ScottishPower - Primary Link

The Primary Link was developed in 2000, between the public, private and voluntary sectors with Warrington Wolves Community team The programme is made up of a number of sporting and educational initiatives and forums, in the Warrington and neighbouring areas. The club works with pupils from local schools, and members of various junior and adult amateur sporting clubs and organisations. It aims to provide high quality practical and academic learning experiences by promoting the benefits of educational social and physical growth, within a working environment.

The Club’s aim is to increase and retain the number of youngsters playing rugby and to reduce inactivity at an early age and improve health prospects for adults in deprived areas of Warrington. In order to achieve this a new rugby stadium opened earlier this year, which will provide a state of the art community facility with a learning centre and interactive classrooms. They have also created a new environmental scheme - the Green Travel Plan - which will provide cycles for coaches performing out-reach work.

The partnership has enabled ScottishPower to access local schoolchildren in Warrington through informal fun sessions to promote healthy living and talk about the dangers of electricity and provide safety advice. Scottish Power employees will be trained to participate as coaches.

In response to demand a Girls Play League has been created for girls entering secondary school.