Living Streets

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We are Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking. #NationalWalkingMonth #WalkThisMay #WalkToSchool #BanPavementParking #BetterCrossings

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Living Streets@livingstreets· 25d

Heddiw yw diwedd y tymor i ddisgyblion ledled Lloegr a Chymru. Diolch enfawr i'r holl ysgolion, staff, disgyblion a theuluoedd a gymerodd ran yn WOW - yr her cerdded i'r ysgol eleni! Dysgwch fwy am sut mae WOW yn arwain at ddisgyblion hapus ac iach: https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/4aY32PF

Mae grŵp o saith o blant ysgol mewn gwisg ysgol las tywyll yn sefyll gyda Strider, masgot Living Streets, ar iard chwarae. Gellir gweld tai brics a ffens yn y cefndir.

Living Streets@livingstreets· 25d

Passionate about walking and wheeling? Living Streets is looking for new trustees and we'd love to hear from people with experience in culture change or social research. Applications close: Sunday 26 July 2026 https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/about-us/careers/living-streets-trustee-3x/

A group of people, one of them wearing a bright pink Living Streets T shirt, walk through a park.

Living Streets@livingstreets· 26d

Our Director of External Affairs @tansbraun.bsky.social was on Good Morning Britain today to discuss delivery robots, which make streets hard to navigate, especially for disabled people, older people and families. Join our campaign to stop them taking over pavements. https://pavementoverload.com

A delivery robot on a pavement. In front of it is a man crossing the road.

Living Streets@livingstreets· 27d

Mae palmantau ar gyfer pobl, nid cerbydau. Ydych chi'n cytuno gyda Chynghorydd Elsmore y dylid gwahardd parcio ar y palmant yng Nghymru? Ysgrifennwch at eich AS i leisio'ch barn ⬇️ https://act.livingstreets.org.uk/page/194864/action/1?ea.tracking.id=bsky

Living Streets@livingstreets· 27d

Pavements are for people, not vehicles. Do you agree with Councillor Elsmore that pavement parking should be banned in Wales? Write to your MS to have your say: https://act.livingstreets.org.uk/page/194864/action/1?ea.tracking.id=bsky

Living Streets@livingstreets· 28d

It’s your last chance to tell us about how you travel to school – and be in with chance to win a £200 shopping voucher. Complete our short survey by 5pm on Friday 17 July and we’ll enter you into our prize draw. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/parentWOW

Living Streets@livingstreets· 29d

Draw your dream street for @ategov.bsky.social and it could be displayed at the Making Active Places conference on 22-23 September. Send your art to makingactiveplaces@activetravelengland.gov.uk by 27 July to be in with a chance of winning. https://www.activetravelengland.gov.uk/conference-2026

A child wearing a green t-shirt is colouring with pencils at a table in a library.

Living Streets@livingstreets· Jul 8

Mae 9 allan o bob 10 cynghorydd yng Nghymru wedi derbyn cwynion am barcio ar y palmant. Rydym yn annog Llywodraeth newydd Cymru i gymryd camau. Ysgrifennwch at eich Aelod o'r Senedd heddiw https://act.livingstreets.org.uk/page/194864/action/1?ea.tracking.id=bsky

Living Streets@livingstreets· Jul 8

9 in 10 councillors in Wales have received complaints about pavement parking. We’re urging the new Welsh Government to take action. Write to your MS today https://act.livingstreets.org.uk/page/194864/action/1?ea.tracking.id=bsky

Living Streets@livingstreets· Jul 7

Pupils were delighted to kick-start their week with a special visit from Leigh Ingham, MP for Stafford, and our very own Strider! 👣 Find out more: https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/4vdA0mf

Three adults and a child stand outside on a grassy path with Strider, the Living Streets mascot.

Living Streets@livingstreets· Jul 6

Uh-oh, you were defeated by robots 💀 Delivery robots are operating on our pavements with no authority – and now our pavements are shrinking. Can you defeat the pavement overload? Try your hand at game.pavementoverload.com

Living Streets@livingstreets· Jul 6

Congratulations to Holbrook Primary School, Coventry, our most active and engaged WOW school in England who topped our summer term #WOWTopTen challenge! 🏆 Thank you to all the children and families who walked to school this June! 🌞 https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/wowtopten

A green graphic with the WOW Top Ten leaderboard that lists the top ten most active and engaged schools across England:

They are: 1. Holbrook Primary School, Coventry;2. Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary, Lancs; 3. Priory CofE Academy, Stoke- on-Trent;
4. Chiltern Primary School, Kingston Upon Hull; 5. St Nicholas' CoE Infants' School, Oxfordshire; 6. Eastlands Primary School, Warwickshire; 7. South Stanley Infant School, County Durham; 8. Fox Hill Primary, Sheffield; 9. St Peter's CoE VA School, Kirklees; 10. Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy, Bradford.

Living Streets@livingstreets· Jul 6

Congratulations to Ysgol Llanfawr, Ynys Môn, who topped our Welsh summer term #WOWTopTen challenge! 🏆 Llongyfarchiadau i Ysgol Llanfawr, Ynys Môn, a ddaeth i frig ein her #DegUchafWOW yng Nghymru yn ystod tymor yr haf! 🏆 https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/wowtopten

A green graphic with the WOW Top Ten leaderboard that lists the top ten most active and engaged schools across Wales:

They are: 1. Ysgol Llanfawr, Ynys Môn; 2. Lakeside Primary School, Cardiff; 3. Radnor Primary School, Cardiff; 4. Ysgol Penyffordd, Flintshire; 5. Greenway Primary School, Cardiff; 6. Howardian Primary School, Cardiff; 7. St Monica’s C.I.W Primary School, Cardiff; 8. St Michael’s C.I.W School, Powys; 9. Roath Park Primary School, Cardiff; 10. Cwm Primary School, Blaenau Gwent.

Graffig gwyrdd yn dangos bwrdd arweinwyr Deg Uchaf WOW sy’n rhestru'r deg ysgol fwyaf gweithgar ledled Cymru.

1. Ysgol Llanfawr, Ynys Môn; 2. Ysgol Gynradd Lakeside, Caerdydd; 3. Ysgol Gynradd Radnor, Caerdydd; 4. Ysgol Penyffordd, Sir y Fflint; 5. Ysgol Gynradd Greenway, Caerdydd; 6. Ysgol Gynradd Howardian, Caerdydd; 7. Ysgol Gynradd St Monica's C.I.W, Caerdydd; 8. Ysgol St Michael's C.I.W, Powys; 9. Ysgol Gynradd Parc y Rhath, Caerdydd; 10. Ysgol Gynradd Cwm, Blaenau Gwent.

Living Streets@livingstreets· Jul 5

Calling all parents and carers! 🚨 Your feedback could win you £200 in vouchers! Give us your honest opinions on what issues you face when walking and wheeling to school to enter our £200 prize draw and help us improve WOW. The deadline is 5pm on 17 July ➡️ https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/parentWOW

Living Streets@livingstreets· Jul 3

This week, pupils from Wakefield took part in a special Park and Stride event to help encourage more families to walk and wheel to school. Strider also popped by to join in the fun! 🎉 Find out more: https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/4bmTEoN

A group of schoolchildren in blue uniforms stand on a path next to a grassy field with trees. Strider, Living Streets' mascot, is standing in the centre.

Living Streets@livingstreets· Jun 26

This week, Living Streets provided evidence to the Transport Committee, scrutinising the England's Road Safety Strategy. Our Campaigns and Public Affairs Coordinator, @vineyzak.bsky.social, told the Committee that there are no acceptable losses on our roads. Read more: https://bit.ly/4f5Vixi

A photograph of Zak Viney, Dan Campbell, Kate Carpenter, Sarah Whitebread and Martin Wiltshire standing together.

Living Streets@livingstreets· Jun 25

New event alert ⏰ Join sector experts on 16 September as they share their vision to shape streets for the future where we can all work, play and socialise. @agusmartire.bsky.social @infuzeleeds.bsky.social @thetimes.com Register for the webinar for free: livingstreets.org.uk/summit

A bright green graphic featuring four white circles. In three of the circles are images of people, with one abstract graphic. Text reads: Wednesday 16 September (online). Summit series: How can we create streets that are fit for the future? Frederick Attewill, Senior Journalist (image of an unsmiling white man in a flat cap); Josephine Yilan Liu, Founder Transformative Cities and Co-Founder, Urban Future (image of an Asian woman with short hair, smiling); Agustina Martire, Reader in Architecture, Queen's University Belfast (image of a white woman with long brunette hair); Representative from Infuze, University of Leeds. Register: livingstreets.org.uk/Summit With thanks to our Summit Series partner: Nu-phalt thermal road repair.

Living Streets@livingstreets· Jun 23

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

Two school children stand in front of a colourful mosaic. They are holding school bags with WOW badges.

Living Streets@livingstreets· Jun 23

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

Living Streets@livingstreets· Jun 21

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

A person holding hands with a small child on a residential street. The text reads, ‘Living Streets. Calling all families! Complete our survey for the chance to win £200.’

Living Streets@livingstreets· Jun 18

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

Graphic poster for Clean Air Fund, by Global Action Plan with the message, 'Cleaner air benefits all of us' in large text. Below, it explains that taking action can improve health, boost economies, and make communities greener. There are illustrations of people, trees, a bicycle, a wheelchair, and a pushchair. The website cleanairhub.org.uk is included at the bottom.

Living Streets@livingstreets· Jun 17

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

Two schoolchildren in blue hoodies stand outside a school alongside Strider, the Living Streets mascot. Behind them is a banner promoting Living Streets' WOW- The Walk to School Challenge.

Living Streets@livingstreets· Jun 17

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

A person stands smiling next to Strider, Living Streets' mascot, in a school corridor.

Living Streets@livingstreets· Jun 15

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

Two people walking along a narrow city street lined with historic buildings. One person carries a backpack. There is a pink 'Living Streets' sign in the top left corner.

Living Streets@livingstreets· Jun 15

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

Living Streets@livingstreets· Jun 12

🎯 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

A green quote shareable with an image of Catherine Woodhead and a quote that reads: ‘This third strategy is bigger and braver than we’ve seen before. As the charity behind the country’s first-ever zebra crossings, we’re delighted there will be 10,000 more on our streets. Side road zebras and the commitment to deliver 5,000 safer routes to school will make healthier travel choices for families much easier.’

Living Streets@livingstreets· Jun 11

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

A large group of people gathered on stairs outdoors, holding signs advocating for walking over pollution and congestion.

Living Streets@livingstreets· Jun 11

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

A street scene shows a large pile of litter and debris, including bags, containers, and miscellaneous items. The clutter is spread on the ground near a grassy area.

A newly paved road with a bollard and railing for pedestrian safety by a road with double yellow lines. The street is clear of litter and debris.

Living Streets@livingstreets· Jun 10

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

Living Streets mascot, Strider, is positioned near a 'Beat the Street' signpost.

Living Streets@livingstreets· Jun 8

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