National Walking Month 2018
Thanks for another incredible National Walking Month!
We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did - and that it has got you in the mood for more. Because remember: walking's not just for May!
Here are some of our favourite bits from social media
It's #NationalWalkingMonth 🚶🏻♀️📅
— Living Streets (@livingstreets) May 3, 2018
Want to #WalkThisMay? Step this way: https://t.co/pKB9Z5jOkq pic.twitter.com/uSUkfLGKmB
It’s only Day 4 of #NationalWalkingMonth and yet we’ve managed to pack all this in already. Enjoy the #BankHolidayWeekend - keep walking!🚶🏿♂️🚶🏼♂️🚶🏼♀️🚶🏽♀️ pic.twitter.com/rOHb4qTTj0
— Living Streets (@livingstreets) May 4, 2018
Walk to School Week was 21-25 May - and we think it was our best yet
We asked children at Lawrence Rd Community Primary in Liverpool why they liked walking to school....quotes are displayed on school railings for #walktoschoolweek to remind everyone of the benefits this simple act brings @merseytravel @arrivehappy @livingstreets pic.twitter.com/KNb7bIF8jz
— Jane Rickwood (@jane_rickwood) May 24, 2018
Happy Shoesday! Wear the shoes which make you smile 🤗 Tag them #HappyShoesday and we’ll re-post as many as we can. First up - this jazzy pair from Casey 👞👡👠👟 pic.twitter.com/KkIsz2yic0
— Living Streets (@livingstreets) May 22, 2018
What an amazing #WalkToSchoolWeek!
— Living Streets (@livingstreets) May 25, 2018
📽 Watch our Thank You video
👇 Click the link to check out some highlights from the week
👨👩👧 And download our Family #WalkToSchool Kit so you can keep the momentum 🚶🏽♀️😁https://t.co/CjbW1bm93K pic.twitter.com/OoEo2L3hLT
We published a report with 21 recommendations for promoting the Walk to School - and it was all over the media!
Watched #Newsnight & want to know more about the 21 recommendations in our #walktoschool report that @MayorofHackney teased? You can find them on our website, along with the findings from our latest research ☁️#WalktoSchoolWeek #CleanAir @BBCNewsnight https://t.co/wqyZv3euEB
— Living Streets (@livingstreets) May 21, 2018
2 in 5 parents are worried about #airpollution around their child's school, our new report reveals.
— Living Streets (@livingstreets) May 21, 2018
It must be easier for local authorities to ban cars from dropping off at the school gates #WalktoSchoolWeek #CleanAir https://t.co/wqyZv3euEB pic.twitter.com/xXUkPpwI7B
"The aim is not to have anyone being fined, it's to change the behaviour around those schools" - Labour Mayor of Hackney @PhilipGlanville tells #newsnight about the scheme that bans cars from streets around some schools pic.twitter.com/SaiellGySi
— BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) May 21, 2018
It was a great chance to think about how we make streets fitter for walking - and thousands of you added your backing to our nationwide campaigns
Is #PavementParking a nuisance where you live? Let's fix it, starting this #NationalWalkingMonth
— Living Streets (@livingstreets) May 6, 2018
Join our UK-wide campaign: https://t.co/lwEDsj08Ld pic.twitter.com/oIJrvOOGPc
Take action to make #OxfordStreet a world-class place for PEOPLE. Join @livingstreets' campaign TODAY #walkingcities https://t.co/45xo02eJbH
— Hannah Gibbs (@ureckon) May 25, 2018
If we want #cleanair, we need streets designed around people, not cars 🚶🏾♀️>🚗
— Living Streets (@livingstreets) May 21, 2018
Join our #WalkingCities campaign & let's tackle #airpollution#NationalWalkingMonth #WalkToSchoolWeekhttps://t.co/GCHq7rHb6L pic.twitter.com/4ITuaMuInM
Meanwhile our Aisha was out and about all over the UK, helping local activists gear up
If you’re interested in taking action to improve #Bristol’s streets for walking and joining our Campaign group, drop us a line #charitytuesday #nationalwalkingmonth pic.twitter.com/JbreuCBGmu
— Living Streets (@livingstreets) May 1, 2018
So what do you think would encourage more people to walk in #Cardiff? Great ideas coming thick and fast at #carfreediff #nationalwalkingmonth. Join us https://t.co/4axsHQnzcx pic.twitter.com/Ns91YxQSxp
— Living Streets (@livingstreets) May 13, 2018
Look out #Leeds, we’re kicking off #WalktoSchoolWeek by launching our Moortown local group today 💪🏾Their action has led to a #ParkandStride scheme, next they’re working on improving school routes! #GetInvolved @MoortownLSG https://t.co/jnj2sD75Yt pic.twitter.com/zUfXeNLnnG
— Living Streets (@livingstreets) May 21, 2018
All May long our Try20 tips were as popular as ever
Why don't you walk a little further this lunchtime and potentially discover an exciting new sandwich shop or green space to eat your lunch? #try20 #nationalwalkingmonth #WalkThisMay pic.twitter.com/TpiBIR09vn
— SustainableBeckett (@BeckettSustain) May 17, 2018
In the spirit of #NationalWalkingMonth we're pledging to make at least one of our weekly meetings a #walkingmeeting Who else has walking meetings? Any tips? #workplacewellness pic.twitter.com/1RHykTPJh4
— Cynergy (@Cynergycouk) May 3, 2018
Walking adds up - and we have the maths that shows why
#Walking is great for your mental health and wellbeing. During #NationalWalkingMonth, we're here to help you work out how to fit a walk into your day. #Try20 with us this #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek https://t.co/WiKnM7WCAw pic.twitter.com/zE4P13UsPh
— Living Streets (@livingstreets) May 8, 2018
Get healthier this #NationalWalkingMonth 🚶🏾♀️📅
— Living Streets (@livingstreets) May 1, 2018
More Big Walking Facts: https://t.co/tDlZOcuWDg#Try20 #WalkThisMay pic.twitter.com/kGow2qtKRo
Get more done this #NationalWalkingMonth 🚶🏼♀️📅
— Living Streets (@livingstreets) May 1, 2018
More Big Walking Facts: https://t.co/tDlZOcuWDg#Try20 #WalkThisMay pic.twitter.com/XiPdILT9ya
It's also a great way to spend time with friends
I feel your pain! But don't they just seem so happy about it! 🐕🌊 #NationalWalkingMonth #nopuddletoobig #doggo #dogsofTwitter pic.twitter.com/AkD1o3kNZY
— May Llentrah (@llentrah) May 3, 2018
It's #NationalWalkingMonth 🚶🏽♀️📆 That means #WalkThisMay not #ParkThisMay 🐶#dogsoftwitter #dogsatpollingstations #dogsintraffic
— Living Streets (@livingstreets) May 3, 2018
👉https://t.co/pKB9Z5jOkq pic.twitter.com/ktwsDxW9NN
#NationalWalkingMonth...just coz I'm OLD don't mean I have to stay home! #walkingwithmydog #dogoftheday pic.twitter.com/wwLvj9AbRD
— My Charli-brown💔🌈😭R.I.P (@mycharlibrown) May 1, 2018
Altogether we think May was a giant step* forward for walking
Sounds of the river and bird song on my #walktowork for #nationalwalkingmonth this morning @livingstreets So much better than the sound of other commuters 🤪 pic.twitter.com/evMBA4nPiV
— Tanya Braun (@Tanya_Braun) May 1, 2018
#Try20 #NationalWalkingMonth
— Dan O'Connell (@DanOC79) May 1, 2018
getting my morning 20 mins in as we kick off National Walking Month @livingstreets pic.twitter.com/n74MkyW5lY
#HappyShoesday everyone. Enjoy your adventure #NationalWalkingMonth @livingstreets 👣👟🏃🏻♀️🏃🏻 pic.twitter.com/wl4qWWURXv
— MarGinsWalkandGlamp (@MarGinsholidays) May 16, 2017
* actually more like a few million steps
