Take the Active Option is one of the Healthy Lungs for Life campaign themes, as well as fundraising and activity challenge that encourages people to move more while supporting global lung health awareness.
#TaketheActiveOptionTake the Active Option encourages people to move more in a way that suits them, while raising funds to support activities that promote lung health awareness, education and prevention worldwide. The programme is flexible and can be adapted for individuals, groups, schools, workplaces and community organisations.
Take the Active Option is a simple way to turn physical activity into meaningful action for lung health. It encourages people to build more movement into their daily lives while contributing to activities that raise awareness of lung health and support prevention messages worldwide.
It is designed to be flexible and easy to take part in, whatever your starting point or experience. Participants typically:
Take the Active Option is open to everyone. No specialist experience is required. The challenge is designed to be inclusive and adaptable for people of all ages and abilities. The programme can also be delivered in workplace settings, where it is used as a team-based challenge to support employee wellbeing and engagement.
Funds raised through Take the Active Option support the Healthy Lungs for Life campaign, helping to deliver awareness activities, educational resources and community engagement initiatives worldwide. By taking part, participants contribute to improving understanding of lung health and supporting prevention-focused public health messages.
Getting involved is simple. Participants can download campaign resources, plan their challenge and begin fundraising in support of Healthy Lungs for Life. Campaign materials provide guidance, messaging and visual assets to help individuals and groups plan and promote their activity.
Resources coming soon.
Take the Active Option has been delivered in a variety of settings, including workplaces, community groups and international events. Activities range from individual personal challenges to larger group initiatives designed to bring people together through movement.
Explore examples from previous campaigns to see how others have taken part and adapted the challenge to suit their context.
Testimonials coming soon.
