Sembawang Central launches Brisk Walking Movement

Singapore, 12 April 2026 – People’s Association (PA) Sembawang Central Grassroots Organisations and Health Promotion Board (HPB) launched the ‘Let’s Jalan’ brisk walking movement in Sembawang Central on Sunday, 12 April 2026, to encourage active living and improve health in the north of Singapore. Minister for Health and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies Mr Ong Ye Kung, who is also Grassroots Adviser for Sembawang GRC Grassroots Organisations (GROs) (Sembawang Central), joined the event and walked alongside 500 residents in a mass brisk walk activity at Bukit Canberra to kick off the movement.

A movement to encourage families and seniors to move more

2. The movement is a joint effort with SportSG and Active Ageing Centres (AACs) to encourage residents to come together to set up brisk walking clubs and help residents, particularly those who are inactive, to begin and sustain regular physical activity.

3. A highly accessible activity suitable for individuals of all ages, brisk walking provides many benefits. Taking part in brisk walking can count towards meeting the physical activity recommendations of at least 150 to 300 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity per week.

4. Aerobic activities like brisk walking can improve cardiorespiratory fitness, reduce the risk of chronic conditions such as hypertension and diabetes, improve mental health and lower the risk of dementia1. Joining brisk walking clubs can also encourage residents and families in the same neighbourhood to connect as they keep healthy together.

5. Two newly formed brisk walking clubs, by Blossom Seeds and TOUCH Community AACs, joined the kick-off. Including the two new clubs, there are now seven brisk walking clubs with more than 280 members in Sembawang Central.

More accessible activities

6. To make brisk walking even more accessible, PA is facilitating more seamless coordination among the Residents’ Networks and AACs by allowing Sembawang Central residents to join the brisk walking activities organised by any club. The clubs have also extended their brisk walking activities beyond weekends to include weekdays, thus giving residents even more choices in the type, location and timing of brisk walking activities.

Increased support for brisk walkers

7. HPB, PA, SportSG and other local community partners are working together to actively encourage residents in Sembawang Central to embark on brisk walking.

8. A new wayfinding feature on HPB’s Healthy 365 mobile app will make brisk walking easier for residents. From June 2026, Woodlands and Sembawang Central residents can look forward to the rollout of the feature. It will include location maps of fitness corners, parks, walking routes such as park connectors and heritage trails, along with healthy lifestyle tips on what residents can do at such spaces. Brisk walking clubs can also use the wayfinding feature to plan their walking routes such as incorporating fitness corners to add variety to their brisk walking routine. At the fitness corners, the feature will offer suggestions on how they can use the equipment with visual guides accessible on the app.

9. The Healthy 365 app will also enable residents to find nearby brisk walking clubs to join, track their step count and Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity (MVPA) when using an HPB or compatible tracker.

10. Residents can earn Healthpoints when they use the wayfinding feature to start exploring nearby spaces and facilities for healthy living and keeping active. Healthpoints will be given when residents digitally “check-in” at designated locations. They will also see a message on the Healthy 365 or lifestyle action they can do at each destination. There will be bonus Healthpoints for residents who have been inactive or new to physical activity, as an encouragement for them to overcome the inertia and embark on an active lifestyle. Please refer to Annex - Table 1 for details.

11. Sembawang Central GROs will work with AACs and existing interest groups to identify Brisk Walking Leaders who are passionate about healthy living and are committed to helping others embrace an active lifestyle. The Brisk Walking Leaders will provide peer support to residents, such as assisting them in registering for the activities, using the Healthy 365 app, and encouraging participation. HPB and SportSG will equip them with resources on how to conduct brisk walking safely, monitor physical activity intensity, and guide participants through proper warm-up and cool-down exercises.

12. For a schedule of the brisk walking activities in Sembawang Central, please refer to Annex – Table 2.

*Mechanics will be piloted in Woodlands and Sembawang Central as a start. More details will be released on Healthy 365 mobile application in June 2026.