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ITV Health Walks Festival is coming to Bolton!

Event: Move It! Family Fun Day.

Date/Time: Sunday, September 19, 2pm – 4pm.

Meet: Rockhall Visitors Centre, Moses Gate Country Park, Farnworth, Bolton.

Moses Gate Country Park, Bolton, is hosting its fantastic Move It! Family Fun Day on Sunday.
The fun day is a great opportunity for the people of Bolton to celebrate National Walking Day. All the events will be free and the day will give people the opportunity to join in with a short health walk, as well as loads of great activities including; a circus skills workshop, cycle taster sessions, kids craft activities and pond dipping sessions.
This event is part of the ITV Britain on the Move Campaign, being held on National Walking Day and will involve over a million people, nationally.
The Moses Gate event has been jointly organised by Red Rose Forest, Greater Manchester’s Community Forest and Bolton Metro. The fun day intends to raise awareness of Bolton’s Healthwalk scheme, Move It! will give people the opportunity register with the scheme for free.
The health walks around Bolton's parks and green spaces were launched last June by Bolton Council and the East Bolton Regeneration project.
They featured a series of specially chosen walks around the borough that can be done as part of a guided event or alone.
Research shows that just being out in green, open spaces reduces heart rate, relieves stress and makes people feel happier.
A council spokesman, said: "The health walks were launched last year as part of our drive to promote physical exercise and wellbeing and are proving to be successful. We are delighted to offer a summer walks programme to residents across the borough.
"The walks are aimed at people who don't currently do exercise and are led by trained leaders who will make sure everyone has a safe and comfortable walking experience. They are completely free and we would encourage everyone to go along and give them a try."
They are part of the Move It project, which is a partnership between Bolton Council and the Primary Care Trust and funded by the Countryside Agency and East Bolton Regeneration. It aims to increase local people's physical activity levels through walking in order to gain the associated health benefits.
East Bolton Regeneration is a body working to improve the quality of life for people in Breightmet, Tonge Fold, Tonge Moor, Hall i'th' Wood, Darcy Lever, Haulgh and parts of Burnden.
Anyone interested in joining in is encouraged to wear something comfortable, take a waterproof and something to drink.
For more information contact the Health Development Team on 01204 334474 or Bolton Countryside Service on 01204 334343.

To book your place please contact .
For general enquiries please contact Fliss Paris at Red Rose Forest on 0161 872 1660.
For more information about ITV’s Britain on the Move festival please visit www.britainonthemove.com

Notes to Editors:
Red Rose Forest is Greater Manchester’s Community Forest. It is a partnership of the Countryside Agency, The Forestry Commission and six local authorities including Bury Metropolitan Borough Council. Red Rose Forest is already transforming and regenerating a large part of Greater Manchester, with 25 million trees across 300 square miles being planted over 40 years.

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