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The national Walk to School Campaign is the UK's largest walk to school campaign, with over 2 million children taking part each year. The campaign is run by the national charity Living Streets, which campaigns for more walking in people-friendly streets in partnership with our local supporters.

Our next event is Walk to School Week, 17-21 May and a press release for it can be downloaded from this page.

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For further information, contact:

Anna Powell
Press Officer, Living Streets
020 7377 4900
anna.powell@livingstreets.org.uk

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CHARITY URGES PARENTS TO BE MORE PROACTIVE WITH CHILDREN'S HEALTH
Living Streets, the national charity behind the Walk to School campaign is urging parents to be more proactive in the face of the new "plus size" clothing range for toddlers and young children launched by retailers such as Marks and Spencer.
Published: Monday 26 July 2010 in GENERAL NEWS

Funding crisis cuts STAs
As the charity behind the national walk to school campaign, Living Streets is alarmed to hear that local authorities are considering cutting school travel advisor posts in Spring 2011, when central funding ends as part of the government’s cost-saving activities.
Published: Friday 23 July 2010 in GENERAL NEWS

Parents fear unlikely abduction over the more likely health threat of inactive lifestyles
A survey carried out by national charities Parentline Plus and Living Streets as part of national Walk to School Week has found that parents disproportionately fear their children being abducted or killed in a road accident over the more likely threat to their health from childhood obesity.
Published: Wednesday 19 May 2010 in GENERAL NEWS

Follow the yellow footprints to walk safely...
In an innovative move to support walking to school, Leicestershire County Council have come up with an original and visual way to get children to walk.
Published: Monday 19 April 2010 in GENERAL NEWS

Walk to school to know your neighbourhood
A recent Australian study found a dramatic contrast between the 'neighbourhood drawings' of children who walked to school as opposed to those who were driven.
Published: Thursday 8 April 2010 in GENERAL NEWS