GENERAL NEWS
Walking Works conference - Jan 09 (GENERAL NEWS)
Walking Works, another campaign run by Living Streets, is running a conference on 28 Jan 09.
Thursday 18 December 2008
Walk To School Students celebrate with the Angel of the North (GENERAL NEWS)
Students from the North East gathered at the foot of the Angel of the North last week to celebrate it's feature on the Walk to School WoW badge for December.
Thursday 4 December 2008
New look for Living Streets Walk to School (GENERAL NEWS)
Since we started well over a decade ago, the national Walk to School campaign has changed the daily travel habits of millions of primary school age children.
Monday 24 November 2008
Celebrity Chef endorses Walk to School campaign (GENERAL NEWS)
Anjum Anand, whose second series of [i]Indian Food Made Easy[/i] aired last night on prime time TV, has spoken of her support for Living Streets' Walk to School campaign.
Tuesday 11 November 2008
Walk to School lead a youth forum in Barcelona (GENERAL NEWS)
Last month Step Up, the Walk to School campaign for Secondary Schools, took a team of young people to the Walk21 conference in Barcelona. The enthusiastic teens led the first ever youth forum at this international conference.
Wednesday 29 October 2008
Step Up - has launched! (GENERAL NEWS)
The 2nd October 2008 was launch day for Step Up, the Walk to School campaign for secondary schools funded by the Big Lottery Fund.
Wednesday 29 October 2008
Walk to School sponsors an annual award to recognise Walking Initiative of the Year (GENERAL NEWS)
Nominations for Walking Initiative of the Year are being called for by Modeshift, a national organisation for the promotion of sustainable school travel.
Wednesday 29 October 2008
Couch potato parents are risking their children's health (GENERAL NEWS)
Research published today by Living Streets as part of International Walk to School Month has highlighted a direct link between parental behaviour and childhood activity levels.
Monday 6 October 2008
Step Up Students visit Barcelona Conference (GENERAL NEWS)
Eight students from Darlington are attending the prestigious Walk21 conference in Barcelona on behalf of Living Streets - and you can follow their progress!
Monday 6 October 2008
Next term's WoW resources are now on sale (GENERAL NEWS)
WoW resources for January to March 2009 are now on sale. The deadline for ordering is 7 November 2008.
Monday 6 October 2008
Want to get rid of your old WoW badges? (GENERAL NEWS)
We know you are all collecting the new landmark badges for this year, so if you have any spare from last year, do send them back to us! Read more...
Thursday 25 September 2008
Latest Walk to School Newsletter (GENERAL NEWS)
Welcome to Living Streets’ September 2008 e-newsletter
This e-newsletter is from the Living Streets’ Walk to School team. Read on for lots of information about promoting walking to school in primary and secondary schools.
Monday 15 September 2008
Modeshift's Sustainable School Travel Conference - call for papers (GENERAL NEWS)
On 27-28 November 2008, the 3rd National Sustainable School Travel conference will take place at Manchester United Football Club.
Monday 8 September 2008
The Big WoW in London, 24 September 2008 (GENERAL NEWS)
On 24 September 2008, schools across London will be taking part in The Big Wow - a celebration event organised by Transport for London to mark the launch of the 2008/09 WoW campaign.
Thursday 4 September 2008
Join our team! (GENERAL NEWS)
Living Streets is looking to recruit a new Campaign Co-ordinator (Walk to school, primary)
Tuesday 26 August 2008
WoW delivery update (GENERAL NEWS)
We are pleased to let you know that WoW resources (all materials excluding the badges) will be delivered on Monday 18th August. The September badges will follow in early September and the balance of badges for the term should be with you early October.
Thursday 14 August 2008
New figures for Playday 2008 reveal children are deprived of adventurous play (GENERAL NEWS)
Playday 2008 launches today with the theme - Give us a Go! - calling for more challenging and adventurous play opportunities for children, and an end to the risk-averse 'cotton wool' culture that can limit children's play.
Monday 4 August 2008
WoW Walking Zone Pack now available to order (GENERAL NEWS)
Eco Local and TfL have teamed up to produce a WoW Walking Zone Teachers Pack to help schools create a defined area around the school inside which everybody has to walk in order to qualify for their WoW badge.
Tuesday 15 July 2008
Winners of the 2008 WoW design competition celebrate (GENERAL NEWS)
Yesterday (26 June 2008) the 11 winners of the WoW (Walk on Wednesday) badge design competition picked up their awards at St Paul's Cathedral, where a fun day out was had by all!
Friday 27 June 2008
Walk to School Poetry Competition Winners (GENERAL NEWS)
Smallthorne Primary School recently held a poetry competition to celebrate walking to school. Here are the winners!
Monday 23 June 2008
