Beat the Street at your workplace

Play Beat the Street at your workplace, from 15 March till 26 April 2023

What is Beat the Street?

It is a free, fun game that can help your workplace get outdoors, get healthy and have fun together. You can walk, cycle or roll across your area to collect point, win prizes and boost your physical and mental health. Create a team with your friends and colleagues and you could win lots of great prizes!

How to play?

Throughout the game there will be events and themed weeks, where you can score bonus points or win extra prizes. Be sure to sign up to the Beat the Street newsletter online and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to find out more.

To play, you can use a card or our Beat the Street App (Age 13+).

1. Create your Beat the Street account on our website at beatthestreet.me/swadlincote or by downloading our Beat the Street App

 via Google Play or the App Store.

2. Add family members, and register a card to  player profiles. Set up a team or join an  existing one.

3. Start your journey. Find your nearest Beat Box using paper or digital map and hover your card at the contactless Beat Box until it beeps and flashes. If playing with the app, tap the Beat Box icon on your phone and swipe to collect points.

4. Visit 2 Beat Boxes within an hour and collect 10 points for each Beat Box – this is 20 points for the journey.

5. Carry on your journey. Score 10 points for each extra Box you visit.

Where can I pick up the cards and maps?

Cards and maps will be available to collect from distribution points across Swadlincote, visit the beatthestreet.me website for a full list. Remember, cards must be registered online to be able to join your team and be in with a chance to win prizes.

What are the benefits of taking part?

• Playing Beat the Street gets children, families and communities out and about in the local area, having  fun together and keeping healthy.

• Being physically active improves physical and mental  health and boosts mood, immunity and relieves  stress.

• Beat the Street helps make small changes to daily  behaviour that makes a big difference for children and adults.

What prizes can we win?

At the end of the game we provide hundreds of pounds worth of vouchers for the top teams and individuals. You can also win Lucky Spot prizes, including vouchers and Beat the Street goodies as part of different weekly competitions.

Awards are fun in-game challenges. If you complete a challenge you unlock an award. Unlock awards automatically by earning points, playing at certain times or playing the game with your team. Check out your leaderboards to see what awards you have earned and which ones are still to play for.How can I contact Beat the Street?

Questions, comments or feedback? Please message via our local coordinator Libby Hawkins, libby.hawkins@intelligenthealth.co.uk.

Visit the website www.beatthestreet.me to find out more.

22 February 2023