BeST PRACTICES
Sensory training in RMHC Rooms
Category:
Healthy lifestyle
Location:
Farm Frites Poland (FFP), Lebork
Background:
In November 2019, FFP employees volunteered to organise a sensory lesson for children residing at the Paediatric Hospital of the Medical University of Warsaw, with support of the Ronald McDonald House Charities Poland. The foundation provides great care for the families staying in the hospital, including the organisation of many educational and cultural activities in the Family Rooms.
Aim:
To take the children’s minds off their worries, an experienced team of FFP volunteers invited the children to test their senses of smell, sight, touch, hearing and taste in a series of fun exercises, where they had to guess animal sounds, recognise flavours, and much more.
Results:
Over 50 children from different hospital wards took part in these sensory exercises.
Healthy and sporty together
Category:
Well-being
Location:
Farm Frites Poland, Lebork
Background:
Farm Fries Poland attaches great importance to be a partner in local campaigns supporting the healthy lifestyle of the inhabitants of Lebork – the city where the plant is located.
Aim:
The second edition of the joint initiative of Lebork county office and Farm Frites Poland addressed to inhabitants of the Lebork county – Healthy and sporty together, took place during six months in 2019 (February-July). Runners, cyclists and hikers all together collected kilometres to achieve a cumulative score of 150 000 km to win a wheelchair for a disabled child from the Lebork county.
Results:
Farm Frites Poland funded the equipment. The action was very successful, because almost 300 participants not only reached the target number of kilometres, but even exceeded it by covering over 411 000 km. The participants not only travelled through various regions of Poland, but the cyclists also rode in Spain and Germany. In August, those who achieved the best results in running, cycling and hiking were awarded prizes. Also, many of FFP employees took part in this initiative.
Farm Frites Cycling tour
Category:
Promoting healthy lifestyles & charity
Location:
Farm Frites Oudenhoorn, Netherlands
Background:
Every year, a cycling tour is organised for employees and their family.
Aim:
The aim of the cycling tour is to gather money for a good cause that finances cancer research. At the same time, we promote the sport of cycling.
Results:
Around 100 people participated and around 1500 euro was raised for the good cause.
Bicycle dizziness
Category:
Well-being
Location:
Farm Frites Poland, Lebork
Background:
The bicycle is an ever more popular means of transport in Poland. In 2019, the fourth edition of “Bicycles dizziness” took place.
Aim:
For several years, we have encouraged employees to travel by bicycle, or on foot, as a means of transportation to the workplace, and in their spare time as well.
Results:
10% of the employees took part in this initiative, and between May and October they rode a bike or came to work on foot 1520 times. Each participant received a stamp for each time they came to work on foot or by bike. The main prize, a bicycle, was raffled off among all the participants. Every year, we see an increased interest in using a bicycle as a means of transport for work.