Stepping up the numbers who walk to school Thursday, 18 October
2012 Hampshire County Council is working with the national
charity, Living Streets, to encourage more school pupils to walk
part, or all of the way, to and from school. Working with
primary and secondary schools over three years Based on the
countrywide 'Walk to School' campaigns, two specialists from the
charity will be working, over three years, with primary and
secondary schools in Hampshire to encourage them to revisit and
update their School Travel Plans, and to take up Living Streets'
initiatives aimed at motivating more parents and pupils to walk
to school. The package of measures they can offer include their
successful 'WoW' (Walk Once A Week) campaign for primary
schools, and 'Free your Feet' or 'Campaign in a Box'
interventions for secondary schools. A number of schools will
also benefit from intensive support to identify and tackle
barriers to walking, as well as to promote walking to school and
its benefits. Schools with greatest pote