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Spar renews sponsorship of Lancashire School Game

This year’s event aims to help young people recover from the effects of pandemic.

James Hall & Co, Spar UK’s primary wholesaler and distributor in northern England, has renewed its sponsorship of the Lancashire School Games for a 15th consecutive year.

The Lancashire School Games 2022 provides children and young people with the opportunities to have fun, develop skills, and achieve personal bests through games, activities and competitions in a calendar of events across the academic year.

The aim of the 2022 Games is to help young people recover from the effects of pandemic, and support those who may have been impacted the most. It will culminate in a celebration event in Blackpool’s Stanley Park on 5 July 2022.

The news comes as schoolchildren across the county are being encouraged to get outside and complete an Active Mile in the week of Lancashire Day.

Active Mile challenges primary and secondary aged schoolchildren to log a mile of physical exercise between 22 November and 28 November as part of the launch of the Lancashire School Games 2022.

Preparation for the Active Mile has already started at Eldon Primary School in Preston, where children are getting ready to do their bit for the challenge.

They supported the launch of the initiative with Spar representatives, including mascot SPARtan.

Peter Dodding, Sales and Marketing Director of James Hall & Co, said: “We’re delighted to add Spar’s name as sponsor of the Lancashire School Games for a 15th year and continue our partnership with Active Lancashire.

“It really is a fantastic initiative that delivers positive impact on the lives of thousands of children across the county. We’re excited for the calendar of events for the 2022 Games to begin, kicking off with the Active Mile and Active Journey initiative in the week of Lancashire Day.”