Friday Funday

The lighter side of local government

So what's the point of all these Friday Funday posts. Why to make you laugh, of course (or perhaps raise a little smirky smile)? And what's the benefit of the giggle? Well, apparently, laughing can help you lose weight. That's according to a new study in the Journal of Obesity.

And what's the link to local government? As it happens, Friday Funday started off because although the IDeA's Policy Unit is known as a heads-down, hardworking, bunch of quiet boffin-types, we did happen to have a bit of a laugh on Fridays - perhaps sharing interesting snippets of news about local government and public services (yes, we're the types that can't really get away from work.) And since we're all about sharing practice - the Friday Funday blog posts were born.

And now that we know how beneficial it is, there's another reason to continue. See here at the IDeA we support councils in their role of promoting healthy communities - including being a healthier employer.


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