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Young people should be seen not simply as participants in research, but as active contributors to policymaking, according to a new academic special issue published in Evidence & Policy. The collection of papers explores how Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) can help ensure that the experiences and insights of young people play a more meaningful...
Community organisations across London are being encouraged to apply for a new round of funding designed to increase participation in walking and cycling activities. Transport for London (TfL), working with the London Marathon Foundation and Groundwork London, has opened applications for grants of up to £10,000 for projects that help people overcome barriers to active...
New research from the University of Sydney, Australia suggests that children are becoming increasingly dependent on cars for everyday journeys. The Australian School Travel Survey 2025 found that almost two-thirds of school journeys are now made by private car, while walking and cycling account for only around one in five trips. Even among children living...
A new international study has raised important questions about how effectively we measure active travel among children and young people. Researchers examined data from 57 countries and jurisdictions, including the UK, covering more than five million children and adolescents worldwide. Published in June 2026, the review found that while active travel, such as walking and...
The Modeshift Active Travel Ambassadors programme is giving young people direct responsibility for designing and running campaigns that encourage walking, wheeling and cycling to school. During the 2025/26 academic year, 21 regional "Campaign Junction" events brought together schools, local authorities and transport professionals, with students pitching their ideas in a Dragon's Den-style format and...
A recent study led by researchers in Wales offers fresh insights into how children and young people view active travel. Similar to our research in Leeds, they recognised that young people's voices are often missing from debates around travel and transport that affect them. They highlight ow children and young people interact with their environments,...
Watch out in your local schools to see if your children can have their say on experiences of walking, wheeling and cycling to primary school - https://natcen.ac.uk/ActiveSchoolTravel By the National Centre for Social Research, this survey provides children with an opportunity to share their experiences on getting to and from school. If you're interested in...
Over 34% of pupils aged 7-16 use a method of active travel to get to school in Wales, with over 9 out of 10 schools reporting an 'active travel' policy, according to recent research by senior research fellow Dr Kelly Morgan, and colleagues, from the University of Cardiff. Published in the BMC Public Health Journal,...
On the 12th June 2026, the Department for Transport (DfT) updated its Cycling and Walking Strategy. By 2035, the DfT aims for 55% of all short trips will be walked or cycled. To achieve this, the government is introducing a new £10m Streets Innovation Fund to support new measures to encourage active travel. Although the...
A 2026 report from the World Health Organization highlights how everyday activities like walking and cycling can play a role in improving mental health and wellbeing. The report brings together 15 studies that offer evidence that walking and cycling for daily journeys reduced sumpted of stress and anxiety, improved mood, and participants reported better overall...