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New partnership between GM Moving and The Guardian owners ahead of GM Walking Festival
A new partnership between GM Moving and The Scott Trust will see The Legacies of Enslavement programme commission groups to develop four new routes for the 2026 GM Walking Festival.
Groups receive GM Walking and Wheeling Fund investment ahead of winter 2025/26
Support has been targeted towards the groups least likely to be active, providing opportunities for the visually impaired community, women and girls, older adults, and ethnically diverse communities.
A tour of GM Moving in Action with Sport England
Yesterday, Sport England visited Greater Manchester to see GM Moving in action, exploring how our strategy is delivering impact across communities, from grassroots projects to large-scale programmes.
Warren Heppolette starts Prevention Demonstrator secondment with GMCA
GM Moving board member Warren Heppolette has joined the Greater Manchester Combined Authority as Director of the Prevention Demonstrator. He will continue to be a member of the GM Moving Board of Trustees as the Senior Independent Director.
Communities improve their greenspaces to support more walking and wheeling
Our Environmental Improvements Fund supports community organisations to enhance local greenspaces to encourage more walking and wheeling (e.g. using a wheelchair/mobility aid or pushing a pram).
GM Active’s exercise referral programme boosts physical and mental health
A new State of Life report using data from 3,000 people found exercise referral programmes in Greater Manchester are boosting physical and mental wellbeing and reducing strain on the NHS.