Living Streets Walking Champions announced

Dan Raven-Ellison and Muslimah Sports Association have been named as the joint winners of Living Streets’ Charles Maher Award - Walking Champion 2023.

The award recognises an individual, local group or organisation that has cam- paigned to benefit people in their local community.

The nominations were shortlisted down to six. All the candidates were noted for finding solutions to make streets safer, cleaner and more accessible.

Shortlisted candidates were from Edinburgh, Horsham, Norwich, Nottingham, and East London.

Dan Raven-Ellison and Muslimah Sports Association received the most votes from members of Living Streets.

Living Streets chief executive Stephen Edwards said: “Both Dan and Muslimah Sports Association have made it easier and more accessible for people

in their communities to walk and keep active locally, and that makes a huge difference to their health and quality of life.

“I’d like to thank them – and our shortlisted nominees – for their commitment to transforming streets into safer and more attractive places.”