'Business Games' Conclude with Local Eatery Crowned Champion
The finale of the Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council ‘Business Games Challenge’ recently took place at the Lagan Valley LeisurePlex with Café Vic Ryn being crowned overall ‘Business Champion’ after the three stages of the games.
The first event of its kind ‘The Business Games Challenge’ is part of the Council’s Business Solutions ‘Investing in Health, Profit in Business’ Programme, jointly funded by the Public Health Agency (PHA).
The Games were a three stage challenge of dodgeball, Olympic Handball and Tag Rugby with businesses from across the City competing for the top prize.
In the Olympic Handball stage Café Vic Ryn won the Cup Final and B&M Bargains won the Plate Final. In the Tag Rugby stage Kings Comms Ltd won the Cup Final and Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council won the Plate Final.
Councillor Uel Mackin, Chairman of the Council’s Development Committee, speaking about the Business Games, said: “It is great to see so many local businesses commit to participating in this three stage challenge, which demonstrates a great team culture across the business sector. Each event was very well supported by local businesses and all those who played Olympic Handball and Tag Rugby thoroughly enjoyed them.
“The social aspect of the Business Games brings camaraderie and competitiveness along with valuable networking opportunities. The health benefits of participating in team sports are positive and one of the key foundations of the Invest in Health, Profit in Business Programme,” concluded Councillor Mackin.
The businesses that took part in the last two rounds were Café Vic Ryn, B& M Bargains, Out There Services, NTCLTD, Fusion Heating, Norman Elliot & Co., Cardan, Bob & Berts, Game Lisburn, NI Probation Board, Kings Comms Ltd. and Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council.
Councillor Tim Morrow, Chairman of the Council’s Leisure & Community Development Committee added: “During my attendance at the events I was amazed by the strong team spirit across all the businesses taking part; and the atmosphere was fantastic as a result of the camaraderie of the teams and the Council Officers who managed the events.
"I would like to thank the PHA for funding this project that was implemented by the Council. It is a fantastic example of partnership working and supported one of our main goals of encouraging as many people as possible to become involved in physical activity to increase health and wellbeing."
Barbara Porter, Health and Social Wellbeing Improvement senior officer from the Public Health Agency’s Belfast and South Eastern Team commented: “These games have just been great for not only strengthening partnership working between PHA, Council and the business world but it gave the participants an opportunity to try different games and for local businesses to get to know one another while helping the PHA to increase peoples activity levels. I would like to congratulate everyone for taking part and the council for making it all possible.”
