing, free tasters of fruit, salad and soup, and a variety of organisations will be holding stands for members of staff to drop-in to for advice, assistance or information.
Staff from the department store John Lewis will also be attending with more than 10 of their beauty houses – Origins, Kiehls, Dr Hauschka, Benefit, Estee Lauder, Clinique, Lancome, Guerlain, Clarins, Laura Mercier and Dior. They’ll offer make-overs, make up advice, hand and arm massages and free goody bags, amongst other things.
A Foodbank collection will also take place throughout the fortnight so that members of staff can help to support those suffering financial hardship and the reality of being unable to feed themselves or their families. For full information on how to donate food, please visit the PHEW website and download the PHEW 2011 brochure.
The last day of PHEW will also include the chance to try white water rafting at Cardiff International White Water Centre. Due to this activity being extremely popular last year, places will be allocated to staff on a raffle basis. Check the details in the PHEW 2011 brochure to find out how to register your interest and to find out when the free raffle will be held.
