A simple game that transforms your community and kickstarts your physical activity and exercise journey. Beat the Street is the starting line for everyone. Over two million people have been inspired by Beat the Street – will you be next?

2026: we're coming for you! It's almost time. This is Beat the Street.

We're delighted that the Physical Activity Clinical Champions (PACC) programme has secured added funding. PACC empower patients to move more, enabling meaningful conversations about physical activity. www.shu.ac.uk/news/all-art... @sport-england-se.bsky.social @sheffieldhallamuni.bsky.social

“The starting point was recognising the importance of our communities, the importance of supporting people in the most deprived areas.” Take a deep dive into the future of community health in our latest Health Hub article at www.intelligenthealth.co.uk/activating-h...

Did you miss our recent webinar? Read the digest at www.intelligenthealth.co.uk/activating-h... or watch the clips at youtube.com/playlist?lis...

How Cornwall’s Community Health and Wellbeing Worker programme could be potentially game-changing to the health of our neighbourhoods #60secondsolutions

“Put a bit of investment into people being able to access what they need to live healthily, rather than just treat the consequences of unhealthy environments over and over” We were delighted to have Dr Gillian Orrow on the panel for our recent activating healthy and engaged communities webinar.

In our recent activating healthy and engaged communities webinar, Professor Sir Sam Everington shared some key secrets about what makes a successful team, including building relationships and boosting team culture, and outlines the approach he would take to Neighbourhood Health.

“Neighbourhood Health has a very simple purpose, to enable people to live gloriously ordinary lives, to support them to flourish, to contribute, and live the lives that they want to lead.” Dr Minal Bakhai MBE in our recent activating healthy and engaged communities webinar.

Both proud and dedicated to be part of this movement. Our Beat the Street programme is delivered in partnership with Sport England and is part of the nationwide drive to improve lives and strengthen communities.

Nature is extremely beneficial to everyone. Take your #MondayMotivation and get out into nature on your lunch break or on an evening walk and feel the boosts in mood and wellbeing. Find out more in this BBC piece on encouraging people to connect with the outdoors: tinyurl.com/2s3m3ees

Thanks @salfordnow.bsky.social! Schools and community groups celebrate Beat the Street success www.salfordnow.co.uk/2026/01/22/s...

Five minutes more exercise and 30 minutes less sitting could help millions live longer

Need some inspo on how to be more active and to hashtag #GetMoving? Check out our tips at www.intelligenthealth.co.uk/ways-to-be-m... from walking a little bit of your commute to using the stairs rather than a lift. #MovementIsLife

Discover what 'natural play' is and explore why it matters for children, especially those growing up in dense, risk-averse and urban environments. The webinar is from 11.30am-1pm on Monday 26 January and you can find out more and join at www.tcpa.org.uk/event/plants... @thetcpa.bsky.social

Calling all healthcare professionals with a passion for physical activity! @activeoxfordshire.bsky.social is on the lookout for a Place-Based Physical Activity Clinical Champion. Find out more and apply athttps://beta.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/B0066-26-0000 @sport-england-se.bsky.social

Last call for our free webinar tomorrow – there are still some places left! Join us as our expert panel discusses how we can activate healthy and engaged communities and acquire the tools to feel empowered about health. Sign up now at 👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/activating...

From muddy knees to makeshift dens, everyday playful encounters with nature are important in childhood. Our free webinar on 26 January will explore why natural play matters for children, especially those living in dense, risk-averse & urban environments. Agenda & registrations: shorturl.at/320yq

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our supporters, partners and participants. A big thank you to everyone that helped us to deliver Beat the Street, Roots Health Academy and Place-Based PACC in 2025. We really couldn't do it without you! We can't wait to see what 2026 has in store.

We're leading a discussion on shifting care to communities in our next webinar. In activating healthy and engaged communities, we'll be discussing how we can best provide the tools to feel empowered about health. Join us for free on 13 January 11am-12pm at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/activating...

Listen to our CEO and founder, Dr William Bird MBE who spoke on BBC Radio 4's Child. The series explores how emotions are built through life experience and William details the importance of the youngest in society being out in nature. Catch William from 16 minutes on www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Read about how Beat the Street helped create a healthier, happier and more active Barnsley. 22,000 people 🏃🛴🚴around Barnsley, covering an incredible 115,000 miles including MP for Barnsley South, @stephanie-peacock.bsky.social www.barnsley.gov.uk/news/beat-th... @barnsleycouncil.bsky.social

Physical literacy 🤝 Activity level Children and young people with no positive attitudes are less likely to be active than those with one positive attitude. Those with three or four positive attitudes are the most likely to be active. Read more: https://bit.ly/4iN36EG

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.