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Find out more about what we do. The following articles, case studies and data show how implementing HomeRun can help cut car use and carbon emissions on the school run, as well as make parents' lives easier.
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How schools are increasing sustainable travel using pupil power!
The pupils at Frieth CE school in Henley upon Thames have made a video to get parents to reduce traffic, air pollution and carbon on the...
Feb 8, 2024


THANK YOU!
What an incredible journey we’ve been on. You've helped turn the school run into a stride towards a greener future. 🌱 We want to thank...
Dec 21, 2023


We’re excited to reveal not one, but two!
Our St Albans’ neighbourhood network, featured in two publications. The first was published in TransportXtr and her sister publication...
Oct 12, 2023


Helping the schools that get left behind: how to increase sustainable travel.
Most schools and councils have very high active travel targets. But the fact is that many schools are very far away from achieving that...
Jun 15, 2023


"Why tackling the school run is so important for meeting Net Zero commitments".
It’s almost been a year since the Department of Education released its Sustainability and climate change strategy, outlining how all schools
Mar 23, 2023


“HomeRun can't replace axed bus services, but it can help stop an increase in car-use.”
As many of you will have seen, last week the BBC revealed that in some areas of the country, bus services have been cut by more than a...
Mar 2, 2023


“HomeRun struck us as something which was going to help us get further, faster.”
Q&A with Richard Brent, bursar at St Faith’s School, an independent prep school in Cambridge. They implemented HomeRun in July 2022....
Dec 5, 2022


“When it comes to traffic, there are as many opinions as people. What we need is data.”
Transport solutions are tricky to implement, expensive and take time to bed in. That’s why they need to be based on facts and data,...
Dec 1, 2022


“Discover what made me decide to create an app devoted to the school run.”
I’ve just become a father for the first time. There are so many things preoccupying me about my child’s future, but it would be fair to...
Oct 13, 2022


“No parent really wants to drive their child to school twice a day across London.”
Q&A with Nicola Pastore, mother and campaigner in South East London co-founding Sustainable School Run. What made you realise the school...
Sep 13, 2022


“We’ve seen a massive shift out of cars - on some days that’s as high as 60%.”
Q&A with Lewis Hayward, head at University College School Junior, an independent school in Hampstead, London. They joined HomeRun in...
Oct 21, 2021


“The Hampstead school run has been unsolvable for 20 years" that’s changing with new tech.”
Q&A with Alessandra Giuliani, mother and campaigner, who helped get HomeRun implemented in five non-catchment schools on eight sites in...
Sep 27, 2021
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