Children and young people can travel around the city safely and easily
Children and young people feel that public transport is safe, reliable and accessible. They will not experience rising costs.
What is Wish 6?
Wish 6 in the Council
There is work taking place within Leeds City Council, lead by our ‘Wish Lead’, on Wish 6 right now. The short-term priorities are:
- Continued participation in all the road safety lessons offered to schools.
- Raise awareness of Vision Zero, including making sure children and young people understand what it means.
- Work with more high schools to promote road safety and good travel choices.
The long-term priorities are:
- Zero people killed or seriously injured in on Leeds Roads (Vision Zero 2040)
- Encouraging more sustainable and active travel choices
- Develop a recognisable presence for the new road safety mascot.
- Make sure all schools receive road-safety lessons every 2 years
Download the Wish 6 badges to use in your e-signatures or on resources:
Wish 6 updates and stories
Highlights…
Arlo the Owl – the safe and sustainable travel mascot
What is the Vision Zero 2040 strategy?
Walk to School Week 2025
Other blog posts on a similar topic…
- Special introduction from Olympian Alistair Brownlee at Leeds Active Travel Ambassador event
- Celebrating active travel during Walk to School Week 2025
- Keeping Leeds children safe as they travel to High School
- Meet Arlo the Owl, our new mascot for safe and sustainable travel!
- Spotlight on CFL ambassador: Northern Railway
- Vision Zero
- School Streets
- A week in the life of the Road Safety Training team
- 20 mph zones– Middleton and Belle Isle launch event
- 20 mph zones – Why are we doing it?
Wish 6 resources and website links
Road Safety guide for parents with young children
Check out Arlo’s YouTube channel with educational road safety videos for primary-aged children!
‘School Streets’ map
Register your property on the Bike Register
Op Snap – Reporting unsafe driving
City Connect family bike riding instruction videos
Car seat checking events in person (Good Egg Safety)
Virtual car seat safety checks (30 mins £20) (Good Egg Safety)
Highway Code
Independent Travel Training (ITT)
Seatbelt safety lessons
Young Driver workshops (16+)
Egg crash test – try something like this at home!
Leeds City Bikes
Walk to School Week 2024
Cycle to School Week 2024
Seatbelt safety poster
