What a busy week ahead! On Thursday I will be heading off to the Footsey social enterprise trade fair in Doncaster www.footsey.org.uk, where there will hopefully be lots of fellow social enterprise organisations attending. I am looking forward to seeing how our eco range is received and if any of our other promotional items make an impact.

I will return just in time for the children to break up for half term. I'm really looking forward to getting out and about this half term with the children, be it in a park or just riding the bikes. As such I often find it much easier to spot the children if they are wearing a high visability waistcoat or some reflective clothing.

Interesting fact for the day - did you know it is Tyre Safety Month and you can carry out your own tyre check by inserting a 20p. into the tyre tread, for more information why not check out their website www.tyresafe.org/tyre-safety-month/introduction/. Whilst you are checking out the tyres, also make sure that your car has all the essentials should you break down including some reflective clothing to be seen at all times.

Half Term is fast approaching and that means that the clocks will be changing. Whilst that is good for lighting fires and snuggling up warm, its not so good for school children walking home from school.

According to the AA boys are more at risk from having a road accident in the Autumn term, which can be attributed in some part to poor visibilty. However its not all doom and gloom as by using stylish fluorescent reflective clothing and accessories to increase your visibility day and night it can help to raise the profile of children walking home from school.

International Walk to School Month As we have now entered the month of October its time to get everyone Walking to School and what better way than to take part in International Walk to School Month. Throughout October, whilst the weather is still great, all schools and local authorities are encouraged to get everyone to walk to school. Back in 2007 42 countries took part, so why not you? Look at ways of walking to school be it on a walking bus, park and stride scheme or just with a few friends, everyone can do it! Even if you have to drive some of the journey, what about setting up a park and stride scheme, whereby you park in either a local pub/village hall safely away from the main school area and walk the last little bit. Lets see if we can make it a record breaking month.