Upcoming Training and Events
We have a range of upcoming training and events for organisations and people involved in physical activity.
Here are the lastest training and events from the GM Moving team and our trusted partners.
Reducing Inequalities
GM Moving: Launch of the Trans and Non-Binary Inclusion Guide
🗓️ Thursday, September 25, 2025 | 🕒 3:00 – 4:00 PM | 💻 Online
Join GM Moving and LGBT Foundation to celebrate the release of a research-backed guide on trans inclusion in sport, movement, and physical activity. The session will share practical recommendations for sports and leisure organisations and tips for creating more inclusive opportunities.
Who should attend? Anyone passionate about enabling active lives for all.
Book here: Resource Release - Trans and Non-Binary Inclusion in Sport & Physical Activity
GM Moving: Tackling Inequalities Network – Meet the S.E. Funders
🗓️ Monday, October 6, 2025 | 🕤 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM | 📍 St Thomas Centre, M12 6FZ
This meeting will include a Meet the Funder session with Sport England around the Movement Fund, giving you the chance to learn more about the fund, ask questions, and receive practical application support.
Who should attend? Anyone passionate about enabling active lives, particularly Greater Manchester community groups, voluntary sector infrastructure organisations, and partners working in sport, physical activity, and movement.
Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1609894109619
GM Moving: Women and Girls in Movement, Sport and Physical Activity
🗓️ Thursday, October 9, 2025 | 🕐 1:00 – 3:00 PM | 💻 Free, Online
Merseyside Sports Partnership and GM Moving are bringing partners together to explore opportunities, challenges, and solutions around women and girls’ participation in movement, sport, and physical activity.
Who should attend? This event is open to all.
Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-and-girls-in-movement-sport-and-physical-activity-tickets-1691486103469
Active Education
GM Moving: Opening School Facilities (OSF) Network
🗓️ Monday, September 22, 2025 | 🕙 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | 📍 House of Sport, Manchester
Join the OSF Network and help transform school facilities into safe, active spaces for children.
Who should attend? Schools, trusts, and partners who want to maximise school facilities for community benefit.
To join: Email [email protected]
Future dates: November 17, 2025 and February 2, 2026
Sports Partnerships
GM Moving: Greater Manchester Sports Club Conference 2025
🗓️ Sunday, November 2, 2025 | 🕙 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM | 📍 MMU Institute of Sport, Manchester
GM Moving invites you to join our Sports Club Conference — a day designed especially for clubs to connect, share, and grow together.
Cost: £5 per person
Who should attend: Anyone involved in running a grassroots sports club in Greater Manchester. Maximum two people per club. This is to give as many clubs as possible the chance to join.
Register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1667081990109
Welfare and Safeguarding
The Childrens Society: Child Exploitation for sports clubs and groups
🗓️ Tuesday, September 30, 2025 | 🕡 6:30 – 8:00 PM | 💻 Free, Online
Learn how to spot and report child exploitation.
Who should attend? For sports volunteers, coaches and parents.
Book here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/risenortheast/1671786
WWPIS: Building a Positive Parent Culture in Sport
🗓️ Monday, October 6, 2025 | 🕢 7:30 – 9:00 PM | 💻 Free, Online
Explore how to engage and support sports parents to build a positive culture.
Who should attend? Sports volunteers, committee members, and coaches working with parents in sport and physical activity.
Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/building-a-positive-parent-culture-in-sport-tickets-1401833404449
StreetGames: Keeping Young People Safe in Community Sport
🗓️ Tuesday, October 7, 2025 | 🕕 6:00 – 9:00 PM | 📍 £10, Stockport Sports Village, Stockport
Learn how to deliver safe, youth-focused community sport using real-life safeguarding scenarios.
Who should attend? Project managers, coaches, leaders, and volunteers working with children and young people in Greater Manchester, including HAF providers.
Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1427443565129
YGAM: Gambling and Gaming Awareness
🗓️ Monday, October 20, 2025 | 🕡 6:30 – 8:30 PM | 💻 Free, Online
Prevent and respond to gambling and gaming harms in young people.
Who should attend? Coaches, volunteers, and parents.
Book here: https://ygam.org/nep-v2-workshop-booking-pre-workshop-questions-bespoke-2/?crb_workshop=20.10.25%20Sports%20staff%20and%20volunteers%20GM%20Moving%2018%3A30-20%3A30
MIND: Youth Mental Health Awareness
🗓️ Thursday, October 23, 2025 | 🕡 6:30 – 8:30 PM | 📍 Free, House of Sport, Manchester
Learn about the factors impacting young people's mental health and how to support.
Who should attend? Sports volunteers, coaches, and staff working in Greater Manchester.
Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mind-youth-mental-health-awareness-tickets-1427744124109
MIND: Mental Health – Spot, Support & Signpost
🗓️ Thursday, November 13, 2025 | 🕖 7:00 – 8:00 PM | 💻 Free, Online
Gain confidence in spotting mental health issues and offering the right support.
Who should attend? Coaches, volunteers, and leaders in physical activity.
Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mind-spot-support-signpost-in-sport-physical-activity-tickets-1570132110409
WWPIS: Engage – Building Positive Relationships with Younger Athletes' Parents
🗓️ Monday, November 17, 2025 | 🕕 6:15 – 7:45 PM | 💻 Free, Online
Explore how to engage parents of young athletes and build stronger, more supportive relationships.
Who should attend? Sport and physical activity coaches and other volunteers.
Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/engage-building-positive-relationships-with-your-young-athletes-parents-tickets-1401882390969