Living Streets

Living Streets We are Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking. We believe that a walking nation means progress for everyone.

We want to create a walking nation, free from congested roads and pollution, reducing the risk of preventable illness and social isolation and making walking the natural choice. Our ambition is to get people of all generations to enjoy the benefits that this simple act brings and to ensure all our streets are fit for walking. For more than 85 years we’ve been a beacon for walking. In our early day

s our campaigning led to the UK’s first zebra crossings and speed limits. Now, our campaigns and local projects deliver real change to overcome barriers to walking and our ground breaking initiatives such as the world’s biggest Walk to School campaign encourage millions of people to walk. Progress starts here: one street, one school, one step at a time.

“We need a footpath on Chalkers Lane." When Ella Hodder’s son started school, she imagined enjoying a short walk through...
04/09/2026

“We need a footpath on Chalkers Lane."

When Ella Hodder’s son started school, she imagined enjoying a short walk through the countryside together. Instead, she found herself navigating a busy road with no footpath and traffic travelling at speed.

Concerned for her children's safety and determined to make a difference, Ella brought local people together to create the Chalkers Lane Action Living Streets Group. The group is now campaigning for a safe walking route and has already secured more than 1,000 signatures supporting their call for change.

No child should have to risk their life on the walk to school.

Read Ella's story and learn how local communities across the UK are working with Living Streets to create safer, more walkable neighbourhoods:

https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/ella

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As pupils across England and Wales return to school this week, we're launching a new year of WOW - the walk to school ch...
03/09/2026

As pupils across England and Wales return to school this week, we're launching a new year of WOW - the walk to school challenge with a new theme and plenty of helpful resources to help schools get September off to a great start!

Pupils who walk, wheel, cycle, scoot or Park and Stride to school are often happier and healthier as a result – and it's also great for the grown ups who join them on the journey!

To find out more about the benefits of WOW and how your school can take part, visit https://bit.ly/3UI7Z9X

Pupils at Holmston Primary School in Ayr launched WOW – the walk to school challenge in Scotland yesterday.Holmston Prim...
01/09/2026

Pupils at Holmston Primary School in Ayr launched WOW – the walk to school challenge in Scotland yesterday.

Holmston Primary School is one of fifty schools in the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport region helping children to walk, wheel and cycle to school – and reducing congestion and pollution around the school gates.

Do you want happier, healthier pupils? Find out more about WOW: https://bit.ly/3UI7Z9X

A 20-minute walk is just what the doctor ordered, says Dr Jo Maher, an NHS GP, public health advocate and Living Streets...
28/08/2026

A 20-minute walk is just what the doctor ordered, says Dr Jo Maher, an NHS GP, public health advocate and Living Streets trustee with a long-standing interest in the links between walking, health and community wellbeing.

In her blog, she shares simple, practical ways to build more physical activity into everyday life. You can read it here: https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/JoMaher

Jo's also running the Royal Parks Half Marathon this October to raise funds for Living Streets' campaigning work. Check out her fundraising page here: https://bit.ly/3Uc2zE5

With pupils already back at school in Scotland and the new academic year due to start in England and Wales next week, we...
27/08/2026

With pupils already back at school in Scotland and the new academic year due to start in England and Wales next week, we'd love to hear from parents and carers about their experiences on the school run.

For Lucinda in Gloucestershire, walking and cycling are more than just ways to get around. They're an essential part of family life.

You can read her story here: https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/46bWFFy

Ever dreamed of running the TCS London Marathon? We’ve got FOUR charity places up for grabs for the event which takes pl...
26/08/2026

Ever dreamed of running the TCS London Marathon?

We’ve got FOUR charity places up for grabs for the event which takes place the weekend of 24 and 25 April.

Apply by 1 October and you could win a spot in one of the world’s most famous races while supporting our work to create safer, healthier and more walkable streets for communities across the UK.

Find out more: https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/londonmarathon2027

How do we build streets fit for the future?It's one month until we host our first free webinar featuring trailblazers sh...
17/08/2026

How do we build streets fit for the future?

It's one month until we host our first free webinar featuring trailblazers sharing their visionary approaches to street design.

We're so excited for this session, which will inspire us to be bold, ambitious and hopeful. Book now!

Featuring:
Josephine Yilan Liu
Agustina Martire
Dan Phillips
in a session chaired by Fred Attewill

Thanks to Nu-Flex, the innovative surfacing solution from Nu-phalt Contracting, for sponsoring our UK Walking Summit Series.

Book here: www.livingstreets.org.uk/summit

Delivery robots are taking over UK pavements, making them unsafe for pedestrians, particularly people who are blind or h...
14/08/2026

Delivery robots are taking over UK pavements, making them unsafe for pedestrians, particularly people who are blind or have visual impairments, people who use wheelchairs or mobility aids and parents and carers who are walking with a pushchair or young children.

We asked Emily Green, a youth disability rights advocate who uses a wheelchair, to explain why delivery robots are a barrier to her – and many others who walk or wheel on our streets.

Read Emily's blog here: https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/keepourpavementssafe

There's just one week left to register if you'd like to run the Oysho Royal Parks Half for Living Streets – and we're of...
14/08/2026

There's just one week left to register if you'd like to run the Oysho Royal Parks Half for Living Streets – and we're offering one lucky runner a free place!

If you're after a new fitness challenge and want to support our work to create safer, healthier and more walkable streets for communities across the UK, this is the race for you.

Registration costs £30 – if you'd like a chance to enter for free, email [email protected] by midday on Friday 21 August and we'll select one entrant at random.

Visit our website for more information about the race on 11 October and Living Streets' campaigns: https://www.livingstreets.org.uk/royalparkshalfmarathon26

The countdown is on! ⏱️Register today for the Royal Parks Half Marathon on Sunday 11 October and be part of something sp...
12/08/2026

The countdown is on! ⏱️

Register today for the Royal Parks Half Marathon on Sunday 11 October and be part of something special.

Run through London’s stunning Royal Parks and enjoy support from cheering crowds along the way. Every step you take will help support our mission to make streets happier, safer, and more accessible for everyone.

👉 Click the link to register: https://bitly.livingstreets.org.uk/4hrHU8v

⏰ We have five places available in the race when you apply by midday on Friday 21 August.

See you at the finish line!

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