Since its launch in Oxfordshire in October 2020, Street Tag, the free smartphone game app has been met with great enthusiasm by schools and communities with Oxfordshire having the highest sign-up rate for Street Tag in Britain.
Councillor Damian Haywood, Cabinet Member for Public Health and Equality, Oxfordshire County Council, said: “During this pandemic, finding time to get active has been shown to be doubly important: fitness helps our immune systems and better mental health is linked to increased physical activity – Street Tag can help you get both.
“By turning being active into tag competitions between friends and family members, while linking it to prizes, Street Tag can be an invaluable way of motivating you to get outside and staying healthy.
Street Tag has two leagues; one for schools and one for communities. The community leaderboard provides opportunities for residents of an area to compete in smaller teams of up to six and scan virtual tags of their area, converting steps into Street Tag points, as well as joining online fitness classes to earn PE codes to be redeemed for more points.
Further good news on Street Tag is that ten libraries have teamed up with the scheme to offer bonus points. If players go to pick up a book, they can now scan the Street Tag QR code to collect bonus points. The libraries are Abingdon, Banbury, Bicester, Didcot, Henley, Kidlington, Oxfordshire County, Thame, Wantage and Witney.
Players can also treble their points during ‘Power Hour’. Players can pre-select a 60 minute burst on the Power Hour tab in the main menu of the app to boost their scores.
To sign up to the community leaderboard, install the app, create a team and join. Players can earn Street Tag points from physical activities, indoor and outdoor – walking, running and cycling by scanning virtual tags.
The most active communities and schools benefit from real rewards. Those with the highest rates will be rewarded with £50 for parent teacher associations of the top three leading schools in the districts and rewards of sports equipment, Amazon vouchers and more for the highest scoring communities within each district.
For more information visit Street Tag online or find Street Tag on the Play Store, App Store, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
