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Walk to School Week 2026
This year's Walk to School Week takes place between 18 and 22 May and the theme is Mission Move! Order your classroom packs now and join the fun.
Join. us for Walk to School Week
Join us on 19 May for our feel-good fundraising day for schools and celebrate walking, wellbeing and creativity.
End pavement parking in England
We did it. It's the beginning of the end of pavement parking in England.
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Living Streets and Elmer
Discover the joys of walking with Elmer the Patchwork Elephant.
Elmer the Patchwork Elephant
WOW Badge Design Competition 2026 – winners announced!
Check out the winning designs for our annual design competition!
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Improve walking and wheeling in your area
Find a Living Streets Local Group – or set up your own! It's a great way to improve where you live and connect with your community.
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Monmouthshire pupils pave the way for Walk to School Week
Pupils of Gilwern Primary School, Monmouthshire, came together with Living Streets Cymru, part of the UK charity for everyday walking, for a special event to celebrate Walk to School Week.
22 May 2026
Minister celebrates Walk to School Week with Liverpool pupils
Minister for Local Transport celebrates Walk to School Week and the strides pupils have been taking to get more active on the journey to school.
"Wonky pavements are stopping older people from walking - it's time for action"
A new report from MPs finds that poorly maintained and badly lit pavements, and a lack of public toilets and places to rest make it difficult for older people to be active in day-to-day life.
14 May 2026
Parents missing out on the mental health boost of a walk
One in ten parents walk for pleasure less than once a month, despite 60% feeling like their mental health has improved when they do.
Cars finally kicked off the kerb
Legislation to enable local leaders to prohibit pavement parking in England has been included in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill.
12 May 2026
1 in 3 women don’t have enough time to go for a walk
New research for Living Streets’ National Walking Month 2026 has revealed that nearly a third of women in the UK don’t have enough time to go for a walk.
01 May 2026
“Women’s safety concerns have implications – as this data shows”
Sport England has published the latest official statistics from its Active Lives Adults Survey today (23 April 2026) - our comment.
23 Apr 2026
New Govt strategy “is a step in the right direction”
Living Streets' comment on ‘Better Connected: a strategy for integrated transport’.
02 Apr 2026
Football star applauds Hull pupils for national walking initiative win
A school in Hull has topped a national leaderboard celebrating children who are making strides to walk and wheel to school – and received a special message from a local football hero.
23 Mar 2026
“For this pivotal election, we need to make pedestrians the priority”
Living Streets Cymru has released Step Forward for Wales, a new Wales manifesto calling for better streets ahead of the Senedd Election 2026.
25 Feb 2026
