Walking Works
Nationwide
Walking Works is a new campaign from Living Streets, which encourages more people to walk to and from work, and to walk more during their working day.
The campaign reaches out to employees across England to provide them with opportunities to walk to work.
Using national events such as Walk to Work Day, schemes such as Walk Champions and online support for employees who pledge to walk more, Living Streets will ensure that thousands of people take their first steps towards a more active commute to work.
Through the campaign, Living Streets also gives support to businesses to help them promote walking. By providing information and materials that highlight walking as a great way to get to work, employers can take the first step towards promoting walking to their employees.
We also give advice on how to promote walking within a business as well as guidance on how policies, interventions and incentives can encourage employees to walk to work.
Did you know?
- More than 80% of women are not doing enough physical activity to benefit their health (Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation)
- Sedentary lifestyle is one of the ten leading global causes of death and disability. More than two million deaths worldwide each year are attributable to physical inactivity (WHO, 2002)
- A quarter of all UK trips are one mile or less; a generally walkable distance (DfT, 2004)
- 90 minutes of exercise a week can cut employee absenteeism by up to half (TfL, 2007)
For top tips on how to fit more walking into your working day, or how to encourage employees to walk to work, visit www.walkingworks.org.uk.
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External link: Living Streets website
External link: Walking Works project pages
