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Hayley Lever

@hayleylever.bsky.social
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CEO, Greater Manchester Moving. Leading a movement for movement to address inactivity and inequality. www.gmmoving.co.uk Writer & poet, with three books on the go. Learning every day. hayleyleverblog.wordpress.com/2019/…

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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 22/09/2026
Safeguarding adults in sport: would you know what to do if a concern was raised? Join this practical online workshop to strengthen your understanding of adult #Safeguarding and build confidence in recognising and responding to concerns. 📅 26 October, 6pm, online Register: ow.ly/KGxZ50ZIRPZ
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UK Coaching - Safeguarding Adults
This course will build confidence to recognise and respond effectively to adult safeguarding concerns.
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 22/09/2026
Sometimes a funding conversation becomes something much bigger. With support from Bolton CVS, Delph Sailing Club secured funding for coach development and launched a successful crowdfunding campaign that brought members together and created a lasting community legacy. 🔗 ow.ly/bNGS50ZOIE2
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All Hands On Deck – Crowdfunding success for Delph Sailing Club - Greater Manchester Moving
With the support of Bolton CVS, Delph Sailing Club accessed funding to help bring their sport to more people and communities.
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 01/10/2026
Save the date: GM Moving Conference 2027 📅 Join us on 26/4/27 for our next conference. Together, we'll explore how #Sport, #PhysicalActivity and movement can create healthier, happier and more connected communities, rooted in belonging and hope. Register interest: ow.ly/KQ1v50ZT2mT
Save the date graphic for The GM Moving Conference on Monday 26 April 2027, featuring three photos of audiences at previous conferences.
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 10/09/2026
We're delighted to announce the speaker line-up for Growing the Movement: Celebrating 5 Years of #GreaterManchester Moving in Action, taking place online on 24 September. 📅 24/9, online 👉 Full line-up and registration: ow.ly/AHhY50ZLRGG Please share with colleagues who may be interested.
Banner for 'Growing the Movement' event celebrating 5 years of Greater Manchester Moving, featuring Bev Craig, and speakers Hayley Lever, Tom Stannard, Charlotte Bailey, and Adam Rigarlsford.
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 14/09/2026
National #Inclusion Week feels like a good opportunity to share something we don't often talk about. 👋 Many of our posts focus on our work across #GreaterManchester. Behind the posts, we're also working to learn, improve and become a more #Inclusive organisation. 🧵(1/6)
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 15/09/2026
Do you know a brilliant #Research partner with experience in community #Sport, place-based working or systems change? Many of you work with or know exceptional researchers, learning partners and organisations. 👉 Please share this with them: ow.ly/Ka5w50ZLtii Deadline: 16/10/26
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 15/09/2026
Do people in your sports club feel heard, valued and understood? Join us for an interactive workshop exploring how active listening can build trust, strengthen relationships and create more inclusive environments in #Sport and physical activity. 📅 10 Nov, online Sign up: ow.ly/JRha50ZIRiF
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Developing a Listening Culture for Sport
Build clubs where people feel heard, valued and understood.
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 16/09/2026
#Collaboration is critical. When people face complex socio-economic challenges it affects their ability to access local services. Here, Paiwand’s story demonstrates how North Trafford PCN and Trafford Leisure work together to improve physical activity and wellbeing. ow.ly/teOu50ZNauw
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 17/09/2026
Great to see James Frith MP, Christian Wakefield MP, and Bury’s Director of Public Health join health workers at Burrs Community Run. Doctors, nurses, and other members of Tower Family Healthcare completed the walk, jog, or run organised by The Sunnywood project. ow.ly/8sw350ZNaCJ
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Active Partnerships @activepartnerships.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Within this statement, @sport-england-se.bsky.social describes #ActivePartnerships as playing “a critical role as system change convenors across strategic authorities.”   Here is why ⬇️ activepartnerships.org/news/active-... #UnitingTheMovement
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Active Partnerships: Bringing sport and physical activity to the heart of devolution - Active Partnerships
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 26/08/2026
We love this reminder from Life Leisure of the role that local leisure facilities can play in helping people discover what they’re capable of, whether that leads to sporting success or simply learning a skill for life. ow.ly/HPsN50ZFCOg #Stockport #Swimming
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The Stockport pool that helped shape a Paralympic legend
Before the 19 Paralympic gold medals, Dame Sarah Storey was a young swimmer training in Stockport at Grand Central swimming pool with Stockport Metro.
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 31/08/2026
Our #Communities thrive when people shape the spaces around them. This great story from #Buddle shows how Wigan St Judes ARLFC worked with local people to maximise its facilities and create a more welcoming, #Inclusive environment. www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4vqLLhXe2Y #ActiveLivesForAll
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Wigan St Judes ARLFC | Buddle
Wigan St Judes ARLFC tell Buddle the different ways they found to maximise their facility and to create an engaging and inclusive environment for their community.
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 20/08/2026
Five years ago, #GreaterManchester launched a bold shared ambition: Active Lives for All. You're part of the progress we have made since. So please join us online on 24/9 as we hear stories of change from across GM, and shape what comes next. events.teams.microsoft.com/event/cef83a...
A purple graphic shows details for the upcoming GM Moving in Action 5 year anniversary event online, on 24 September from 1pm until 3pm. On the left is a photo of a group discussion in a bright room.
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 17/08/2026
Thinking about applying to the Movement Fund? To make things easier, we've pulled together a new 3-page guide containing the key information applicants need in one place. 👉 If you work with local groups, clubs or organisations that are helping people move more, please do share this #Funding post.
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 17/08/2026
Nominations for the Community Sport and Recreation Alliance Awards are open for 2026, to celebrate the very best of grassroots sport and recreation from across the country. Each winner will receive a £500 prize as extra recognition for their incredible work. Nominate: ow.ly/ki6E50ZAq5v
Gold and white text announcing the Community Sport and Recreation Awards 2026 with hexagonal icons of various sports on a black background.
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 19/08/2026
Passionate about tackling inequalities and reducing the barriers to sport and physical activity? #LeadingTheMovement from Sport England is here to help you. Find out more: www.leadingthemovement.org
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 10/08/2026
GM Moving is supporting the 10th Healthy City Design International Congress as a Community Partner. We'll be exploring how designing active, inclusive, and connected places supports healthier lives, strengthens communities, and reduces health inequalities. Register: www.healthycitydesign.global
Graphic for the Healthy City Design event on October 20-22 at Lowry in, Salford. The GM Moving logo is underneath the Community Partner heading.
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 11/08/2026
How can we strengthen collaboration to tackle inequalities through physical activity in #GreaterManchester ? Join us at the next Tackling Inequalities #Network on 2 September to connect, share learning and build momentum together. Register: ow.ly/kvIX50ZxpoJ
Two men holding microphones engaged in a discussion at the Tackling Inequalities Network.
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 11/08/2026
Can we add a recommendation to your reading list?🌞 Hayley Lever's self-published first book, Leading from the Balcony, is now available in Waterstones and @blackwells.bsky.social Get your copy via: Waterstones: ow.ly/1gEH50Zy2Tz Blackwell's: ow.ly/e2XK50Zy2TA
Leading from the Balcony book cover showing author Hayley Lever on a rocky cliff. The text either side of the image says "available now" and "all sales support the charity Greater Manchester Moving"
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 12/08/2026
When people feel safe, they are more likely to take part, stay involved and benefit from movement. Read how GM Moving is helping to change the culture around #Safeguarding: ow.ly/bYzr50ZxFrU #PhysicalActivity #Inclusion #GreaterManchester
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 05/08/2026
New guidance from the Movement Fund explores the link between #Sustainability, participation and inequalities in grassroots #Sport. Explore the practical, low-cost steps to help cut costs, strengthen resilience and keep opportunities open for local communities: ow.ly/5ZuQ50ZvIQO
A group of people playing soccer on a grassy field with one player in a blue sleeveless top running towards the ball.
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 05/08/2026
Who's the best #Leadership development, #Coaching or facilitation partner you've worked with? We're looking for delivery partners for 'Leading and Moving in GM' and would love your help to reach them. Please share, recommend or tag someone: ow.ly/QX1G50Zws5p
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 06/08/2026
When girls feel they belong, they're more likely to stay active. We've proudly funded and supported She Belongs Here, research with teenage girls in #GreaterManchester exploring what helps them engage with physical activity. The insights are practical and worth a read: ow.ly/faLQ50ZvJ9q
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She Belongs Here: Our Research with GM Moving to understand why teenage girls drop out of physical activity in school.
Earlier this year, Our Goal CIC partnered with Greater Manchester Moving to carry out original research into why teenage girls drop out of physical activity. We ran focus groups with girls aged 13 to 16 in Greater Manchester, using creative methods to draw out their honest responses. What we found is that girls aren't dropping out of sport because they don't want to move. They're dropping out because of how it feels to be there.What girls told us - the key pointsAcross schools and community sett
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 06/08/2026
Our GM Walking and Wheeling Fund, supported by @nhsgm.bsky.social, distributed nearly £85,000 to community organisations in 2025/26. This week, we've published our Impact Report to show how this investment has benefited organisations and individuals. Find out more: ow.ly/n6jO50Zx5mC
The front cover of the GM Walking and Wheeling Fund Impact Report for 2025/26 featuring a photo of Angels of Hope for Women.
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 30/07/2026
Here's a great example of how #Place-based approaches are creating valuable local spaces to live, play and be active in #GreaterManchester. The Football Foundation, #Rochdale Council, YourTrust Rochdale + Rochdale AFC Community Trust and local partners collaborated to design this valuable asset.
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 30/07/2026
Everyone deserves to feel like sport is a place where they belong.🎾 This South Asian Heritage Month, we're inspired by Hijabi Serves, which is creating new opportunities for Muslim women and girls to enjoy #Tennis, build confidence and be part of a supportive community. 🔗 ow.ly/oXaO50ZuAK3
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How Hijabi Serves is creating new opportunities for Muslim women in tennis
Meet Hijabi Serves, a grassroots initiative founded by Bakhtaver Mohammad that is opening up opportunities for Muslim and South Asian women to play the sport.
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 31/07/2026
This #SouthAsianHeritageMonth, we're celebrating the community leaders showing how movement, faith and belonging can go hand in hand. Imam Abid explains how trusted community spaces can help create welcoming and inclusive opportunities for movement: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_Br...
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Faith and fitness come together at Cheadle Masjid
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 04/08/2026
What could your community do with an extra £3,000 to help people living with #Parkinsons move more? If you've got an idea that could help more people move, connect and improve their #Wellbeing, apply now: ow.ly/HmZH50ZvJuS
A group of adults stretching on a sports field, bending forward with one arm raised behind them near a hockey goal.
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 14/07/2026
Running a #Sports club can feel overwhelming. You don’t have to figure it out alone. Whether you’re a coach, #Volunteer or committee member, join us for a day built around the reality of running a club and learn how to make it more manageable. Register: ow.ly/R1RP50ZmOY2
Greater Manchester Moving Sports Club Conference 2026 promotional graphic with diverse speakers and athletes in hexagonal frames on purple background.
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 16/07/2026
We're delighted that our Health Impact Report for 2025/26 has been published. The report captures our progress, impact, and future ways to build on and spread approaches, after the second of a three-year funding agreement with NHS GM. Read: www.gmmoving.co.uk/wp-content/u... #ActiveLivesForAll
Blue GM Moving graphic with text: "Accelerating momentum: Integrating movement in GM's health systems, 2025/26"
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 16/07/2026
We're #Hiring! This is a flexible finance role that contributes to something bigger across #GreaterManchester. Role: #Finance Officer Hours: 22.2 per week Contract: 12 months maternity cover Salary: £30,518 – £33,143 pro rata Info: www.gmmoving.co.uk/jobs/finance-off…
Group of diverse professionals smiling outdoors, promoting job opportunities at Greater Manchester Moving.
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 20/07/2026
Men’s #MentalHealth is a conversation we all need to keep showing up for. Join Andy’s Man Club on 19 August in #Manchester for a free session on raising awareness and sharing practical ways we can better support men in our communities, workplaces and through #Sport. 🔗https://ow.ly/Cq1550ZlqOY
Two young men walking outdoors on a sunny autumn day with yellow leaves on trees behind them.
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Sport England @sport-england-se.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
"Movement and physical activity have often been engineered out of daily life, especially in communities facing the greatest disadvantage." Read more: www.sportengland.org/blogs/one-team…
This image shows a person in a fitness class, smiling and extending their arms. A small inset picture features Hayley Lever, with text stating, "Blog by Hayley Lever, Chief executive officer, Greater Manchester Moving." Text in the foreground reads, "One team. One power. One dream.
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 22/06/2026
#PrideMonth is a celebration of people coming together in love and friendship, to show how far LGBTQ+ rights have come, and how in some places there's still work to be done. 🧵
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 22/06/2026
Following the Brighton plus Helsinki Declaration, we've been working to strengthen gender equity in sport and physical activity. Can you help shape what’s next? Complete our form by 1 July, then share it with those who should be part of this work: ow.ly/y0sj50ZcNQF
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 24/06/2026
In Bury, partners from #Health, the council, schools and #School #Sport are working together to support children’s wellbeing and learning. It's a strong example of place-based working, with different parts of the system collaborating to shift how things work day to day. 📰https://ow.ly/RNXz50ZexQ7
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 23/06/2026
How we talk about movement matters. In Episode 9 of Creating the Conditions, Hayley Lever joins Scott Hartley and Kate Cocker to explore storytelling, leadership and culture, and how communication can support lasting change. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=If3jFbStEdM
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 25/06/2026
Interested in shaping Greater Manchester’s Walking Plan? GM Moving is looking for a consultant to develop a compelling case for system-wide investment in walking across the city-region. Find out more and apply: ow.ly/4mHr50ZgNJ8 Deadline: Sunday 19 July
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 08/06/2026
Have you ever noticed that some people never join your sports club, or don’t stay involved for long? Our upcoming free Buddle workshop explores practical ways to improve access, belonging and engagement, with actionable ideas to make clubs more welcoming. 👉 ow.ly/Gemt50Z7fN1
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 08/06/2026
Our Sports Club Conference agenda is live! It's a carefully designed day of keynote speakers, themed discussions, practical workshops and time to connect with others working in and around sports clubs. Explore the full agenda and claim your spot at the conference: ow.ly/QkPA50Z8GS6
Sports Club Conference 2026 agenda highlights, including networking, keynote speakers Abigail Irozuru and Kelly Gordon, and discussions on safeguarding and marketing.
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 09/06/2026
GPs from #Bury have completed the Burrs Community Run as part of efforts to champion healthy and active lifestyles in the community🙌🚶 Tower Family Healthcare is a GP practice across four sites in Bury who are signed up to the RCGP's #ActivePractices Charter. More: ow.ly/qogi50Z7Acj
A group of GPs and staff from Tower Family Healthcare standing outdoors wearing matching white event t-shirts and casual athletic wear.
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 10/06/2026
A huge thank you to everyone has left a 5* review of Leading From The Balcony on Amazon👏 Hayley Lever's first book is here to support you find purpose, perspective and ease in a wonderfully complex world. You can purchase your copy here: ow.ly/B5Vh50Z7E4B
The book cover of 'Leading from the Balcony' By Hayley Lever alongside an Amazon review which reads: “The people-first leadership style isn’t theory - it’s embedded in how her team operates every day. If you’re looking for a leadership read that’s grounded, authentic, and actionable, this is well worth your time.”
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 11/06/2026
Creating fairer opportunities for #Children and young people to be active means looking beyond individual #Behaviour. In Greater Manchester, our whole-system, place-based approach is helping partners work together to remove barriers and support lasting change: ow.ly/W0Ol50Z8GZN
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Tackling Inactivity and Inequality for Children and Young People – A Place-Based Approach - Greater Manchester Moving
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 12/06/2026
Hayley Lever joined Recreate-U on their podcast to talk about physical activity, leadership, balance and systems change. From Active Soles to sharing learning that reshapes how we work, it’s a thoughtful conversation worth a listen: www.patreon.com/posts/walk-together…
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 12/06/2026
This weekend (13/14 June) parkrun will mark the delivery of their one millionth event🎉 It's the perfect time then to say a huge thank you to everyone in #GreaterManchester who works so tirelessly to create welcoming spaces where people can connect, move, and belong, week after week👏
A selection of photos of people running and walking outdoors around an orange box celebrating the one millionth parkrun event happening this weekend (13/14 June)
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 02/06/2026
Ready to learn about strengthening welfare and wellbeing in sport? Join APNO on 10 June for a webinar on the Sport Welfare Officer Network. 👉 ow.ly/jY7w50Z6B6w Hear about the journey so far, early impact, and national learning. This is open to anyone working or volunteering in sport.
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 03/06/2026
One year on from Opening #School Facilities (OSF) funding, the learning is clear. OSF goes beyond access. It’s about trust, relationships and schools as community hubs. Read our reflection: ow.ly/9eho50Z6zV2 Interested? Email: openingschoolfacilities@gmmoving.co.uk #GreaterManchester
Group of people at the OSF event, posing for a selfie in a meeting room with a screen displaying a thank you message for lunch and networking.
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 04/06/2026
Congratulations to the team at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust who have completed a collective 4,500km of movement in May. "A stroke patient has that challenge every day – to get up, be active – and I wanted to mirror that challenge." Learn more: ow.ly/Go1c50Z6Hry
The Bolton Stroke team stand together after completing a group walk as part of their Miles for May campaign.
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 05/06/2026
Volunteers help to make physical activity enjoyable across #GreaterManchester. See how we're supporting volunteering, then join our community: ow.ly/mflR50Z7TIl Join our volunteering discussion at our upcoming sports club conference: ow.ly/lXNu50Z7TIj #VolunteersWeek
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Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk · 05/06/2026
We're proud #GreaterManchester has a system-wide commitment to creating routes into physical activity for girls and women. Alongside Greater Manchester Combined Authority we've shared learnings with the Beyond participation: Routes into sport for girls and women inquiry. ➡️https://ow.ly/EKJG50Z7uhg
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