On 3 February 2026, the Municipality of Alpiarça hosted a Nudging2Move co-creation workshop at the Municipal Hall, as part of the project’s preparation for its forthcoming pilot phase. The session brought together local council services, community organisations, and project partners with the shared aim of identifying practical, community-rooted solutions to encourage greater physical activity in everyday life.
During the workshop, participants reviewed relevant scientific evidence, discussed challenges specific to the local context, and explored creative approaches to adapting the project’s nudging methodology to the needs of Alpiarça’s population. The session reflected the project’s broader co-design philosophy, which places community input at the centre of intervention development and ensures that proposed solutions are both contextually appropriate and practically sustainable.
The outcomes of the workshop will directly inform the design and delivery of a four-month pilot programme to be implemented later in 2026. The initiative has been welcomed by local officials as a demonstration of the municipality’s commitment to evidence-informed public policy and participatory decision-making. By engaging schools, associations, and other community stakeholders from the outset, the project aims to build interventions that are meaningful, lasting, and capable of producing tangible improvements in the health and wellbeing of local residents.
