The NHS North West Games is an annual series of events to encourage NHS employees to come together to take part in a series of fun and friendly inter-Trust sport competitions.

Initiated by the Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust, the event first ran in 2011 and has had entry from over 20 NHS Trusts and thousands of NHS employees from across the North West of England over nine years. All events and activities are inclusive, allowing people of any age, ability or level of fitness to be able to take part.

The NHS North West Games is coordinated by a steering group of NHS Trusts and organisations, supported by MSP and Active Cheshire capacity in the planning, delivery and evaluation of events. Participating NHS Trusts and organisations each pay a small fee that is accumulated together to cover the cost of running the events, which means that participation for NHS staff is free (providing that their Trust has signed up).

Click on the respective event for further information and to book your place.

• Mersey to Paris Step Challenge (entries now closed)
• Tennis: 10.00am to 2.00pm Sunday 9th June at Vagabonds Tennis Club in Liverpool (entries now closed)
• 5k walk/run and 1k Family Fun Run: 10.00am to 11.30am Sunday 23rd June in Liverpool (entries now closed)
• Badminton: 10.00am to 2.00pm Sunday 7th July at Lord Derby Academy in Huyton (entries now closed)
• Rounders: 11.00am to 1.00pm Sunday 7th July at Lord Derby Academy in Huyton (entries now closed)
• Table tennis: 1.00pm to 2.00pm Sunday 7th July at Lord Derby Academy in Huyton (entries now closed)
• Women’s football: 10.00am to 12.30pm Sunday 7th July (event cancelled)
• Steps for Mental Health step challenge: Tuesday 10th September to Thursday 10th October (see below)
• Golf: 1.00pm to 5.00pm Sunday 8th September at Walton Hall Golf Club in Warrington
• Netball: postponed
• Men’s football: 2.00pm to 5.00pm Sunday 27th October at Halton Stadium in Widnes

Steps for Mental Health step challenge

Tuesday 10th September to Thursday 10th October 2024

In the lead up to World Mental Health Day discover how building more steps into your everyday routine can help boost your mental health.

Choose a target to suit you – from bronze (5,000 steps a day), silver (7,500 steps a day), gold (10,000 steps a day) to platinum (15,000 steps a day). All steps that you do inside and outside of work between the 10th Sep and 10th Oct (World Mental Health Day) count towards your personal challenge.

Swap the lift for the stairs, take a short walk over lunch and get off the bus or train one stop earlier – every step counts!

Log your steps via the NHS Games challenge portal – create an account via www.nhsgames.org.uk, then on the 10th September you can choose your target and start logging your steps!

 

 

 

2024 Participating Trusts

Staff from the following NHS Trusts are eligible to take part free of charge:

• Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
• Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
• Cheshire and Merseyside ICB (including GP Practice staff)
• Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
• Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust
• Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
• Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
• Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
• Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
• North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust
• Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
• Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
• Wirral Community Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

If you can’t see your Trust listed on this page then please speak to your Trust’s Health and Wellbeing team.

 

You can follow and share updates from the NHS Games via social media:

• Twitter: @NHSNWGames
• Sign up to email updates: Click here

Any NHS Trust, ICB or NHS organisation with employees in the north-west of England are welcome to join the NHS North West Games family.

If you would be interested in finding out more about how your NHS organisation can get involved, or if you’d like to attend one of the Steering Group meetings to find out more, then please contact Danny Woodworth (MSP) via d.woodworth@merseysidesport.com or call 077300 28773.