Simultaneously Achieving Corporate Health Management and Community Contribution! Launching the 'Patorun Experience Program'

Simultaneously Achieving Corporate Health Management and Community Contribution!

'Patorun,' a crime prevention patrol and running activity managed by the certified NPO Reform Project, has launched its 'Patorun Experience Program' as a corporate training and volunteer program for employees.

### Background: Promoting Health Management and Addressing Needs for Non-Formalized Employee Volunteering

In recent years, corporate initiatives such as 'health management,' 'SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals),' and 'CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility)' have become critical management issues. However, many companies report that traditional volunteer activities have high hurdles for preparation and coordination, and they are seeking activities that can increase engagement while resolving employee inactivity and lack of internal communication.

To solve these issues, Patorun has built a sustainable volunteer framework that anyone can participate in easily and enjoyably, expanding it as a corporate experience program.

### Three Features of the 'Patorun Experience Program'

1. Simultaneous Achievement of 'Health' and 'Social Contribution' (Promotion of Well-being) By patrolling the streets and picking up trash while running, 'personal gains' (health maintenance/exercise) connect to 'community gains' (crime prevention/beautification). Clear motivation for running encourages the habituation of exercise among employees.

2. Completable in Just 1 Hour, Enhancing Crime Prevention Awareness and Team Building After an orientation on Patorun's fundamental activities and crime prevention perspectives, participants engage in field activities. The program is compact, taking about 1 hour, making it easy to introduce as part of corporate training, activities during work hours, or departmental team building.

3. Deepening Communication Among Employees Through Real-world Engagement By running (or walking) through the town while communicating with team members and discovering safe or hazardous points together, new forms of communication and a sense of unity are created that are not usually seen in regular business tasks.

### Program Flow (Example)

* Meeting and Planning: Hearing requests regarding implementation timing, target areas, and content. * Patorun Execution (Approx. 1 hour): * Orientation (approx. 15-20 min): Explaining the purpose of Patorun, perspectives on suppressing street crime, and safety precautions. * Field Activity (approx. 30-40 min): Patrolling while actually running (or walking) through the streets. * Review (approx. 10 min): Sharing and reporting findings.

### Comments from the Person in Charge

'Patorun is a way for anyone to participate in society, regardless of age, gender, or running experience. We look forward to working with companies as they take a step toward building a safer local community while enhancing the mental and physical health of their employees through this program.'