Our playing fields, pitches and community sports facilities are vital to our health and wellbeing. That's why we're backing the petition to keep @sport-england-se.bsky.social England as a statutory consultee for planning applications. Sign and share at petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Join us for a free one-hour discussion on how we can best activate healthy and engaged communities. Learn about shifting care to communities and empowering them with the tools they need for better health. The webinar is at 11am on 12 January. Sign up now: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/activating...

It was a pleasure to speak to Helen Kingston, a GP at Frome Medical Practice, Somerset. She spoke to us about health creation and you can discover the success stories and what we can do to increase healthy lifestyles and community wellbeing. www.intelligenthealth.co.uk/neighbourhoo...

It was fantastic to sponsor and present the Practice Improvement Award at @adphuk.bsky.social The ADPH promotes and protects good health and wellbeing, prevents ill-health and reduce inequalities, something that is totally in line with what we do and it was a pleasure to have been at your event.

More than two million people have now played Beat the Street. So we asked, does playing before matter? After analysing two games in 2023 and 2025, we found that it does have an affect on your activity levels after you've played. Find out more at www.intelligenthealth.co.uk/does-playing...

What happens when people play Beat the Street for a second time? Find out what happened, and what the outcomes were, when people played again in our new article: www.intelligenthealth.co.uk/does-playing...

Thank you for providing our CEO and founder the opportunity, @researchhumber.bsky.social We see health creation as fundamental to wellbeing. It recognises that true wellbeing emerges when safety, value, and belonging are present and reinforced by supportive environments and social structures.

Community sport and physical activity generated an estimated £122.9 billion in ‘social value’ across England in 2023/24📣 Find out more: https://www.sportengland.org/news-and-inspiration/health-wealth-and-happiness-ps123bn-value-activity #SocialValueReport25

“Investing in informal sport means investing in a healthier, more cohesive, and more humane society” These are the words of Tiago Manuel Correia Guadalupe who, this month, will be sharing his findings to the European Parliament Read more: www.intelligenthealth.co.uk/its-not-all-...

"It's about helping people do the things that they enjoy, that make them feel more satisfied" We spoke to Charlotte Osborn-Forde, Chief Executive, National Academy for Social Prescribing, about reducing GP appointments and boosting patient satisfaction. www.intelligenthealth.co.uk/social-presc...

Our founder and CEO, Dr William Bird MBE, co-authored Canal & River Trust's The Vital Connector for Nature and People report. Beat the Street was featured and it's brilliant to see that it encourages people to embrace active travel through local canals. canalrivertrust.org.uk/our-cause/th...

In a new series, we’re taking a deep dive into each aspect of Neighbourhood Health, a key part of the 10-Year-Plan for the NHS in England. First up, is the community health and wellbeing workers revolution at www.intelligenthealth.co.uk/the-communit... We want to be a catalyst that creates health.

Thank you to the House of Commons Libray for featuring us in its Children, young people and the built environment report: commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri... It's fantastic to see us alongside pioneering examples thataddress the challenges facing young people in accessing play spaces.

Just simply walking can do wonders for your health 🚶‍♀️‍➡️ This study by @harvard.edu, reported in @theguardian.com demonstrates how just 4,000 steps a week can provide a whole load of benefits to people in their 60s and 70s 🚶‍♂️ www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

🗓️Just under 5 weeks to go until our Annual Conference! 📢We are delighted to announce @nihr.bsky.social and @intelligenthealth.bsky.social will be joining us on the day as sponsors, alongside HCRG Care Group, Panoramic Associates and Penna. #ADPHConf25

Big thanks to Amber Valley Borough Council for featuring Beat the Street on its website. Have a read and find out how our free, fun challenge will turn Alfreton into a real-life giant game. www.ambervalley.gov.uk/council/news...

Big thanks to South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority for featuring Beat the Street in its walking, wheeling and cycling in South Yorkshire strategy. Always amazing to see our name mentioned in partner content, especially for a what was such a brilliant game. @barnsleycouncil.bsky.social

"Walk21 Tirana left a clear impression of progress and shared purpose" Find out more about our time at #Walk21Tirana with city leaders, researchers and practitioners, exploring how walking shapes healthier, fairer and more sustainable communities. www.intelligenthealth.co.uk/time-for-wal...

'Even a lunchtime walk to the park and a sandwich on a bench a few times a week can benefit your body and mind'. Recommended reading ⬇️ www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

📢Just ONE WEEK LEFT to send nominations in for #ADPHAwards25! 👀For more info ➡️bit.ly/ADPHAwardsInfo ✍️To make a nomination ➡️bit.ly/ADPHAwards25 🙏Thanks to our supporters @fphuk.bsky.social @nihrarcs.bsky.social OHID Penna PHJobs @intelligenthealth.bsky.social @rsph.bsky.social

“Young people and children are 20 per cent of our population, but 100 per cent of our future” Read our round-up of our Creating Healthy Childhoods webinar, watch the full webinar or check out selected highlights at www.intelligenthealth.co.uk/creating-hea...

Thank you to everyone who joined us in our Creating Healthy Childhoods webinar last week. We had an engaging discussion on the importance of creating healthy childhoods. If you missed the event, you can watch it back at www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZcs...

Blown away by the energy at our Beat the Street Salford launch yesterday. Big thanks to all of our partners and supporters on #NationalFitnessDay 5,343 players have already covered a combined 3,291 miles. Find out more at beatthestreet.me @bupauk.bsky.social @salfordcouncil.bsky.social

It's here, it's time for #BeatTheStreetSalford! On #NationalFitnessDay, will you be walking, scooting or wheeling now that Beat the Street has arrived in Salford today? We're ready to get moving - are you? 💙 Join and find out more: beatthestreet.me/salford

Be Active Beds is in need of a Place-Based Physical Activity Clinical Champion to deliver an innovative, place-based approach to clinician-to-clinician training, helping embed physical activity into clinical care. Apply at www.beactivebeds.co.uk/careers-and-... @sport-england-se.bsky.social

Creating Healthy Childhoods is the second of our new webinar series, where we consider what we can do together to move to health creation for us and our planet. Join us and help us shape a brighter future for our children on Wednesday 24 September, 2-3pm www.eventbrite.com/e/creating-h...

Beattie's next stop was Straiton Primary, @southayrshire.bsky.social Straiton were winners on the average points leaderboard for Beat the Street Carrick earlier this year. The pupils got the whole village involved and were very keen to show Beattie their trophy and certificate.

Beattie's first stop on his Scottish tour was at St Anne's Primary in Erskine, Renfrewshire. St Anne's previously hosted our launch event in the BTS Renfrewshire game of 2023. The pupils, parents and staff loved taking part in BTS and hope it will return in the future. @renfrewshire.gov.uk

Angela Rippon believes that for both fun and exercise, dancing "ticks all the boxes". Find out more about Angela's campaign to #GetTheNationMoving at lets-dance.org.uk

Meet Beattie, our Beat The Street mascot. He is going on a special trip to Scotland this week so stay tuned to see where he visits.

"Dance is a wonderful way of helping people staying fit" Angela Rippon explains to our CEO, Dr William Bird, the benefits of dance to help you stay fit but also to help prevent strokes and diabetes.

Our CEO and founder, Dr William Bird, sat down with @theipaper.com to explain how walking can help you have a good night's sleep. You can read it here: inews.co.uk/inews-lifest... (subscription required)

Our founder and CEO, Dr William Bird MBE sat down with Angela Rippon CBE to discuss the importance of dance and exercise to improve both physical and mental health and wellbeing.

Happy #InternationalDogDay! Beat the Street is our way of engaging communities and creating health and doggos are more than welcome to pop down for a #Sniffari too. Here's Watson the therapy dog at Denny High School during our game in Falkirk West earlier this year.

"Personally and professionally, this role is hugely rewarding" Those are the words of Dr Jo Maher, Sheffield’s Place-based Physical Activity Clinical Champion (PACC).

Beat the Street is coming to Salford! From 24 September-5 November, Salford will be transformed into a giant interactive outdoor game that gets the whole community moving.

We're driven to create healthy childhoods as part of our mission to activate healthy and engaged communities. We've had one million children play Beat the Street and we're excited for many more to get involved in 2025 and beyond. #InternationalYouthDay

. @sport-england-se.bsky.social response to the #10YearHealthPlan focuses on how physical activity can improve mental and physical health. Have a look at www.sportengland.org/blogs/10-yea...

A healthier community depends on a sense of safety and, without safety, there is no health. Read our response to the NHS 10-Year Health Plan at www.intelligenthealth.co.uk/focusing-on-...

Do you have experience of delivering community programmes and events? We need two engagement coordinators to work with local stakeholders to build the profile of Beat the Street, a game that enables people to connect to where they live through walking, wheeling and cycling.

We’ve hit 2 million players! 💥 That’s 2 million who’ve walked, wheeled and played their way to better health with #BeattheStreet 💚 From primary school pupils to grandparents, NHS staff to community champions. YOU made this happen.

Have you seen the latest edition of our partner newsletter? It's filled with ours and our partners' latest developments in healthcare and physical activity. Check out the taster on our website at t.co/doBXTYHn6T or subscribe for the full edition at t.co/q41xjp26CI

Dr. William Bird on health & environment 🌍. Wealth vs. deprived areas show disparities but community-driven initiatives like #BeatTheStreet spark change. Nature, safety, trust = health solutions. Listen to #StreetsAndPeoplePodcast. 🌱🤝 #PublicHealth #UrbanHealth tinyurl.com/47hw8jtm

This #WorldChildrensDay, we’re highlighting a crucial issue: the decline of childhood independence. Today, only 17.7% of children under 11 walk or cycle home alone. Read more: intelligenthealth.co.uk/from-playgro... #WorldChildrensDay #ChildhoodIndependence #BeatTheStreet