Scotland’s Public Health Minister Maree Todd saw first-hand the benefits of SGF’s Healthy Living Programme (HLP) at an in-store event at Spar Bo’ness today (1 September).
Senior pupils from both Bo’ness and Kinneil Primary Schools took part in the event, participating in sporting activities before touring the store, where they learned about the healthier products that Spar offers customers.
Through Spar’s sponsorship with the SFA, Scotland and Celtic midfielder Lisa Robertson was on hand to speak to the pupils about fitness and the importance of leading a healthier lifestyle.
The pupils are now tasked to return to school and lead an assembly to the rest of the pupils and discuss what they learnt. The HLP team will then visit the schools in November and carry out a big breakfast event which will be funded by the Spar store. The events are intended to link the store with the community, encourage parents and children to visit the store and increase the awareness and sales of healthier products.
Commenting on the event, Kathryn Neil, SGF HLP lead, said: “It was a great opportunity for the HLP team to demonstrate the work that they carry out with local convenience stores and linking the communities together. Now more than ever it is important to lead a healthier lifestyle and it is promising to witness the work that convenience stores are carrying out to achieve the awareness of a healthy lifestyle.”
Spar Scotland boss Colin Mclean was also in attendance. He said: “Our ongoing work with the team at the Healthy Living Programme is another vehicle from which we can encourage school children and teenagers to really look at their eating habits in particular and start to make healthier choices on a daily basis.”
