Living Streets

12/06/2026

🎯 The new Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy sets a national target for 60% of 5–16-year-olds to travel actively to school by 2035.

🦓 And commits to 5,000 new walking, wheeling and cycling routes and 10,000 safer crossings connecting homes with schools, high streets and local services by 2030.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cycling-and-walking-boom-with-45-billion-for-thousands-of-new-routes-and-safer-crossings

11/06/2026

Would you like to work for Living Streets?

We’re looking for an Engagement Coordinator to help grow and energise our Community for Change – a UK-wide network of supporters, members, and Local Groups campaigning for safer streets in their communities. This is a hands-on, people-focused role where you’ll play a key part in building a vibrant movement.

Closing date: 1 July 2026. Find out more here: https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/4eb2AhO

11/06/2026

We visited St Luke & St Philip’s CE Primary School after concerns were raised about the surrounding area.

Thanks to our recommendations, the area has been significantly improved, making it safer and easier for pupils and families to walk and wheel to school 🚸

Seventeen schools in Blackburn with Darwen take part in WOW – the walk to school challenge. Find out more: https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/4uthVQX

10/06/2026

Living Streets is proud to support Beat the Street Normanton & Altofts with Wakefield Council, which launches today!

The game is now live- which means you can walk, cycle, wheel or scoot around the area, visit Beat Boxes, collect points and help your team climb the leaderboard. It’s free to take part and open to everyone!

Find out more: beatthestreet.me/normantonaltofts

08/06/2026

Closed roads. Cheering crowds. A festival‑style buzz from start to finish! 🎉

The Royal Parks Half Marathon brings together nature, culture and iconic London landmarks for a truly unforgettable run.

Run with Team Living Streets for safer, greener streets for all to enjoy.

Sign up for the Royal Parks Half Marathon 2026 today: https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/4v1IKNn

05/06/2026

Our Chair of Trustees, John Dales and his daughter, Connie, went on a to highlight the different ways we all experience our streets. The same half marathon walk, two differing perspectives, one not-so blind date.

Our Chair of Trustees, John Dales and his daughter to highlight the different ways we all experience our streets.

05/06/2026

It's ! 🎉

To honour the incredible contributions of our volunteers, Rosie, our Engagement Lead, spoke with the Sutton Living Streets Local Group about the work they’re doing to ensure that a new walking link meets the needs of a diversity of people from across their community.

You can read Rosie’s blog here: https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/4g7KjEu

03/06/2026

Parents and carers – have your say for the chance to win a £200 shopping voucher! 📢

We’re asking families across the UK what barriers they face when walking and wheeling to school. From bad weather to safety concerns, we want to know your thoughts.

Your feedback is vital and will help us to improve programmes like WOW – the walk to school challenge – and make walking and wheeling to school safer, easier and more enjoyable.

Complete our two-minute survey and you’ll be entered into a draw to win a £200 shopping voucher.

Have your say today! ➡️ www.surveymonkey.com/r/parentWOW

02/06/2026

That's a wrap on National Walking Month! 🎁

A huge thank you to everyone who chose to 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️ We had over 900 people signed up to walk every day in May and events across the UK from The Ramblers to Keep Britain Tidy

What would you like to see next year? 📆

01/06/2026

Today marks the start of our summer term challenge in England and Wales! 🌞

The challenge runs throughout June, so now that the days are lighter, longer and warmer - let's encourage all pupils to walk, wheel, cycle or scoot to school as much as possible this month!

Find out more: https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/wowtopten/

Heddiw yw dechrau ein her tymor yr haf yng Nghymru a Lloegr! 🌞

Mae'r her yn rhedeg drwy gydol mis Mehefin, felly nawr bod y dyddiau'n ysgafnach, yn hirach ac yn gynhesach - gadewch i ni annog pob disgybl i gerdded, olwynio, beicio neu sgwtera i'r ysgol gymaint â phosibl y mis hwn!

Dysgwch fwy: https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/wowtopten/