From top statistics to locations, case studies to what’s coming up… catch up on all the latest Beat the Street news!
Top Beat the Street Statistics
Engagement Phase 1/2024
- EK 2024 has already gathered 11,041 players, marking a 22% increase compared to 2022’s engagement levels.
- Pendle engaged 10.6% of its population.
- Reading South and East has currently reached 9.5% of its population (with less than a week to go).
New 6 Month report format – Phase 2/2024
Six months after Phase 2 of Beat the Street, participants’ feedback highlights the program’s lasting impact on increasing physical activity, confidence, and community connection. The new players’ story-centered survey format successfully captured participants’ unique stories, amplifying the diverse, lived experiences that define BTS’s impact. While some faced challenges like motivation dips and logistical barriers post-program, many reported forming lasting habits, strengthening community ties, and enjoying a newfound sense of pride in their activity and surroundings. Through personal stories, Phase 2’s format underscored both the successes and struggles of players, showcasing BTS’s powerful role in fostering positive, enduring change.
Where has Beat the Street been?
Case Study – Churchfield Primary School, Edmonton
Pictured left is Darryl Morgan, a year 5 teacher at Churchfield Primary School, along with students Maya and Valeri.
Darryl used the motivation he found from Beat the Street to use his bike more and drive his car less. After the game began, he decided to bike to work every day, discovering different routes to find Beat Boxes and explore different parts of Edmonton.
Darryl has travelled 900 miles, mostly by bike and some walking. Visiting every Beat Box in Edmonton! He has been a wonderful advocate for Beat the Street, sharing the message with the children at Churchfield, about how important exercise is for our bodies, mental health, and wellbeing.
He helped to inspire students at Churchfield, all of whom have enjoyed gaining team points for the school. We awarded him a Beattie soft toy, which will sit on his desk as a reminder to stay active!
Darryl shared, “Beat the Street has encouraged me to take more time to exercise and has made me realise that I do have time to be active. I feel physically fitter and it definitely puts me in a better mood. I have enjoyed cycling through the parks in Edmonton and have seen events going on that I might get involved in once the game has finished, like the parkrun in Pymmes Park. When I was tapping my card people asked me what I was doing. It was nice to share the message with them and answer their questions. Lots of people were keen to take part themselves.”
On Screen 📹
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Coming up 🎉
By February 2025, Beat the Street will hit 2 million participants, with 750,000 playing via Sport England funding. We are also celebrating 10 years of Beat the Street in Scotland!
Upcoming games include:
- Carrick (South Ayrshire) and Dumbarton 12 February 2025
- Falkirk West 19 February 2025
