Demand For Football Grows As Bolton Children Become More Active Than Before

As Bolton children become more active than before, there is a rising demand for football.

Compared to before the epidemic, more kids in Bolton are engaging in the recommended amount of physical activity.

In the academic year 2021–2022, 51% of children in the borough were deemed to be active, according to a Sport England study. This indicates that they were active for at least one hour per day.

This number increased from 48% during the academic year prior to the pandemic in 2017–18.
Every year, the Active Lives survey is administered at schools all around the nation.

Of the 173 kids who replied to the survey the previous year, 29% were categorised as fairly active, meaning they engaged in between 30 and an hour of activity each day, while 20% fell into the inactive category.

Boston's youth are more active than they were prior to the pandemic.

Mark Edgar, a member of the Bolton, Bury, and District Football League committee, says the growth is undeniably real (BBDFL).

The BBDFL is now England's largest league and is expanding. Currently, more than 1,000 teams are competing.

"There were 55 under-7 teams when I first joined the committee three years ago. There are 85 clubs in the under-10s league now, which includes this level. Not only are there more teams, but there are also five, seven, and nine players on each team. Our Under-7s League now features 96 teams, up from 82 teams the previous year. It is expanding yearly.

Mark also oversees youth groups at the Tigers of Turton. He claims that there were only four Tigers youth teams five years ago, but there are now 21.
Sam Allardyce, a former Bolton Wanderers player, was present for the youngsters' presentation.

In addition, he claims he has five 7-on-7 teams' worth of players but can only manage two.
"The current issue is a lack of coaches and facilities."

We make an effort to involve parents, but you must first become qualified, which can take up to six months.
Girls' engagement has most likely increased significantly over time.