The Mayor of Bolton reached dizzy new heights as he took on a daredevil challenge. Cllr Andy Morgan took a leap of faith as he abseiled from the top of Bolton Wanderers Stadium. Cllr Morgan was invited to abseil from the stadium to highlight the amazing work done by Bolton Wanderers in the Community, the charitable arm of Bolton Wanderers Football Club.
The charity focuses on improving the lives of people in the local community through a number of programmes. These initiatives include promoting education, health and wellbeing, social inclusion and sports participation using the football club’s extensive outreach. Cllr Morgan said: “It was a fantastic morning with some great people and all for an amazing cause.
(Image: Jacob Nelson) “People taking part were from all age ranges and different communities and really showcased our town and football club at its best. “Anything the mayoralty can do to promote our great town you can count us in!” (Image: Jacob Nelson) The charity was selected as one of Cllr Morgan’s chosen organisations for Bolton’s Charities of the Year 2024, alongside Bolton Hospice, Bolton FM and The Darren Deady Foundation. Cllr Morgan’s family business , Bakewell Care Homes, is a proud “Community Partner” of Bolton Wanderers in the Community.
Also abseiling for a good cause is a Kearsley man who describes himself as “deathly afraid of heights ” to raise money for a local food bank. Peter Hopkinson bravely abseiled down the side of the sta.