It’s the final week of our summer WOW Top Ten challenge and Medway in Kent is seeing the benefits. With over 20 schools supported by Medway Council, pupils across the region are building healthier habits every day. Find out more about WOW for your school: https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/4eMbbYK

The Benefact Group Movement for Good draw is now open with 20 charities each receiving £5,000 – can you nominate Living Streets? Your support will help us to continue to campaign for safer and more accessible streets. https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/44q82J6

That is just a whizz through a handful of the reasons why this GP is absolutely 💯 up for the @livingstreets.bsky.social mission, to make the UKs streets welcoming safe place in every community for walking- and wheeling & cycling- but for now, it’s all about walking

Parents and carers! Have your say for the chance to win a £200 shopping voucher! 📢 We’re asking families what barriers they face when walking and wheeling to school. Bad weather? Safety concerns? Complete our survey and you’ll be entered into a draw ⬇️ https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/4efUlCq

We are proud to support @globalactionplan.bsky.social on Clean Air Day. We've put together a list of things you can do to help us campaign for walking and wheeling (and scooting and cycling!) as we address the root cause of air pollution. Find out more ➡️ https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/4erV8PB

Muirfield Primary School received a surprise visit from Strider to congratulate them on reaching the spring Scotland WOW Top Ten leaderboard! 🎉 Find out how your school can take part in WOW and the WOW Top Ten challenge https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/4ok34H4

This National Thank a Teacher Day, we want to thank every teacher and school staff for their incredible work. Find out how much teachers (and pupils!) love taking part in WOW - the walk to school challenge – and get your school involved: https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/joinwow

10,000 new crossings and 5,000 safer routes. But will the measures outlined in the UK Government's third Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy meet the ambitious targets the Strategy poses? Our Campaigns & Public Affairs Coordinator, Zak Viney, explains: https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/4uGnFHh

We’re excited to be an official partner of #BetterTransportWeek, a week-long celebration of how better transport can help connect communities and bring people together. Find out more at www.bettertransportweek.org.uk

🎯 The new Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy sets a target for 60% of children to travel actively to school. 🦓 And commits to 5,000 new routes & 10,000 safer crossings. https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cycling-and-walking-boom-with-45-billion-for-thousands-of-new-routes-and-safer-crossings

Walking and wheeling for short journeys is free and has multiple benefits for children and adults.

Would you like to work for Living Streets? We’re looking for an Engagement Coordinator to grow our Community for Change – a network of supporters, members, and Local Groups campaigning for safer streets. Closing date: 1 July 2026. Find out more here: https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/4eb2AhO

We visited St Luke & St Philip’s CE Primary 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 to walk and wheel to school 🚸 Find out more https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/4uthVQX

Living Streets is proud to support Beat the Street Normanton & Altofts with Wakefield Council- which launches today! The game is live, which means you can walk, cycle, wheel or scoot around the area. It’s free to take part and open to everyone! Find out more: beatthestreet.me/normantonaltofts

Closed roads. Cheering crowds. A festival‑style buzz from start to finish! 🎉 Take on the Royal Parks Half Marathon and help make streets safer, healthier and more welcoming for everyone. Sign up and join Team Living Streets today: https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/4v1IKNn

John @johnstreetdales.bsky.social and Connie Dales went on a #WalkOut to highlight the different ways we all experience our streets. The same half marathon walk, two differing perspectives, one not-so blind date. https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/blog/john-and-connies-walkout/

It's #VolunteersWeek! 🎉 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 across their community. You can read Rosie’s blog here: https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/4g7KjEu

Parents and carers – have your say for the chance to win a £200 voucher! We’re asking families across the UK what barriers they face when walking to school. Your feedback will help us improve programmes like WOW and advocate for safer streets. Have your say: www.surveymonkey.com/r/parentWOW

That's a wrap on National Walking Month! 🎁 A huge thank you to everyone who chose to #WalkOut 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♀️ We had over 900 people signed up to walk every day in May and events across the UK from @ramblersgb.bsky.social to @keepbritaintidy.bsky.social#WalkOut What would you like to see next year? 📆

Heddiw yw dechrau her #DegUchafWOW tymor yr haf yng Nghymru a Lloegr! 🌞 Mae'n rhedeg drwy gydol mis Mehefin, felly nawr bod y dyddiau'n hirach, gadewch i ni annog pob disgybl i gerdded, olwynio, beicio neu sgwtera i'r ysgol gymaint â phosibl y mis hwn! https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/wowtopten/

Today marks the start of our summer term #WOWTopTen challenge in England and Wales! 🌞 It runs throughout June, so now that the days are longer, let's encourage all pupils to walk, wheel, cycle or scoot to school as much as possible this month! https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/wowtopten/

Today is the Living Streets #WalkOut! 🌞 With over 800 people signed up to #WalkOut for their own enjoyment, we're loving seeing what you're getting up to. Don't forget, you can still win a £250 shopping voucher: https://act.livingstreets.org.uk/page/190556/petition/1?ea.tracking.id=bsky

Tomorrow is the #WalkOut! 🥳 Across the UK, women will be heading out for a stroll in honour of the benefits of walking. Will you join them? Pledge today and be in with the chance to win a £250 shopping voucher! 🛍️ https://act.livingstreets.org.uk/page/190556/petition/1?ea.tracking.id=bsky

Thank you so much to John and Connie for an epic #WalkOut to raise money for Living Streets! There's still time to support our work for safer, accessible streets for everyone: www.justgiving.com/page/john-da...

☎️ Calling all women ☎️ Join @livingstreets.bsky.social 's #WalkOut today!! Get outside for a walk or wheel today this #MayWalkingMonth for your own wellbeing. Pledge to #WalkOut here:zurl.co/wsDoc

Did you enjoy Walk to School Week? Keep the momentum going with WOW – the walk to school challenge. 🍎 18% increase in walking & wheeling 🍎 58% fewer car journeys 🍎 Adaptable for all pupils Join over 2,000 schools already taking part: livingstreets.org.uk/wow

Thanks to the 260,000+ pupils and 800 schools who took part in Walk to School Week 2026! Pupils walked with @liliangreenwood.bsky.social took a stroll in the sunshine with Ed Clancy and @@edmilibandmp.bsky.socialand much more! See our highlights: https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/wtsw

🌞 The sun is shining for the last week of #NationalWalkingMonth! We were in Doncaster with Ed Clancy last week, seeing how much a sunshine stroll can brighten your day. Join our #WalkOut this week and see what boosts it brings to your day – and don't forget the water and sun protection!

It is indeed, and I’m sporting footwear Option 3 - suitably blinged with @livingstreets.bsky.social WOW badges! #WalkOut

Today's the day! Our Chair of Trustees, @johnstreetdales.bsky.social and his daughter, Connie are walking a half marathon to work to celebrate National Walking Month and to raise money for Living Streets. ☀️ Follow him on here to see where their #WalkOut takes them! 👣

Preparing for a busy half term with the family? 🌞 #WalkOut on Friday 29 May and enjoy a walk just for you – no kids, no errands, just the joy of movement. You could even win £250 of shopping vouchers. Bon chance! 🍀 https://act.livingstreets.org.uk/page/190556/petition/1?ea.tracking.id=bsky

Mission complete! Walk to School Week 2026 is over and what an amazing week it’s been! Over a quarter of a million pupils across the UK took part in our challenge. Thank you to all the schools, parents, carers and pupils for walking and wheeling towards healthier, safer streets this week.

A new report shows neglected pavements and too few public toilets are stopping older people from staying active. It echoes our Slips, Trips and Falls report, which found there may be up to 1 million outdoor falls a year among over‑65s. Read our response: https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/3RqETu7

#WalkToSchoolWeek is all about developing road safety awareness and reducing the number of cars at the school gates. Healthier children, cleaner air and safer streets create benefits for everybody 🙌 Will your young ones be walking or wheeling to school tomorrow? 🚸 @livingstreets.bsky.social

This idea of "Park & Stride" (drive/park, then walk your kid the last 10 min to school) is a good alternative for those too far to walk the entire route but who want to gain the benefits of active transport & reduce congestion & pollution at the increasingly-awful school drop off parking lot.

Please read our trustee John's thread and support his #BigWalk on 26 May. www.justgiving.com/page/john-da...

The joy of all of this is that you don’t really have to be doing anything specific to benefit – just being outside is enough. Your body will naturally do the rest for you.

There’s something magical about being outdoors – and there’s a reason why 🍄 ✨ Discover the science behind the bliss with a fascinating guest blog post from The Outdoor Guide founded by National Walking Month ambassador Julia Bradbury and her sister Gina. https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/stepout

We love this quote from Sascha about the joys of walking 🙌 Are you joining the #WalkOut and going for a walk every day in May? We’d love to hear from you! Join the campaign: https://act.livingstreets.org.uk/page/190556/petition/1?ea.tracking.id=bsky

Walk to School Week is now underway! Thousands of pupils across the UK are now taking part in operation Mission Move 🔎 exploring the many benefits of walking or wheeling to school. Is your school taking part in Walk To School Week? Share your journeys with us! 👣

Happy Shoesday is here! Our event, in partnership with @superkind-org.bsky.social, will raise money for your school and Living Streets’ work to create happier, healthier streets for everyone. Share your photos with us this #HappyShoesday – and remember to tag us!

'Walking to school gives us both some calm before we start the day'. In a new blog, our Content and Marketing Lead Sarah Philpott tells us about Walk to School Week – and why we're inviting women to #WalkOut this May. Read more: https://bit.ly/4upMDve

Did you know that Walk to School Week is 29? By walking to school, pupils are building healthier habits, developing road safety awareness and reducing vehicles at the school gates. The Mayor of West Yorkshire @tracybrabinmayorwy.bsky.social shares why she's proud to support Walk to School Week.

💜 🚶 💜 🚶 It's Walk to School Week, and this year's theme is Mission Move! ✨ From 18-22 May, we are encouraging our students to act as 'secret agents' to discover the health & environmental benefits of active travel! 🚀 Learn more: 🖱️ buff.ly/N1LXm53 #OutwoodFamily | @livingstreets.bsky.social

Walk to School Week is here! Are your pupils ready for the challenge? Let’s make 18–22 May a week of fun, movement and secret‑agent surprises.

Just over a week since the elections across the UK, our Head of Campaigns and Public Affairs Ruth Billingham explains what the new political landscape means for walking and wheeling. Read her blog here: https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/blog/elections-2026-one-week-on/

Our Mental Health Awareness Week research finds that parents are missing out on the mental health benefits of walking. A tenth of parents walk for pleasure less than once a month despite reporting that their fitness and mental health are better afterwards. Find out more: https://bit.ly/4dvqjJh

Would you like to work for Living Streets? We’re looking for a Public Affairs and Policy Manager to help expand our influence and shape the future of transport, health and planning policy across the UK. Closing date: 31 May 2026 Find out more here: https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/4uIEiCy

A mass #WalkOut is happening on Friday 29 May to mark National Walking Month in honour of the unique benefits of walking for women – will you join us? Grab a friend and go for a stroll ‘just because’... 🌈 https://act.livingstreets.org.uk/page/190556/petition/1?ea.tracking.id=bsky

“cameras, surveillance, bright lights, and a lack of places to gather will keep 'bad actors' away. …This top-down, control-oriented model of safety overlooks the fact that busy, diverse, multi-use environments are often the ones that feel most safe and inclusive.”