Walking to school is a way of keeping fit
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Young people in London are put off walking to school due to fear of strangers, a new survey has suggested
Health experts have always encouraged young people to walk or cycle to school as a way of keeping fit. However, the study, carried out by Children Living Streets, found that 48 per cent of young people opt out of walking to school due to a fear of strangers.
The study found that London was higher than the national average of children who fear strangers. Young people in Wales were found the be the least fearful of strangers.
Another fear that topped the list was bullying. The study revealed that young people in London and Yorkshire feared bullying the most, while Scotland’s young people were the least fearful of bullies.
Tony Armstrong, chief of Children Living Streets, said, ‘We believe that every school and every local council needs to invest in cost-effective schemes to get our children out of the street, healthy and active.’
By Lauren King
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