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GM Moving

Greater Manchester Moving Impact Report 2025-26

Greater Manchester Moving's Impact Report 2025-26 covers the year to 31 March 2026 for the Greater Manchester charity whose purpose is to change lives together through movement, physical activity and sport. It sets out the charity's objects and its whole-system approach across Greater Manchester, with examples including the Better Conversations programme expanding across sectors, grants distributed to local communities, the Stockport padel project, the School Games Fund through the Active Education Network, Empower Her with national governing bodies and Active Madrassah, plus its environmental sustainability work (a first full organisational carbon footprint of 134 tonnes of CO2) and a look ahead from Steven Pleasant MBE and Hayley Lever.

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About

Greater Manchester Moving (GM Moving) is the Active Partnership for Greater Manchester, a charity that leads, supports and connects people and partners to increase physical activity and tackle inactivity across the city region.

Key Metrics

134 tonnes of CO2 first full organisational carbon footprint
£85,000 in Walking and Wheeling Grants distributed to 19 community groups across Greater Manchester
34 football projects funded, with £61,500 invested across Greater Manchester

Key Outcomes

  • System change across sectors through Better Conversations
  • Grants distributed to local communities
  • Targeted programmes such as Empower Her and Active Madrassah

Geography

North West

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