SUSTRANS, the sustainable transport charity, is looking for pupils aged nine to 18 who are interested in nominating their school, teacher, school champion or local authority for a Safe Routes to Schools Travel Award. All winners and their nominators will win an all expenses paid trip to the Championing Safe Routes to Schools: Citizenship in Action national conference in Leicester on September 23 and 24.
There are five categories for the awards: best safety improvements for pedestrians; best safety improvements for cyclists; best School Champion; best school initiative; best local authority.
The Safe Routes to Schools initiative was piloted by Sustrans in the mid-1990s and is now bringing significant health and environmental benefits by encouraging waking and cycling to school, having been adopted by local authorities throughout the UK.
A free nomination pack can be obtained by sending an email to awards@sustrans.org.uk or by phoning 0117 915 0100. Further information on the awards and the conference can be obtained from www.srsconference. org.uk
Rhian Barnes
Sustrans
Safe Routes to Schools
King Street, Bristol
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