OUR VISION
Walking is safe, easy and the natural choice for everyone, everywhere.
OUR MISSION
To create streets, communities and places where people want to walk and wheel.
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Celebrate International Walk to School Month
Activities to get you moving this International Walk to School Month, a prize draw and more. Get involved this October!
International Walk to School Month
Read our new strategy
Read our plans for the next three years in 'The Answer is Walking', our new strategy taking us up to our centenary in 2029.
About Us
Women and Girls
How women in our Local Group network and beyond are campaigning for safer and more accessible streets.
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Pavement Overload
Delivery robots are operating on UK pavements right now, causing chaos for pedestrians and with no explicit laws governing them
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Ban pavement parking in Wales
Join our campaign to kick pavement parking to the kerb in Wales.
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Walk to school with WOW
Pupils are healthier and happier with WOW - the walk to school challenge. Watch car journeys to school reduce by an average of 58% and walking and wheeling increase by 18%.
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Living Streets and Elmer
Discover the joys of walking with Elmer the Patchwork Elephant.
Elmer the Patchwork Elephant
Leave a legacy for better streets
Help us keep campaigning for action that saves lives by leaving a gift to Living Streets in your will.
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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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Road safety concerns denying children the benefits of walking to school
Chris Boardman CBE is joining Living Streets and encouraging families to leave the car at home for International Walk to School Month this October.
01 Oct 2026
Brits raise concerns about delivery robots on pavements
A new poll shows that four in five Brits believe they could cause problems for blind people and pedestrians with mobility issues.
14 Sep 2026
9 in 10 councillors in Wales have received complaints about pavement parking
A recent survey has revealed that 9 in 10 (91%) councillors in Wales said they had received complaints from constituents about vehicles parked on the pavement.
19 Jul 2026
MP celebrates national walking initiative at local school
Leigh Ingham MP joined pupils in Staffordshire this week (Monday 6 July) with a special walking event to kick start the school’s annual sports week celebrations.
07 Jul 2026
NHS to reward people who walk - comment
NHS England will launch a "marathon a month" challenge, asking people to walk for around 30 minutes a day - our comment.
03 Jul 2026
Wakefield pupils lead the way with Park and Stride event
Pupils from Wakefield have joined forces with Living Streets to launch a new initiative to inspire more families to walk and wheel to school.
02 Jul 2026
Delivery robots taking over UK pavements
Delivery robots are now operating on pavements across the UK, causing chaos for pedestrians, despite having no clear laws allowing their use.
27 Jun 2026
Doncaster pupils celebrate success with special guests
Ed Miliband MP and Ed Clancy OBE joined Doncaster pupils to celebrate Walk to School Week 2026.
26 May 2026
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.
