Welcome to our Blog

Meet Living Streets' new Fundraising Manager

Introducing Abby Christie, the new face of fundraising at Living Streets. 

A photograph of Zak Viney at the Hanley Park event. Zak is white with brown hair and a brown beard, wearing a pink Living Streets tshirt. Zak is sat down at a stall and surrounded by other people in the foreground and background who are out of focus.

Green Space and Group Walks: Stories from Hanley Park

We talk to Hanley Park Living Streets Group about how access to their local green space has helped to bring their community together.

A photograph of a woman standing on a stone balcony looking at the view below, which is sunny tree tops and the Bristol city skyline.

Breaking Barriers by Walking

We reflect on our walk alongside Bristol Steppin Sistas and the importance of building safe and joyful walking environments for women of colour.

Let's make Scotland a walking and wheeling nation

Living Streets Scotland and Walking Scotland are calling on all parties to take four steps forward and support Scotland to be a walking and wheeling nation.

Community and Connection: Our Walking Challenge

Rosie Wright, our Engagement Coordinator, talks about joining Living Streets South London Somali Men’s and Women’s groups on their annual community walk.

Our round-up from the UK Walking Summit 2025

On 3 June, we delivered our 9th UK Walking Summit in Bristol and online, our Campaigns & Public Affairs Coordinator Zak Viney rounds up the day's events.

 

Five things to look forward to at the 2025 UK Walking Summit

Our Campaigns and Public Affairs Coordinator, Zak Viney – picks out his highlights from this year’s UK Walking Summit in Bristol and online. 

 

The Streets We Walk and the Streets We Don’t

Fatima Durrani, our Project Support Coordinator in Living Streets Scotland, tells us how she's starting conversations with people to find out what matters to them and the changes they want to see.  

Our vision for the Integrated Transport Strategy: repair, renewal and rebalance

Zak Viney, our Public Affairs and Campaigns Coordinator, explains why the Integrated Transport Strategy is an invaluable opportunity to rebalance our transport system, and take important steps to shape communities where walking and wheeling are prioritised.

 

Terence Bendixson's plea for walking

Terence Bendixson OBE looks back at decades of campaigning for safer streets with Living Streets, and makes an impassioned plea to support campaigns for walking.