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Get walking
Walking is a fun, healthy and reliable way to get around which has no adverse impact on the environment or congestion. And it's often surprising how quick it is to walk somewhere instead of going by car or bus. Best of all, it's free.
Tips for promoting walking in the workplace
- Set up a lunchtime walking group
- Go for walking meetings
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Hold a breakfast or lunchtime BBQ to reward people to walk to work
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Give out pedometers and information about the health benefits of achieving 10,000 steps a day. Visit the British Heart Foundation for more details about how walking can keep you healthy.
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Encourage colleagues to Ride and Stride - if they live too far away from work to walk all the way, encourage them to get off the train or bus a stop early and walk the rest of the way. Or if they drive to work, encourage them to park further away.
Organisations with Travel Plans may be eligible for funding to help them promote walking to their employees.
For more details, phone Andy Flood on 020 8871 6674.
More information
- National Walk to Work Week takes place each year. Visit the Walking Works website for tips on how to get your friends, family and colleagues walking.
- Use the Urban Walking Route Planner www.walkit.com to plan your route between any two points. It also gives information on distance, calories burned and suggests quieter or less polluted alternative routes.
- Living Streets (formerly the Pedestrians Association) and the Ramblers Asssociation are national organisations that promote walking and campaign to improve conditions for walkers.
- There are a number of walking routes that run through the borough. Visit the Walk London website to find out more.
