We’re thrilled to announce that we have partnered with Sustrans for the second year running as principal sponsor for the Big Walk And Wheel

We’re thrilled to announce that we have partnered with Sustrans for the second year running as principal sponsor for Big Walk And Wheel, taking place in March 2023.

Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel is the UK’s largest inter-school walking, wheeling, scooting and cycling challenge. It aims to inspire hundreds of thousands of pupils to get active on the school run.

Encourage your children to take part on as many days a possible between 20 - 31 March 2023.

Not only does the event help reduce pollution around the school gates but in 2019 it helped parents to save an estimated  £1.6million in petrol costs during the fortnight.

About Sustrans
Sustrans is the charity making it easier for people to walk and cycle. We connect people and places, create liveable neighbourhoods, transform the school run and deliver a happier, healthier commute - find out more.

Sustrans is a charity that aims to make walking, wheeling and cycling easier, and is delivering the challenge in partnership with Schwalbe.

Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel is open to all primary and secondary schools in the UK, including SEN/ASN/ALN schools, with prizes to be won every day.

Free resources are available to encourage pupils to help reduce air pollution and learn about the benefits of active travel for themselves, their school, their neighbourhood, and the whole planet.

School gate pollution
More than 2million active journeys to 1,519 participating schools took place during the 2022 challenge, saving 1,335 tonnes of CO2 and 2,984kg NOx emissions if the journeys logged had otherwise been made by car (1).

In a YouGov survey in 2021 half (49%) of UK school pupils said they were worried about air pollution near their school, while 57% of pupils described the environment around their school as having too many cars.

Teachers also find that pupils who walk, wheel, scoot or cycle arrive at school more relaxed, alert and ready to start the day than those who travel by car. Active travel can also help reduce anxiety, depression, and the risk factors of developing cardiovascular disease, some cancers, and Type II diabetes.