As most of us foresaw, the so-called “freedom day” has been slightly delayed with a four-week pause for the moment on restrictions being eased. While we hope that the numbers will fall, I thought I would pause for a moment to reflect on what it has been like living through the COVID pandemic. It has certainly … Continue reading Dr William Bird’s reflections on 15 months of living with COVID

  The Beat the Street game has been played by more than 1.2m people since I created it in 2012 and key to its popularity and success with funders is that it actively addresses health inequalities at scale. In England the programme has been supported by £3.3m of National Lottery funding from Sport England, and … Continue reading Dr William Bird’s blog explaining the principles of “Proportionate Universalism”

The team from Intelligent Health is attending the Active Travel Scotland conference on Wednesday, 2nd June. The annual event is being held online once again this year and will be attended by active travel leaders from across the country. Speakers include Dr Paul Kelly, Lecturer in Physical Activity for Health, University of Edinburgh and Graeme … Continue reading Active Travel Scotland conference on Wednesday, 2nd June

  The organisers of the popular Beat the Street are backing Playing Out’s ‘Summer of Play’ campaign to help children to get back outdoors again safely as lockdown eases. Lockdown has been hard on everyone, but research shows that children aged between five and 12 have been hit the hardest, particularly children without siblings. The … Continue reading Intelligent Health is backing the “Summer of Play” pledge

  This role sits within Intelligent Health’s Beat the Street project team.  Beat the Street is a behaviour change programme delivered in towns and cities across the UK and Europe.  Our inclusive fun programme is proven to increase physical activity in people of all ages.  We connect participants to the place that they live and … Continue reading Intelligent Health is recruiting for an engagement support officer (FT, permanent)

  Job Title:              Project Support –  Mapping Coordinator (for behaviour change programme     (full-time contract  – 37.5 hours per week ) We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated person with a keen interest in walking and cycling in the great outdoors and a passion for health. This role sits within Intelligent Health’s famous Beat the Street project … Continue reading We’re recruiting for a Mapping Coordinator