After a season brimming over with a bit too much Christmas cheer, many of us will be horrified to realise that our clothes are suddenly more ‘snug' than is comfortable. But never fear: Walking Works, a campaign funded nationwide by the Big Lottery Fund and in London by Transport for London, is here to help.

With the holiday season nearly over many of us will be returning to our offices and those well worn swivelly chairs, but luckily Walking Works, a campaign run by national charity Living Streets, is here to help! Walking Works highlights the role that walking can have in getting some fresh air into our daily lives and helping us to burn off all those Christmas tree-ats! www.walkingworks.org.uk lets commuters pledge to walk more during their day, and gives you all the help and encouragement you need to power on through those sluggish January days.

Tony Armstrong, Chief Executive of Living Streets said:

"We can all get a bit carried away feasting over the festive period, but come January, it's really important that we know how to get back into shape. Building activity into your everyday routine is the easiest way to do it. Government statistics show that we now jump in the car for over a fifth of journeys shorter than one mile, journeys which we could easily walk.

"We are urging commuters to pledge to walk some or all of the way to and from work to see what a difference it makes to their everyday lives. You'll be amazed at how such a simple step can transform your day - give it a go to help burn off those extra pounds gained at Christmas!"

Log on to www.walkingworks.org.uk and pledge to walk more!

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Notes to editors:

The Walking Works campaign is funded in London by Transport for London and London Councils.

Living Streets' national Walking Works campaign is part of a portfolio of projects being delivered by a Consortium of the leading walking cycling and health organisations and funded through the Big Lottery Fund's Wellbeing Programme. The Programme provides funding to support the development of healthier lifestyles and to improve well-being.

The Consortium is led by Sustrans and includes British Cycling, CTC, Cycling England, Living Streets, London Cycling Campaign, the National Heart Forum, the National Obesity Forum, the Ramblers' Association, Campaign for Better Transport and Walk 21. It is delivering a portfolio of projects that will enable 2 million people nationwide to become more physically active by walking or cycling as part of their daily lives by 2012.

The Big Lottery Fund, the largest of the National Lottery good cause distributors, has been rolling out grants to health, education, environment and charitable causes across the UK since its inception in June 2004.

Living Streets is the national charity that stands up for pedestrians. With our supporters we campaign to create safe, attractive and enjoyable streets, where people want to walk.

We have been the national voice for pedestrians throughout our 80 year history. In the early years, our campaigning led to the introduction of the driving test, pedestrian crossings and 30mph speed limits. Since then our ambition has grown. Today we influence decision makers nationally and locally, run successful projects to encourage people to walk, and provide specialist consultancy services to help reduce congestion and carbon emissions, improve public health, and make sure every community can enjoy vibrant streets and public spaces.

*British Nutrition Foundation, 2007

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