A Walk Together scheme involves sharing the walk to school with other parents on the school journey. Taking it in turns to walk your children to school can help as walking regularly can be especially difficult for:

• Working parents
• parents with children at multiple schools
• parents with mobility issues

The school run can be made a whole lot easier with a little help from other local parents.

How do I start?

Getting started is simple- we’ve put together a resource for schools and parents to run a session to find out who lives where and what days they are able to walk.

Walking buses

‘Walking buses’ can also be a more manageable option for some parents or schools. Walking buses are when groups of children walk to school together accompanied by adult volunteers. You can find more information on them here:

Department for Transport
DfT provide guidance on how to set up a walking bus scheme.

Coop
The coop helps schools to set up walking buses – groups of children who walk to school together, accompanied by two adult volunteers – by providing them with a package of material, including high visibility vests for children and volunteers.

Bright Kidz
A social enterprise producing fun and funky fluorescent and reflective products to help you be seen day, dusk and night.