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Churchills gets on board walking buses

The St Margarets Sales and Letting agency Churchills has come to the aid of three of Richmond’s Walking Buses with a rolling sponsorship package. The three Orleans Infant and St Stephen’s Walking Buses were previously funded by Richmond Council but latterly funding has only been available for schools with an approved School Travel Plan.

Since their schools failed to secure School Travel Plans this has left the North St Margarets, Cole Park and East Twickenham Buses starved of funding. As a result, the parent volunteers who organize them were faced with scrapping the popular ‘Friday treats’, visits from Santa and the special schoolbags presented to the Walking Bus children in assembly – rewards which have been found to encourage many more children to walk to school.

Churchills have been sponsoring the St Margarets Fair for over a decade, and are official sponsors to St Stephen’s and Orleans Infants. The Walking Bus sponsorship – which includes overprinted hi-viz tabards for the children to wear, extends their ongoing commitment to the St Margaret’s community.

Pauline Crisp, Marketing Director of Churchills says “The Walking Buses are promoting fitness and reducing traffic and pollution in our area. Churchills are delighted to be sponsoring such a worthwhile contribution to our community.”

Hilary Thomson of the North St Margarets Walking Bus says “Our children walk a long way to school, every day, rain or shine. They deserve treats and rewards and these in turn attract more children to the Bus. We are very happy to have Churchills on board!”

Background

The Walking Bus from North St Margaret’s is the longest-running Walking Bus in London with a six-year track record. It also has one of the longest routes – nearly a mile from Haliburton Road to Orleans Infants via St Stephens School. The Bus is not only featured in Richmond Council’s and TFL’s Walking Bus training DVD but was recently included in a Radio 4 programme on fitness. Together the three Orleans/St Stephens Walking Buses take around 35 cars off the road every morning.

Contacts for further information

Orleans/St Stephen’s Walking Buses

Hilary Thomson
Telephone - 020 8892 6276,
Mobile - 07973 728874
Email - hilarythomson@aol.com

Churchills Sales and Letting Agents

Pauline Crisp
Telephone - 020 8891 3987 or
Email - pauline.crisp@churchillssales.co.uk

 

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