We’re excited to be an official partner of #BetterTransportWeek, a week-long celebration of how better transport can help connect communities and bring people together. Find out more at www.bettertransportweek.org.uk
We are proud to support @globalactionplan.bsky.social on Clean Air Day.
We've put together a list of things you can do to help us campaign for walking and wheeling (and scooting and cycling!) as we address the root cause of air pollution. Find out more ➡️ https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/4erV8PB
Walking and wheeling for short journeys is free and has multiple benefits for children and adults.
This National Thank a Teacher Day, we want to thank every teacher and school staff for their incredible work.
Find out how much teachers (and pupils!) love taking part in WOW - the walk to school challenge – and get your school involved: https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/joinwow
Would you like to work for Living Streets?
We’re looking for an Engagement Coordinator to grow our Community for Change – a network of supporters, members, and Local Groups campaigning for safer streets. Closing date: 1 July 2026. Find out more here: https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/4eb2AhO
Muirfield Primary School received a surprise visit from Strider to congratulate them on reaching the spring Scotland WOW Top Ten leaderboard! 🎉
Find out how your school can take part in WOW and the WOW Top Ten challenge https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/4ok34H4
10,000 new crossings and 5,000 safer routes. But will the measures outlined in the UK Government's third Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy meet the ambitious targets the Strategy poses?
Our Campaigns & Public Affairs Coordinator, Zak Viney, explains: https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/4uGnFHh
We visited St Luke & St Philip’s CE Primary after concerns were raised about the surrounding area.
Thanks to our recommendations, the area has been significantly improved, making it safer and easier for pupils to walk and wheel to school 🚸 Find out more https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/4uthVQX
Living Streets is proud to support Beat the Street Normanton & Altofts with Wakefield Council- which launches today!
The game is live, which means you can walk, cycle, wheel or scoot around the area. It’s free to take part and open to everyone!
Find out more: beatthestreet.me/normantonaltofts
🎯 The new Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy sets a target for 60% of children to travel actively to school.
🦓 And commits to 5,000 new routes & 10,000 safer crossings.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cycling-and-walking-boom-with-45-billion-for-thousands-of-new-routes-and-safer-crossings
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Ministers want 60% of pupils in England ‘actively’ travelling to school by 2035
Exclusive: Transport secretary, Heidi Alexander, says cycling and walking plan focuses on ‘everyday travel needs’
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UK politics live – latest updates
Ministers are to launch a major push to get more children walking and cycling to school as part of a wider boost for “active travel” by the transport secretary Heidi Alexander.
In the first significant change to active travel policy since the Boris Johnson era, thousands of new safe routes and crossings will be built around schools in England, with a target of having at least 60% of all children walk, cycle or wheel to school by 2035. Continue reading...