Paul O'Sullivan

Living Streets' Project Coordinator developing walking and healthy travel options. Walker, cyclist, dad, lecturer, historian and musician. All my own views.

[Living Streets @livingstreets]

Our research shows that 60% of children in the UK never play on their own street.

Cars and traffic came up most when the @guardian asked readers if their children faced problems playing outside.

https://t.co/QGpVHPF6Ia

[Paul O'Sullivan @strideandrider]

Thanks to all involved in the fabulous Wilmslow Half Marathon yesterday. Still alive and some much needed funding raised for Pancreatic Cancer Research. Love to Christina for all the support, too.

[Paul O'Sullivan @strideandrider]

A lovely morning at the launch of the School Streets initiative at Guardian Angels Primary in Bury, with lots of families, staff, residents, police and councillors, all fully behind the project! Thanks to Dan and Strider for a fabulous event!

[Dan O'Connell @DanOC79]

Great School Street launch today @GA_Bury #walktoschool @OfficialTfGM

[Living Streets @livingstreets]

🗓️ 2022 was another busy and impactful year for us at Living Streets!

🙌🏾 Thank you to our supporters, members, partners, funders and staff - we couldn't have done any of it without you!

Here are some of our highlights! 🧵

#CharityTuesday

[Living Streets @livingstreets]

🚸 It's @Brakecharity's #RoadSafetyWeek! This year's theme is 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐥𝐥.

📘 Our @Tanya_Braun blogs about the changes to the #HighwayCode introduced to make our roads safer for everyone.

https://t.co/AehSwwW2rs

[Living Streets @livingstreets]

🌐The global movement that's built around #WorldCarFreeDay has helped inspire transformations that would have seemed unthinkable less than a generation ago.
✍️Join this movement by signing our #CarFreeDay statement, and let's make change happen together.
https://t.co/r8AkSFQ8JX

[Jane Rickwood @JDoM75]

A great event with great speakers for those wanting to find out more about School Streets in Greater Manchester

[Signs2Schools @School_RdSafety]

Todays #School #RoadSafety tip Don’t poison #Children with #ToxicFumes from your vehicle
#SwitchOffYourEngine if you’re #Parked or stopped for more than 10 seconds
Say #No2Idling
#Children should not be denied the right to #Breathe #CleanAir
#LessChildAsthma
#StopPollution

[Andrew Murray @docandrewmurray]

20 benefits of walking 30 minutes per day #getactive

[Paul O'Sullivan @strideandrider]

A lovely morning at Kings Road Primary with Strider celebrating the GM Walking Festival as well as a wonderful competition to find the nicest things on the walk to school. Thanks to Mrs Jokhia and Mrs Rayner for your help! @gmwalks #KeepMovingThisMay @livingstreets

[Signs2Schools @School_RdSafety]

Today’s the last day of #WalkToSchoolWeek so why not get some #Steps in and make the #Walk fun by counting cars, #Skipping #Jogging or #Playing follow my leader Enjoy the #Exercise and #CleanAir and help to reduce #AirPollution by leaving your car at home

[Oldham Active Coaching @OACoaching]

What a day!

The #HealthChampions worked so hard thinking of ways to encourage pupils to be more active.

Keep an eye out for our #HealthChampsChallenge after May HT

Thanks to our partners for supporting @OCLactive @OldhamCouncil @mahdloyouthzone @oldhamssp

[Jane Rickwood @JDoM75]

This is a FANTASTIC opportunity to get more people riding bikes and create nicer environments for active travel 😀

[Living Streets @livingstreets]

🥳 Happy #WalkToSchoolWeek! Who's swapping the school run for a school walk this morning?

https://t.co/hTYVgppoxH

[Living Streets @livingstreets]

“We’re stuck in a catch-22 where families see driving to school as the safest way to protect their children from traffic."

15% of parents don't walk their children to school because they're worried about traffic. Full story below ⤵️

#WalkToSchoolWeek

https://t.co/dVDd3AcOnV

[Jane Rickwood @JDoM75]

Cycling instructor jobs in Liverpool City Region https://t.co/wlMczOxzSR

[Living Streets @livingstreets]

Are your pupils ready to #PowerUp?

#WalkToSchoolWeek will take place 16-20 May. Each day of this video game-inspired challenge, #PowerUp, will see a level unlocked and a new mission to complete to discover the benefits of walking!

Grab your packs today with our #EarlyBirdOffer

[Living Streets @livingstreets]

⌛️ Just one week left to nominate your walking and wheeling champion for our 2022 Charles Maher Award 👀

[National Literacy Trust @Literacy_Trust]

From 7 to 13 February, we are celebrating #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek with @Place2Be! Why not try these activities to introduce early years children to the concept of mindfulness. https://t.co/Ux8qcfKdWo

[Department for Transport @transportgovuk]

We’re set to introduce changes to The #HighwayCode, which will come into effect from Saturday 29th January.

Read more on what this means for all road users: https://t.co/Ev1hlfJpf3