Bolton Wanderers players joined children to get aboard the walking school bus
Aaron Morley and Kieran Sadlier joined the first Tuesday Trotters club at St Peter's Primary School in Farnworth. The new walking club is designed to improve health and look after the planet at the same time.
Bolton Council teamed up with St Peter’s, Bolton Wanderers Community Trust and Bright Leaders to bring Bolton Wanderers players, Aaron Morley and Kieran Sadlier, to the first ever Tuesday Trotters in Bolton. The youth-led scheme is part of the Safe and Active Travel initiative aimed at helping the borough meet its Climate Change, Carbon and Air Quality targets, as well as improving public health.
Bolton Council’s Executive Cabinet Member for Wellbeing, Cllr Susan Baines, said: “It’s so exciting to see our local school children taking a stand and wanting to make change. Keeping active at a young age will hopefully stay with them through their older years and help us to have a healthier population in Bolton.
Young people are, of course, the future of the town and I am proud they have come together with some valued partners to create something innovative that is making positive changes. I wish St Peter’s Primary School lots of luck for the future of Tuesday Trotters – keep up the good work!”