National Walking Month
May is Living Streets’ National Walking Month, and this year we're highlighting the benefits of walking for women.
We're asking women to #WalkOut – and get outside for a walk or wheel each day in May for their own health, wellbeing and enjoyment.
The call for women to ‘walk out’ for National Walking Month is in recognition of women being more likely to make multi-purpose journeys, such as combining school drop-offs, care responsibilities and errands within a single trip. We want women to go for a walk for themselves – and their own enjoyment.
A mass ‘walk out’ for all is happening on Friday 29 May to mark National Walking Month – will you join us?
#WalkOut with us! Everyone who signs up will be entered into a prize draw to £250 of shopping vouchers.
Want to help spread the word about National Walking Month and the #WalkOut? Download our handy comms pack, with social posts, shareables, newsletter copy and poster designs.
Our latest research
We are delighted to be joined by our National Walking Month ambassador, Julia Bradbury, this year.
Our latest survey, released for National Walking Month, finds that nearly one in three women say a lack of time prevents them from walking more. It also reveals that women are more likely than men to be going for a walk because they are running a family errand. And that women are nearly twice as likely as men to be put off walking more by a lack of safe places to walk nearby.
Here's what Julia and other supporters of the campaign had to say:
#WalkOut with us
Research shows that walking can reduce a woman’s chance of getting breast cancer, strengthen the muscles of the pelvic floor, and help women recover after having a baby or experiencing a long illness.
It’s not just good for women – people who walk regularly report being happier and less anxious, and have a stronger sense of community. Living Streets research also shows that people who walk or wheel to do their shopping spend more money than those who drive.
As well as improving our bodies and our mood, leaving the car at home also helps to cut air pollution and make streets safer.
We want streets where every woman can walk or wheel wherever they want, whenever they want – free from harassment and fear.
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