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Ground-breaking new partnership set to inspire a new generation of Greater Manchester cricket lovers

By Greater Manchester Combined Authority | 04 September 2019

Greater Manchester's young people are set to benefit from hundreds of new and improved cricket facilities across the region

23,100 more young people active in Greater Manchester

By GreaterSport | 05 December 2019

Research released today by Sport England shows that there are now 45.2% of children & young people active for at least 60 minutes a day in Greater Manchester, which equates to 176,700 young people.

Schools encouraged to open up and make the best use of their sports facilities

By GreaterSport | 30 January 2020

As part of the School Sport and Activity Action Plan, the Department for Education have invested £1.5m to support schools to open their sports facilities. We will work with a range of schools to better understand the current use of school facilities aiming to give pupils and the community access to sporting facilities that meet local needs.

New research released on the links between sedentary behaviour in young people and mental health

By GreaterSport | 20 February 2020

New research has highlighted the link between sedentary behaviour during adolescence and depression whilst highlighting the need for people of all ages to move more.

New research shows significant activity gap between disabled and non-disabled children

By GreaterSport | 19 March 2020

New research from the Activity Alliance has highlighted the differences in activity levels and perceptions of sport and physical activity between disabled and non-disabled children

GM School Games Organisers recognised by Government for their response to Covid-19

By GreaterSport | 13 May 2020

The fantastic efforts by SGOs across the country have not gone unnoticed.