Taking Push Play to the Top of the World!

Jo Ward on the top of Mt Kilimanjaro.

Although she gives loads of advice on how to fit physical activity into the day, it was Jo Ward's turn to be on the receiving end of encouragement when she recently achieved one of the hardest physical tasks she'd ever taken on - climbing Mt Kilimanjaro in Kenya.

For a job, Jo works at Sport Gisborne Tairawhiti in the Green Prescriptions team and provides support to patients on the programme and encouraging them to be active.

"My role is all about supporting others to get active and achieve individual goals to manage their health. But this time the shoe was on the other foot, with my boss Daniel encouraging me by offering to sponsor a child from Magugu if I made it to the top and got a photo with a Push play T-Shirt!"

With much determination Jo Ward reached the top after seven days. A fantastic effort, and the achievement of a challenge of a lifetime.

To find out more about the GRx programme, see the GRx web page.