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 – further information to come soon.

 

Step into Summer Step Challenge

Spring time is upon us, and with the longer days and (hopefully!) warmer weather ahead, now is a great time to be getting some extra steps in to boost your physical and mental health.

Join your colleagues in a team challenge between 1st – 31st May to walk the distance between Liverpool and a number of summer locations across the world!

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!

FREE to join and open to people of all ages, all abilities and all levels of fitness.

To find out more and pre-register for the challenge please click here.

 

Family Fun Day

date and time tbc

• Badminton: tbc
• Netball: tbc
• Football: (mixed, women’s and men’s football) tbc
• Rounders: tbc

 

5k walk/run

Further info coming soon.

 

 

 

2025 Participating Trusts

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

• Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
• Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust
• Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
• Cheshire and Merseyside ICB (including colleagues from Primary Care)
• Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
• Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust
• University Hospitals of Liverpool Group
• 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.