Just Walk to school next week to raise money for the British Heart Foundation

Just Walk invites teachers, parents and children to put their best foot forward and challenge themselves to walk to school each day for a week between Monday 16 May and Friday 20 May.

Not only is walking a great way to start the day, it also encourages a healthy heart for children and parents.

Each day, an average of 12 babies are born with a heart defect. Research funded by the BHF is giving them the best chance of beating it.

Every stride and every pound raised from Just Walk will help the BHF fund vital research so that more children will grow up to become adults and lead full, active lives.

Thanks to research the number of children dying from congenital heart disease has fallen by 80% over the last three decades.

Lisa Young, Physical Activity specialist at the BHF said: “Whether you choose to walk to school one day or every day during Walk to School Week it might help kick start better habits to encourage your school or family to keep heart healthy.  

‘Walking is a great way to keep active as it is fun, flexible and free.  You can take the walk at your own pace and it’s an easy way to raise money for vital heart research that can help save lives.”

Sign up to Just Walk today and get a free kit full of everything you need to show heart disease where to go by visiting www.bhf.org.uk/JustWalk



About the BHF

For over 50 years we’ve pioneered research that’s transformed the lives of people living with heart and circulatory conditions. Our work has been central to the discoveries of vital treatments that are changing the fight against heart disease. But so many people still need our help. From babies born with life-threatening heart problems to the many Mums, Dads and Grandparents who survive a heart attack and endure the daily battles of heart failure. Join our fight for every heartbeat in the UK. Every pound raised, minute of your time and donation to our shops will help make a difference to people’s lives.

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For more information, please contact BHF press office by emailing [email protected] or by calling 020 7554 0164 or 07764 290381 (out of hours)

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