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What is national Walk to Work Week?
What is national Walk to Work Week?
Walk to Work Week is a fun, free challenge organised by the national charity Living Streets. It’s not just about walking to work but also about finding ways to fit a bit more walking into your working day.
Walk to Work Week is a fun, free challenge organised by the national charity Living Streets. It’s not just about walking to work but also about finding ways to fit a bit more walking into your working day.
Why should I take part?
Why should I take part?
Fitting more walking into your working day is an easy way to increase your exercise levels without having to find the extra time or cash to go to the gym.
Fitting more walking into your working day is an easy way to increase your exercise levels without having to find the extra time or cash to go to the gym.
You don’t need special equipment, you can do it whenever you like and it’s an easy way to make sure you stay active even if your work is mostly desk-based.
You don’t need special equipment, you can do it whenever you like and it’s an easy way to make sure you stay active even if your work is mostly desk-based.
And during Walk to Work Week, you can combine all this with some truly healthy competition with your colleagues!
And during Walk to Work Week, you can combine all this with some truly healthy competition with your colleagues!
How do I take part?
How do I take part?
It’s easy – just visit www.mylivingstreets.org.uk and register. Don’t forget to join your workplace group online, and use the site to record the walking that you do during the Week. We also have five challenges (see overleaf) to give you some ideas of how you could walk more during your working day.
It’s easy – just visit www.mylivingstreets.org.uk and register. Don’t forget to join your workplace group online, and use the site to record the walking that you do during the Week. We also have five challenges (see overleaf) to give you some ideas of how you could walk more during your working day.
Put it in your diary and start planning how you can get more walking in to your working day. See if you can team up with any of your colleagues to walk in to work or go out for lunchtime walks.
Put it in your diary and start planning how you can get more walking in to your working day. See if you can team up with any of your colleagues to walk in to work or go out for lunchtime walks.
Living Streets (The Pedestrians Association) is a Registered Charity No. 1108448 (England and Wales) and SC039808 (Scotland), Company Limited by Guarantee (England & Wales), Company Registration No. 5368409. Registered office 4th Floor, Universal House, 88-94 Wentworth Street. E1 7SA
Living Streets (The Pedestrians Association) is a Registered Charity No. 1108448 (England and Wales) and SC039808 (Scotland), Company Limited by Guarantee (England & Wales), Company Registration No. 5368409. Registered office 4th Floor, Universal House, 88-94 Wentworth Street. E1 7SA
What are the 5 challenges?
What are the 5 challenges?
To help you take part in Walk to Work Week, we’ve come up with five different ways you can fit more walking into your day.
To help you take part in Walk to Work Week, we’ve come up with five different ways you can fit more walking into your day.
1 4
Get your energy levels up first thing by walking all or part of your journey to work
3
2
Get ready for an external meeting by walking all or part of the journey there
1
Get your energy levels up first thing by walking all or part of your journey to work
3
Take a colleague on a walking meeting and feel the ideas flow
Break up the day and discover your local area by going for a lunchtime walk
5
Make your walk work for you
De-stress at the end of a busy day by walking all or part of your journey from work
Here are some great ways to maximise your walking time:
4
2
Get ready for an external meeting by walking all or part of the journey there
Take a colleague on a walking meeting and feel the ideas flow
Break up the day and discover your local area by going for a lunchtime walk
5
Make your walk work for you
De-stress at the end of a busy day by walking all or part of your journey from work
Here are some great ways to maximise your walking time:
• Enjoy your favourite tunes – in the morning choose an upbeat sound track that’ll get you going. On the way home, wind it down
• Enjoy your favourite tunes – in the morning choose an upbeat sound track that’ll get you going. On the way home, wind it down
• Catch up on the news on the move with a personal radio
• Catch up on the news on the move with a personal radio
• ‘Read’ that novel – put a talking book on your mp3 player
• ‘Read’ that novel – put a talking book on your mp3 player
• Think – walking gives you all the head space you need...
• Think – walking gives you all the head space you need...
• Talk on the phone – use the time to catch up with friends and family
• Talk on the phone – use the time to catch up with friends and family
• Enjoy the view – get to know your local area
• Enjoy the view – get to know your local area
• Look out for wildlife, architecture and local features – there’s lots to spot if you look around
• Look out for wildlife, architecture and local features – there’s lots to spot if you look around
• Use your phone to get some work done – one-to-ones, catch ups, updates – it’s up to you!
• Use your phone to get some work done – one-to-ones, catch ups, updates – it’s up to you!
For more information
For more information
Visit www.mylivingstreets.org.uk to find out more about the Week. For other Living Streets campaigns go to www.livingstreets.org.uk
Visit www.mylivingstreets.org.uk to find out more about the Week. For other Living Streets campaigns go to www.livingstreets.org.uk
What is national Walk to Work Week?
Walk to Work Week is a fun, free challenge organised by the national charity Living Streets. It’s not just about walking to work but also about finding ways to fit a bit more walking into your working day.
Walk to Work Week is a fun, free challenge organised by the national charity Living Streets. It’s not just about walking to work but also about finding ways to fit a bit more walking into your working day.
Why should I take part?
Why should I take part?
Fitting more walking into your working day is an easy way to increase your exercise levels without having to find the extra time or cash to go to the gym.
Fitting more walking into your working day is an easy way to increase your exercise levels without having to find the extra time or cash to go to the gym.
You don’t need special equipment, you can do it whenever you like and it’s an easy way to make sure you stay active even if your work is mostly desk-based.
You don’t need special equipment, you can do it whenever you like and it’s an easy way to make sure you stay active even if your work is mostly desk-based.
And during Walk to Work Week, you can combine all this with some truly healthy competition with your colleagues!
And during Walk to Work Week, you can combine all this with some truly healthy competition with your colleagues!
How do I take part?
How do I take part?
It’s easy – just visit www.mylivingstreets.org.uk and register. Don’t forget to join your workplace group online, and use the site to record the walking that you do during the Week. We also have five challenges (see overleaf) to give you some ideas of how you could walk more during your working day.
It’s easy – just visit www.mylivingstreets.org.uk and register. Don’t forget to join your workplace group online, and use the site to record the walking that you do during the Week. We also have five challenges (see overleaf) to give you some ideas of how you could walk more during your working day.
Put it in your diary and start planning how you can get more walking in to your working day. See if you can team up with any of your colleagues to walk in to work or go out for lunchtime walks.
Put it in your diary and start planning how you can get more walking in to your working day. See if you can team up with any of your colleagues to walk in to work or go out for lunchtime walks.
Living Streets (The Pedestrians Association) is a Registered Charity No. 1108448 (England and Wales) and SC039808 (Scotland), Company Limited by Guarantee (England & Wales), Company Registration No. 5368409. Registered office 4th Floor, Universal House, 88-94 Wentworth Street. E1 7SA
Living Streets (The Pedestrians Association) is a Registered Charity No. 1108448 (England and Wales) and SC039808 (Scotland), Company Limited by Guarantee (England & Wales), Company Registration No. 5368409. Registered office 4th Floor, Universal House, 88-94 Wentworth Street. E1 7SA
What are the 5 challenges?
What are the 5 challenges?
To help you take part in Walk to Work Week, we’ve come up with five different ways you can fit more walking into your day.
To help you take part in Walk to Work Week, we’ve come up with five different ways you can fit more walking into your day.
1 4
Get your energy levels up first thing by walking all or part of your journey to work
3
2
Get ready for an external meeting by walking all or part of the journey there
1
Get your energy levels up first thing by walking all or part of your journey to work
3
Take a colleague on a walking meeting and feel the ideas flow
Break up the day and discover your local area by going for a lunchtime walk
5
Make your walk work for you
De-stress at the end of a busy day by walking all or part of your journey from work
Here are some great ways to maximise your walking time:
4
2
Get ready for an external meeting by walking all or part of the journey there
Take a colleague on a walking meeting and feel the ideas flow
Break up the day and discover your local area by going for a lunchtime walk
5
Make your walk work for you
De-stress at the end of a busy day by walking all or part of your journey from work
Here are some great ways to maximise your walking time:
• Enjoy your favourite tunes – in the morning choose an upbeat sound track that’ll get you going. On the way home, wind it down
• Enjoy your favourite tunes – in the morning choose an upbeat sound track that’ll get you going. On the way home, wind it down
• Catch up on the news on the move with a personal radio
• Catch up on the news on the move with a personal radio
• ‘Read’ that novel – put a talking book on your mp3 player
• ‘Read’ that novel – put a talking book on your mp3 player
• Think – walking gives you all the head space you need...
• Think – walking gives you all the head space you need...
• Talk on the phone – use the time to catch up with friends and family
• Talk on the phone – use the time to catch up with friends and family
• Enjoy the view – get to know your local area
• Enjoy the view – get to know your local area
• Look out for wildlife, architecture and local features – there’s lots to spot if you look around
• Look out for wildlife, architecture and local features – there’s lots to spot if you look around
• Use your phone to get some work done – one-to-ones, catch ups, updates – it’s up to you!
• Use your phone to get some work done – one-to-ones, catch ups, updates – it’s up to you!
For more information
For more information
Visit www.mylivingstreets.org.uk to find out more about the Week. For other Living Streets campaigns go to www.livingstreets.org.uk
Visit www.mylivingstreets.org.uk to find out more about the Week. For other Living Streets campaigns go to www.livingstreets.org.uk
