Beat the Street celebrates Salford winners

Among the winners who attended the presentation were the incredible pupils at Lewis Street Primary (pictured below), who topped the leaderboard for Eccles and district schools and smashed it city-wide with an amazing 347,480 points.

Winning community groups, workplace teams and charities included MileShyClub, Salford Loaves and Fishes (pictured below) and Heads Up Gentleman. Even Beatie the Hedgehog made an appearance to help hand out the prizes.

Also attending was Claire Baker-Mosley, Head of Community at the Bupa Foundation, who said: "Months on, we’re still hearing fantastic stories from Salford residents who took part in Beat the Street and who continue to implement the healthy lifestyle habits that the game brings. The game has left a real legacy and there's more to come, with trees being planted across Salford with City of Trees, helping to create greener, healthier spaces for years ahead." 

Councillor Hannah Robinson-Smith, Lead Member for Culture, Heritage, Equalities, Sports & Leisure, also shared: "Beat the Street demonstrated the vital role that culture, sport and leisure play in creating healthier, more connected communities across Salford. By transforming familiar streets, parks and heritage spaces into places for activity and shared experiences, the programme encouraged residents of all ages and backgrounds to take part in a fun, inclusive way. It is a powerful example of how accessible, community led initiatives can reduce inequalities, celebrate our local environment and support long term health and wellbeing across the city."

Councillor Mishal Saeed, Executive Support Member for Social Care and Mental Health, added: "Thank you so much to everyone who attended our recent presentation event. Having achieved so much during the Beat the Street Salford game across October and November, we felt that it was only right that we celebrated the huge achievement of the community, as well as the positive momentum and community cohesion that are still being felt."

Beat the Street Salford is a community initiative commissioned by the Bupa Foundation, with co-funding from Salford City Council, Canal & River Trust, and Sport England through National Lottery funding. The programme is delivered by Intelligent Health.