Join BetterPoints Sunderland

Earn rewards for walking/wheeling, cycling and using public transport - then treat yourself at a local business. Download our free app to start earning today.

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Join BetterPoints Sunderland

Earn rewards for walking/wheeling, cycling and using public transport - then treat yourself at a local business. Download our free app to start earning today.

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Get started, it's as easy as 1-2-3

Download the free app and join in with BetterPoints Sunderland. Pop the app in your pocket, go for a walk, wheel or bike ride and earn BetterPoints and great prizes.

Step 1

Download the free app from the App Store or Google Play.

Step 3

Make sure automatic tracking is toggled on, the app will track your trips and you will be credited with BetterPoints to spend or donate.

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Step 2

Register, then you'll automatically be added to the BetterPoints Sunderland challenge.

Get started, it's as easy as 1-2-3

Download the free app and join in with BetterPoints Sunderland. Pop the app in your pocket, go for a walk, wheel or bike ride and earn BetterPoints and great prizes.

Step 1

Download the free app from the App Store or Google Play.

Step 2

Register, then you'll automatically be added to the BetterPoints Sunderland challenge.

Step 3

Make sure automatic tracking is toggled on, the app will track your trips and you will be credited with BetterPoints to spend or donate.

Mobile phone with betterpoints app.

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Earn BetterPoints for every trip then treat yourself or donate them to charity

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Treat yourself or help others with your BetterPoints

BetterPoints can be exchanged for high street vouchers or donated to charity right from within the app

Treat yourself

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Help your favourite charity

June 9 - 15

Bike Week 2025

Win an electric bike or £50 by getting active during Bike Week.

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BetterPoints Sunderland

Find out more about BetterPoints Sunderland via the stories and links below.

Stories

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Join BetterPoints Sunderland

Earn rewards and win prizes for your sustainable and active and sustainable travel! The BetterPoints Sunderland Challenge aims to make Sunderland a cleaner, brighter, healthier place to live and work. When you ditch the car and walk, wheel, cycle, or take the bus or train, you'll earn BetterPoints which you can redeem for vouchers at your favourite high-street stores! What are you waiting for? Download the app now!

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New in-app vouchers

University of Sunderland

You can now spend BetterPoints at seven on-campus cafes and the National Glass Centre.

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Ditch the Car Star

"The car stays in the garage"

BetterPoints Sunderland persuaded John to visit places in Sunderland that he hadn't been for years.

Read John's story

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Rewards and prizes

There are lots of rewards on offer for recording your green and healthy travel with the BetterPoints app.

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Share your story

Become a Ditch the Car Star

Win 25,000 BetterPoints by inspiring others to switch to healthier and greener travel.

Meet our latest winner

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Change the way you travel around Sunderland and earn rewards.

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