Bid to give children exercise boost launched in Glasgow
A new scheme to encourage children aged between three and seven years old to take part in physical activity is being launched in Glasgow.
The Active Early Years project aims to work with parents, schools, clubs and community groups to develop ways to get children involved in sport and physical activity.
The programme, a collaboration between the Winning Scotland Foundation and registered social landlord ng homes, will run in north Glasgow.
The Scottish Government is giving £30,000 towards the project, with ng homes providing further investment.
Sport minister Jamie Hepburn said: "We know that if we can get children into the habit of being physically active they are far more likely to take that habit into older life. The earlier we can get them into the habit the better.
"Children who are physically active are happier, healthier and more likely to succeed at school.
"The Winning Scotland Foundation and their partners across Edinburgh and North Lanarkshire have run two successful pilot schemes that looked at ways to engage with schools, nurseries, parents and their children to come up with innovative ways of encouraging physical activity.
"The scheme in Glasgow will build on the learning and success of those schemes.''