Be Strong Together. Free Wellbeing for Everyone
Be Strong Together is our not-for-profit promise to make movement, motivation, and wellbeing freely available to everyone, no matter where they start.
At Be Strong, we believe that everyone deserves the chance to feel strong, confident, and in control of their wellbeing — no matter where they’re starting from.
Be Strong Together is our not-for-profit promise to make movement, motivation, and wellbeing freely available to everyone. It’s about removing barriers, creating opportunities, and showing that small steps really can lead to big changes.
We’ve developed ten free initiatives designed to help you move more, eat well, and feel great — at your own pace and in your own way. From our friendly Run Club and free memberships for new mums, to video blogs, low-impact and equipment-free workouts, healthy recipes, programs, challenges, and practical tools — everything we offer is made to help you succeed.
You don’t need to be fit to start — you just need to start.
And with Be Strong Together, you’ll never have to do it alone.
Because when we move together, we grow together.
1. Be Strong Run Club
Free. Friendly. For everyone who loves to run.
The Be Strong Run Club is completely free to join — just turn up and run with us.
There’s no sign-up, no pressure, and no competition.
All you need is the ability to run around 3 miles (5K) — it doesn’t matter how fast you go or how often you come.
We’re a fun, friendly, and incredibly supportive group that runs for fitness, friendship, and that unbeatable post-run feeling.
Whether you’re running to get fitter, feel better, or simply enjoy the company of others, you’ll be made to feel welcome from the moment you arrive.
👉 No registration. No fee. Just turn up and run.
💛 Because running is better when we do it together.
Mondays
7pm
- Social Run Group – 3 miles
- 5k to 10k Group – 3 to 4 miles
Wednesdays
7pm
- Social Run Group – 3 miles
- 5k to 10k Group – 3 to 4 miles
Saturdays
8am
- Social Run Group – 3 miles
- 5k to 10k Group – 3 to 6 miles
where to find us
Be Strong, Unit 2, Alan Ramsbottom Way, Great Harwood, BB6 7UR.
Turn off Heys Lane into Alan Ramsbottom Way and we are the very first car park on your right hand side.
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2. New Mums
Are you a Mum that’s had a baby in the past two years? If the answer is YES, we would love you to join us at Be Strong, for free, for a full 16 weeks.
The full 16-week membership is 100% FREE with no catches!
3. Video Blogs
We provide free and open access to the Be Strong lifestyle coaching topics that are delivered by the team. There’s usually a complete article, video and handout to support you through your progress.
4. Low Impact Exercises
5. Equipment Free Exercises
7. Virtual Couch to 5K Coaching Program
Run with Rick: Your Free Couch to 5K Journey
When Rick Wilson, Co-Founder of Be Strong, launched a free Couch to 5K community, something incredible happened — hundreds of people showed up, week after week, ready to change their lives. What began as a simple idea grew into a movement, with more than 600 runners joining each session.
Rick’s dedication to helping others take that first step earned him a British Citizen Award — but he didn’t stop there.
He’s now brought that same energy, encouragement, and real-life coaching to a free 9-week virtual Couch to 5K programme, designed to help you get started, stay motivated, and build healthy habits that last.
Each week, you’ll train alongside Rick as he guides you through your runs, sharing practical tips on fitness, mindset, and making better lifestyle choices along the way.
Simply download each session to your smartphone, or stream live if you’ve got a strong signal — then pop in your earphones, press play, and let Rick’s voice keep you moving forward.
Because sometimes, all it takes is one voice believing in you — and one run to change everything.
8. Free Publications
Habit Transformation Program
There is so much value in the actual act of recording what you eat. It’s a behaviour that truly takes seconds to minutes a day to do, but each time you pull out your app or diary, you remind yourself of your healthy living goals and strategies.
This 2-week habit coaching program encourages you to record what you eat and explains how to use the information to help inform any future dietary changes.
Recipe Collection Pack
Each recipe has a breakdown of calories, protein, carb and fat content and there’s even a barcode to scan into MyFitness Pal to make food tracking a breeze!
Helping you to get completely organised, the pack also includes a weekly meal planner. You can print this off and use it time and time again.
Parents Guide
It is important that children understand that our weight corresponds to the food that we eat and the amount and frequency of exercise that we take part in.
As long as there is no pre-occupation with weight, and no negativity associated with food or exercise, then this shouldn’t descend into any unhealthy behaviours.
New Mums
- Golden Rules To A New Healthy Lifestyle, Post
Partum! - Energy Boosting Healthy Snack Ideas
- Losing Your ‘Baby Weight’
- Post Pregnancy Body Repair Workout
9. Recipe Search
10. Interactive Tools
Calorie Calculator
Matching Tool
BMI Calculator
“The Be Strong Team are inspirational, they empower people to make pretty amazing life changes. There is no deliberate complication of the message as with other similar organisations.”
Dr Mark Sloan, GP
Get in touch
If you have any questions or just want to say hello, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We’ll get back to you soon.
Address
Be Strong Eat. Move. Live
Unit 2, Alan Ramsbottom Way,
Great Harwood
BB6 7UR