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Greater Manchester Moving
@gmmoving.co.uk
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We lead, support, and connect people and partners to deliver the GM Moving in Action strategy.

Changing lives through movement, physical activity, and sport.
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The Health and Social Care Committee has begun hearing evidence for their Healthy ageing: Physical activity in an ageing society inquiry.

CMO Professor Chris Whitty gave evidence to the committee of MPs on the incredible benefits of movement, physical activity and sport: https://ow.ly/Ht6F50Xpb63
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November 11, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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New Blog: Strategic Director Beth Sutcliffe has been reflecting on Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust's (MFT) commitment to #ActiveHospitals.

Beth looks at how MFT are taking a whole-system approach to using movement to support a reduction in deconditioning: https://ow.ly/Uyop50XpcBF
A screenshot from MFT's Active Hospitals presentation, showing GM Moving's role as a partner to support people to live longer, healthier lives.
November 11, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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We’re celebrating #LivingWageWeek by showing off our Living Wage Employer mark, as a sign of our ongoing commitment to looking after our employees.

You can find us, and 16k other Living Wage Employers across the UK, on this interactive map: https://ow.ly/jZAh50Xpfxm
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November 10, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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New podcast drop!

The #GreaterManchester Live Well Podcast is here🎉

The new 8-part series features 100+ voices from across the city-region, exploring how we can do things differently together.

Trailer out now: https://open.spotify.com/show/5Pvdpbr51l19boqYRcW3dN
#GMLiveWell
November 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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There are nearly one million trustees in the UK.
Our board member Abigail became a trustee to make a wider contribution to Greater Manchester.

Listen to her experience on our board, and her thoughts on our work: https://ow.ly/kbjp50XmrgJ

#TrusteesWeek
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November 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Opening School Facilities Network Event

Join us on 19 Nov to connect, share ideas, and collaborate on opening school facilities for #Community use.

👉 Book: https://ow.ly/c6j850XmvUK

#Education #School #Teaching
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November 4, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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This International Stress Awareness Week, check out our Active Workplace Toolkit. It helps employers support staff to move more, reduce stress, and improve wellbeing.

Toolkit and resources: https://ow.ly/BLYs50XlLAl

#StressAwarenessWeek #ActiveWorkplace #WellbeingAtWork
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November 4, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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We're excited to share the cover of @hayleylever.bsky.social's debut book, Leading from the Balcony.

Leading from the Balcony is practical and actionable book which will support leaders in their daily life and work.

Register your interest in purchasing a copy: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
The cover of Hayley Lever's new book, Leading from the Balcony, features a picture of Hayley in the Peak District. At the bottom the image reads: "Find purpose, perspective and ease in a wonderfully complex world".
November 3, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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This #YouthWorkWeek, we’re celebrating how safe spaces, support, and opportunities to thrive can transform young lives.

We recently saw this in Leigh, where youth work and physical activity came together to build connection, confidence and joy in the community: https://ow.ly/bAX250Xl3lJ

#YWW25
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November 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Our board member, Warren Heppolette, has started an 18-month secondment with Greater Manchester Combined Authority as Director of the Prevention Demonstrator.

This is a key step in building a system focused on #Prevention in #GreaterManchester.

Read more: https://ow.ly/wfkn50Xhxub

#SystemChange
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October 27, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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Twelve months ago, we committed to taking action on #Menopause #Health with Active Partnerships.

From hosting training and supporting research, to co-ordinating national networks, we’ve been busy taking action: https://ow.ly/pJWG50XcXoa

International Menopause Society #WorldMenopauseDay
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October 18, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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We’re hiring a Strategic Director!
Can you help us lead the way for inclusive and active communities in GM?

37 hrs/week, £61,430 - £70,007 p.a.
Apply: https://www.gmmoving.co.uk/get-involved/jobs/

#Leadership #SocialImpact #GreaterManchester #PublicHealth #Health #Strategy #Jobs
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October 14, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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@mayorofgm.bsky.social and @lcrmayor.bsky.social unite to close gender gap in sport, physical activity and movement.

We're the first place-based signatories of @iwgwomenandsport.bsky.social Brighton + Helsinki Declaration.

Read: buff.ly/vv2ZDpT

@greatermcr.bsky.social @lpoolcityregion.bsky.social
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October 9, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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Congratulations to Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust on their #ActiveHospitals commitment launched last week.

The trust will be using movement and physical activity to raise patient wellbeing, recovery, and give time back to patients👏

More: www.gmmoving.co.uk/news/manches...
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October 7, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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Is #Safeguarding part of your role?

Learn how to prevent and respond to gambling and gaming harms in young people, with free training from @ygamuk.bsky.social

📅 20 Oct, 18:00, Online
👉 buff.ly/xxPxbUd

Learn to spot risks, start conversations & support healthy #Digital lives in the #NorthWest.
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October 6, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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It’s Keeping Your Child Safe in Sport Week—a perfect time to explore our workshops, resources, and guidance.

📌 Check out our latest events and resources: https://www.gmmoving.co.uk/news/keeping-your-child-safe-in-sport-week-october-2025/

#KYCSIS25 #Safeguarding #SafeInSport
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October 6, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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Today we've been proud to share just a small selection of the stories of progress across Greater Manchester, celebrating 4 years of #GMMovingInAction.

Thank you for joining us, and to all our partners working with us for #ActiveLivesForAll. 🤸‍♀️👨‍🦽⛹️‍♀️🌳

Active Partnerships
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September 30, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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In July, over 800 people from Trafford Talking Therapies and local GP surgeries marked the NHS' 77th birthday with a one-of-a-kind #Parkrun.

See how movement brought this community together: https://www.gmmoving.co.uk/news/creating-active-schools-a-whole-school-approach/

#GMMovingInAction #NHS
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September 30, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Over 50 #Schools in #GreaterManchester are embedding movement into the school day.
What began as one bold question is now a powerful journey of change for #Students across Greater Manchester: https://www.gmmoving.co.uk/news/creating-active-schools-a-whole-school-approach/

#GMMovingInAction
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September 30, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Movement transforms #Health and #Wellbeing.

To unlock its potential, we've been helping the #Workforce feel confident talking about it through Different Conversations training: https://www.gmmoving.co.uk/get-involved/leadership-and-workforce/different-conversations/

#GMMovingInAction
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September 30, 2025 at 11:10 AM
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Through our GM Walking & Wheeling Fund, communities across Greater Manchester are improving #Accessibility and promoting #ActiveLivesForAll.

See the impact: https://gmwalking.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/GM-Walking-Wheeling-Fund-Impact-Report-2024-25.pdf.pdf

#GMMovingInAction
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September 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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We're proud to see Greater Manchester now has 33 Active Practices - nearly 7% of the national total.

How we've worked with #Health partners to make this possible: https://www.gmmoving.co.uk/news/rcgp-reaches-500-active-practices-with-momentum-growing-in-greater-manchester/
#GMMovingInAction
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September 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Our GM Moving Conference is a chance to witness #GMMovingInAction. This year, we brought together over 1000 people to connect, learn and celebrate movement.

Catch up on the stories and learnings from the day: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx6EpXR4Ib9mBrm9sighj-Oi8SAnd1Olw&si=pH1kkiIUGEAIfEDq
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September 30, 2025 at 8:10 AM
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Four years ago, partners across #GreaterManchester launched GM Moving in Action. Today we are celebrating the incredible progress being made across our city region.

Join in! Share your own stories with #GMMovingInAction Active Partnerships
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September 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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We’re proud to share highlights from another year of #GMMovingInAction, in the latest Story of our work.

These stories show how partners and communities in #GreaterManchester are helping people move more, feel better, and live well.

🔗 www.gmmoving.co.uk/media/w4sd0g...

#ActiveLivesForAll
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September 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM