International Walk to School Month
Every October is International Walk to School Month - and this year we are looking at how we make the Walk to School safer and easier.
Ways to celebrate International Walk to School Month
Five-day Walking Challenge
Our Five-day Walking Challenge is the perfect activity to celebrate International Walk to School Month - order now and start your challenge any week that suits your school.
The classrooms packs and activities are built to make the pupils feel empowered to change their walking environment for the better: they experience first hand the importance of walking to school.
This year is Living Streets' 90th anniversary, so we have decided to take pupils on a special walking journey re-tracing the steps of our greatest achievements over the course of the last 90 years.
Happy Shoesday
Happy Shoesday is our fundraising event, raising money to create safer streets for all. Start the new school year with the right step - register to take part on Tuesday 1 October. On the day, children walk to school in their happy shoes and donate a suggested donation of £1 towards our charitable work to create safer streets for all.
Sign your school up today and help raise funds for Living Streets who have been working to make streets safer for all since 1929.
WHY IS FUNDRAISING FOR ROAD SAFETY SO URGENT?
More than a third of parents’ biggest concern is overcrowding at the school gates. In 2017, 38% of children killed on our roads were pedestrians. Last year, this rose to over half (58%). We need to make our streets safer for children walking.
Watch our road closure videos
School road closures are transformative, removing the congestion, pollution and other hazards posed by cars to put pupils and families first.
We visited two schools that are taking part in WOW, our year-round walk to school challenge, to find out how they work and how taking part has benefited pupils, parents and teachers.
how you can get more children walking to school
Parents
Download our Family Walk to School Kit and join our movement.
Policy makers
Our report contains 21 recommendations for promoting walking to school.
Talking shoes
Need more inspiration to get walking?
Take a look at our Silver Clarion Award winning film, produced with the Media Trust.
We spoke to fellow walking experts in Australia and Canada.
In Australia, projects that encourage whole communities to walk more, creating busier, more vibrant streets, are a key approach to getting more children walking to school.
In Canada, harsh winter weather can be a major obstacle - but imaginative schemes like 'Winter Walking Days' (with hot chocolate rewards!) are proving effective.
As kids, we enjoyed walking to school because it was fun. Now, as adults, we understand all the additional reasons that active school travel is so important. It allows children to get to know their neighbourhoods, get exercise, and improve their concentration levels at school.
Walk to school success stories from closer to home...
When your daughter is off to a "big" school s…
This mum's lovely message got us thinking about all the memories we make on the walk to school.
Wansdyke Primary School, Bristol
How one school 's commitment to walking to school with us culminated in a hugely successful Park & Stride scheme.
20.06.2017
School road closure in Camden
How Living Streets worked with a London school and its local council to close its street to traffic.
23.02.2017