Champions

Jeff Bingham

Adelaide House 39-49 Adelaide Street Belfast BT2 8FD

Jeff.Bingham@economy-ni.gov.uk

Hi, my name is Jeff and I am a WELL Champion based in Adelaide House in Belfast. I have been a Civil Servant for over 30 years now and I currently work in the Corporate Services Team on the Accommodation and Facilities Management side of DfE. I have an active interest in promoting health and wellbeing for staff hence adopting this role and am a keen sportsman who tends to watch more sport than actually doing it these days but I’ve been enjoying the Steps 2 fitness walking challenges whilst walking the legs off my Cockapoo, Milo. I look forward to helping promote health and wellbeing in the workplace alongside my fellow Champions!

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Karen Thompson

Consumer Affairs, DfE, 176 Newtownbreda Road, Belfast BT8 6QS

Karen.Thompson@economy-ni.gov.uk

Hi I’m Karen from Consumer Affairs, DfE. I have worked for NICS since 2001. Ronan asked me if I would like to be a Well Champion following my external Not the Parkrun. I started this during the first lockdown. This was set up to keep us all focused and help each other through. I organised and led 65 Not the Parkruns throughout this time. I also created the Parkrun Tourists NI and Beyond Facebook page to interact and encourage others to attend Parkrun. My aim is to encourage others and be there when needed. I have contributed to the Well Facebook page. Apparently I am a motivator. You cannot rule out the importance of exercise for mental and physical health. I was a late starter to this game always thinking about exercise but never following through now 6/7 years later still going. It’s got me through some of the toughest times.

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